circumcision?? men and moms please answer.....?

Question

I would like honest answers please...should I circumcise my son when he is born? Is it really a big deal? Will he get teased? Is there really and cleaning difference? Is it hard to care for when it is done?? I have a sister with 2 girls and I have a girl so I really do not know what it is all about...

Answer 1

I wouldn't be so worried about the teasing, but there are some good health reasons to have it done.

Try watching the UN aids study:

http://www.kaisernetwork.org/health_cast...

This is also a great link that shows Std transmission is cut in half by circumicion:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15593753/...

new medical news about circumcision.

Circumcision is definately an earlier the better sort of thing! I would ask around, but I would expect it won't be hard to find a doctor to do the circumcison; and the longer you leave him uncircumcised the more likey he is to get a foreskin problem, and the more difficult a circumcision may become.

I had my sons circumcised after my youngest brother had tons of problems with his foreskin and needed to be circumcised!

It is much easier on a baby and its a good preventative step to future problems!

Lots of love,

Sara
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I've done a lot of research so feel free to email me if you need anyone needs some advice.

Answer 2

do no longer do it...that's barbaric and somewhat lots mutilation for certainly no reason. in case you truly do analyze, you will locate that there is not any choose for a baby to be circumcised. It does not cut back down on hazards for UTI's, STD's, etc. and it DOES impact soft nerve endings. Circumcision is a North American phenomenon. someplace else interior the worldwide, it relatively is somewhat infrequently achieved (80% of the worldwide is UNCUT)...there's a reason now circumcision is seen a elegance technique and not a medical one. i'm no longer able to circumcise my sons - in the event that they choose a cut back penis, they are able to have it achieved whilst they're the right age to settle on. yet I genuinely do no longer purchase into the "that's cleanser, seems extra suitable" rubbish that folk spew, nor do i think of boys would be teased interior the locker room in the event that they are not cut back. that's already starting to be the norm even in North u . s . of america to no longer get cut back, and in yet another 10-20 years, no person would be doing it. the only time i'm for it relatively is whether or no longer it relatively is for religious reasons or certainly needed medical reasons. EDIT: much less complicated to maintain? Lol...it relatively is the laziest factor I even have ever heard.

Answer 3

since it wasn't medically needed I chose not to circumcise my sons. There really isn't any big difference care wise...at least on my end. You just got to make sure to clean well...just like anything else. Some do it for religion, because the dads are circumcised. and others because they think it looks better. The choice to circumcise relies on what you feel and believe is best for your son. Either way your son will be healthy. Good luck

Answer 4

There are two types of herpes simplex virus: HSV-1 and HSV-2. Both virus types can cause sores around the mouth (herpes labialis) and on the genitals (genital herpes). Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV).
Cold sores sometimes called fever blisters, are groups of small blisters on the lip and around the mouth. The skin around the blisters is often red, swollen, and sore. The blisters may break open, leak a clear fluid, and then scab over after a few days. They usually heal in several days to 2 weeks.
The herpes simplex virus usually enters the body through a break in the skin around or inside the mouth. It is usually spread when a person touches a cold sore or touches infected fluid—such as from sharing eating utensils or razors, kissing an infected person, or touching that person's saliva. A parent who has a cold sore often spreads the infection to his or her child in this way. Cold sores can also be spread to other areas of the body.
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Answer 5

CIRCUMCISION IS VERY BENEFICIAL, its cleaner and several research bodies have concluded that circumcised men have less risk of contracting STD's such as AIDS-HIV or herpes.

Uncircumcised penises are difficult to keep clean, and more prone to infections and penile cancer, studies have shown.
A circumcised penis is naturally clean and virtually free from urinary infection. You will not have to worry again with careful washing of your penis.

Is it NOT true that the AAP (American Academy of Paediatrics) does not recommend circumcision. They simply say they leave the decision to parents. But recently, and specially after the New Zealand study, the AAP has been discussing if it may be necessary to change their policy and recommend circumcision to all newborns as they used to do, so in the future we may see that the AAP advocates again circumcision.
Have a look at: http://www.baby-health.net/articles/381.html

About STD's:

As I said, several studies carried out by prestigious research bodies have concluded that uncircumcised penises are more prone to infections and contraction of STD's, including AIDS-HIV. Circumcised men have been proved to be up to seven times less likely to be infected than those who are uncircumcised. Have a look at this site: http://icuxbridge.icnetwork.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=14095142&method=full&siteid=53340&headline=-circumcision-protects-against-aids--name_page.html

As for women, studies also show that circumcision also protects female partners from AIDS-HIV and other STD's. Browse this article: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/Press_releases/2006/02_08_06.html

About sensitivity of a circumcised penis:

No medical or physiological study has proved that circumcision reduces sensitivity, opposed to common belief. It is completely FALSE that circumcision reduces penis sensitivity. The American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP) confirms this on their web site; have a look at: http://www.aap.org/pubed/zzzjzmemh4c.htm

Circumcision is an easy and nowadays *painless* procedure, which has many benefits, and virtually no risks.
Circumcision is NOT an amputation. Circumcision is NOT comparable at all to female circumcision, which is something completely different.

