Someone I know is expecting a boy soon and is confused about circumcision. How many of you have been through this and what are the benefits. Is all the loose skin trimmed off or do they just trim around the end? I mean is there different ways/results or are they pretty much all the same? Is it better to have all the skin trimmed off leaving the head and rim always showing or with the skin left to cover half the head?
2007-01-18 08:41:59 · 18 answers · asked by jasmine f 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
There are many benefits to doing it, and no benefits to not doing it.
Circumcision greatly reduces his chance of getting infections and STDs. Not to mention, it almost eliminates his chance of getting cancer of the penis. It will also save him from the embarrassment of having a "christmas tree" down there (to put it lightly).
Circumcision is the smart way to go..don't let anyone tell you different.
2007-01-18 08:46:28 · answer #1 · answered by CelebrateMeHome 6 · 6⤊ 6⤋
"If you don't get it done then you need to make sure that you pull it back to clean it when he is a baby or it will get infected. "
This advice is completely wrong. As babies (and sometimes until puberty) the foreskin is adhered to the glans, like your fingernail is attached to your finger. All that needs to be done to clean it is to wipe it on the outside. The foreskin keeps everything clean inside. When the child is able to retract (and he's the *only* one who should do that), it just needs a quick swish in water.
Most circumcisions these days are done leaving some skin because so many men have painfully tight erections from having all the skin removed. The foreskin still needs to be ripped apart from the glans to do this kind of circumcision and the baby still has to endure the agony of the ripping, crushing & cutting. Also, with the looser circumcisions, the leftover skin is likely to restick to the glans. It should just be left alone and it will eventually unstick on it's own when the boy would have become retractible if he hadn't been cut.
If she has it done (and it's becoming less & less common), she needs to make sure that they use adequate anesthesia. Most doctors don't use any and newborns feel pain more than adults do.
I really hope your friend does some research. Circumcision is not recommended by any medical organization in the world, it's basically cosmetic surgery on a newborn. The foreskin has very important functions and benefits, not just for the boy/man, but also for his future partners.
2007-01-18 09:39:43 · answer #2 · answered by imdevaskyla 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I didn't want to put my sons through this, ... I had done alot of research online and couldnt find substancial evidence that circumcision prevented any infection or disease. So I called my soon to be pediatrician and he told me that personally he felt that boys had less of a chance of getting an infection if there was less 'hidden' skin, but he told me to make the decision for myself.... I do know that it decreases their chances of catching a STD through unprotected sex though (GOD FORBID MY BOYS EVER DO ANYTHING LIKE THAT) A circumcision will leave the head of the penis partly exposed, but not completely. Its still very important to pull it back and clean it daily. I am happy with my decision. It occurred to me later that the boys would look at their dad and wonder why theirs was different at some point too, so...
2007-01-18 12:42:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have you seen the pictures/videos of circumcision on the web? They put the "bell" around the penis cut the skin and this is without any anesthesia. I can not understand how one could put their newborn through the procedure.
My son is intact and we have had absolutely no problems with his penis. He knows how to keep it clean. He is 6 yrs old and still hasn't retracted his foreskin.
It all comes down to what you want for your child. In the end you have to like and live with your decision to cut your child or not.
“Circumcision is not medically necessary." taken from
askdrsears.com link
Circumstitions is a good link to let you know what the foreskin is there for in the first place.
2007-01-18 15:02:42 · answer #4 · answered by aredcan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Presence of the foreskin is not some cosmic error. The foreskin protects the glans against urine, feces, and other types of irritation. Although rare events, infection of the urinary opening (meatitis) and scarring of the opening (meatal stenosis) occur almost exclusively in a circumcised penis. The foreskin may also serve a sexual function, namely protecting the sensitivity of the glans.
There is only a 1% chance that an uncircumcised infant will get a urinary tract infection.
Removal of the foreskin prevents infections under the foreskin (posthitis) and persistent tight foreskin (phimosis). However, both of these conditions are uncommon and usually due to excessive and forceful attempts to retract the normal foreskin.
Although circumcision does not prevent sexually transmitted diseases later in life, it does decrease the risk for some of them. While it does protect against cancer of the penis, good hygiene may offer equal protection against this very rare condition.
Another argument for circumcision is "so he will look like other boys in his school," or "like his father." However, the psychological harm of being different from the father has never been documented. Boys may not mind looking different from other males in their family. However, they do mind being harassed in the locker room or shower about their foreskin, which may occur if most of their buddies are circumcised. It can be emotionally painful to be a trailblazer about the appearance of one's genitals.
In the final analysis, nonreligious circumcision is mainly cosmetic surgery.
Risks of circumcision are #1 PAIN and complications that might occur are skin infections, bloodstream infections, bleeding, gangrene, scarring, and various surgical accidents. A recent study showed that 1 of every 500 circumcised newborns suffered a serious side effect.
So tell that person you know that she should really research this before she regrets her decision.
2007-01-18 10:16:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
I have 3 boys and circumcision became no longer undesirable in any respect. My boys had sorts of circumcisions, yet all shaved off extra pores and skin from the shaft to the top of the penis. It became high-quality after about 3 weeks an we've had no major issues. If the floor continues to be, it may bring about develop of micro organism and is truly unsanitary. besides, in case you wait till they are older, that is pinful and harder to save clean and micro organism-loose.
2016-10-15 10:15:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they are like fingerprints and snowflakes that no two are alike. Personally for myself and I know I speak for many women that a foreskin covering the head of the male penis is unattractive. It is also gross under it and is nasty.
Therefore my vote goes to have it cut off. Most of the ones I've seen, tend to have more skin cut off than less leaving the head completely and permanently exposed. Some have a wad or wrinkle of skin partially covering the crown or even half the head but the ones that are fully trimmed look the best.
2007-01-18 09:15:06 · answer #7 · answered by Debra J 1 · 2⤊ 3⤋
leave some skin but trim it
it will feel better for him and the girl
hundreds of thousands of yrs of evolution can't be wrong
but we can tidy it up and clean up the loose ends a bit
besides it looks better.... not the turtle neck but to have some skin
also a tight circumcision can have a plethy of problems if done wrong
2007-01-18 08:46:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
I have 2 boys and both are circumsised. They do it now with a little machine it cuts the foreskin off and put a little plastic ring around it all at one. The ring falls off about a week or so after its done. You dont have to do anything except keep it clean. Its all done the same way. All the foreskin is removed.
2007-01-18 08:52:02 · answer #9 · answered by Maw730 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Yes it is better to have boys circumcised. A good and proper circumcision is when the head is completely uncovered, exposed(denuded) and the foreskin is trimmed off far enough behind the head that no remaining skin touches the rim.
2007-01-18 08:48:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 5⤋
sure a penis looks uglier with the forskin on, but that is how they were made. it is purely a cosmetic decision to circumcise. personally i prefer a penis with the forskin on, my fiance is not circumcised, and in april when my boy is born i will not be cutting him. how would you feel if someone snipped a part of you off??
2007-01-18 09:22:11 · answer #11 · answered by miss me! 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