Circumcision rates are INCREASING nowadays, both in the United States and overseas. Many African and South American countries with little circumcision tradition are starting to promote the procedure to help to reduce the AIDS-HIV infection rates.

Finally, this site has a lot of useful and *unbiased* information. Make sure you have a good look: http://www.circlist.com

Answer 6

The foreskin is a highly misunderstood appendage to the male body which has a heap of different functions. I'm gonna list a few of the things that help make up the foreskin and what good they can do:

Foreskin:
The foreskin comprises roughly 50% (and sometimes more) of the mobile skin system of the penis. If unfolded and spread out flat, the average adult foreskin would measure about 15 square inches - the size of a three-by-five index card. This highly specialized tissue normally covers the glans and protects it from abrasion, drying, callusing (also called keratinization), and contaminants of all kinds.

Frenar Band, or Ridged Band:
The frenar band is a group of soft ridges near the junction of the inner and outer foreskin. This region is the primary erogenous zone of the intact male body. Loss of this delicate belt of densely innervated, sexually responsive tissue reduces the fullness and intensity of sexual response.

Meissner's Corpuscles:
Circumcision removes the most important sensory component of the foreskin - thousands of coiled fine-touch receptors called Meissner's corpuscles. Also lost are branches of the dorsal nerve, and between 10,000 and 20,000 specialized erotogenic nerve endings of several types. Together these detect subtle changes in motion and temperature, as well as fine gradations in texture.

Frenulum:
The frenulum is a highly erogenous V-shaped structure on the underside of the glans that tethers the foreskin. During circumcision it is frequently either amputated with the foreskin or severed, which destroys or diminishes its sexual and physiological functions.

Dartos Fascia:
Circumcision removes approximately half of this temperature-sensitive smooth muscle sheath which lies between the outer layer of skin and the corpus cavernosa.

Immunological System:
The soft mucosa (inner foreskin) contains its own immunological defense system which produces plasma cells. These cells secrete immunoglobulin antibodies as well as antibacterial and antiviral proteins, including the pathogen killing enzyme lysozyme.

Lymphatic Vessels:
The loss of these vessels due to circumcision reduces the lymph flow within that part of the body's immune system.

Estrogen Receptors:
The presence of estrogen receptors within the foreskin has only recently been discovered. Their purpose is not yet understood and needs further study.

Apocrine Glands:
These glands of the inner foreskin produce pheromones - nature's powerful, silent, invisible behavioral signals to potential sexual partners. The effect of their absence on human sexuality has never been studied.

Sebaceous Glands
The sebaceous glands may lubricate and moisturize the foreskin and glans, which is normally a protected internal organ. Not all men have sebaceous glands on their inner foreskin.

Langerhans Cells:
These specialized epithelial cells are a component of the immune system in the penis.


So, circumcison is a big thing. Take it from me, having being circumcised as a baby, i wasnt impressed having grown up realising A) What i have mised out on, B) That i wasnt ever given a choice and C) being the odd one out in school was horrible.

I think that circumcison should not be the decision of the parents, but for the individual to make. Give your son the opportunity when he is old enough to make a decision for himself. Just remember the things that i have listed above, they are all highly important features of the foreskin, do you really want him missing out?

Answer 7

There is nothing wrong with having it done. Where do you live? If you live in the U.S. you need to get it done as he will certainly be teased if it hasn't been done. It is cleaner as well to have it done.

P.S. I think you are thinking of it backwards.... Circumcision is cleaner, isn't a big deal. Has a huge tradition in the U.S.

There are less problems with "it" when you have had a circumcision.

Answer 8

I did not have my son circumsized. The circumsion rate in the US used to be about 90%, but these days it's gone down to about 60%. I seriously doubt there will be any teasing about this by the time today's kids are old enough to experience locker rooms.

We did not want to cause that pain to our boy in his first days, and my husband and I agreed that it really shouldn't be our decision anyway because it's not our body. If he wants it later on for cosmetic reasons, we'll pay for it. After my husband heard his friend's horror story about mishaps and corrective surgery that had to be done on his friend's son, my husband flat out forbade it.

There would be an extra fold of skin there, but you won't have to worry much about cleaning it until he's about 4. He'll simply need to learn to wipe it and wash it the same way your girls did with their parts.

There is not a significant health difference in not having it done. If there were, doctors would be a LOT more opinionated about it, like they are with vaccinations.