Would you circumcise you baby if you had to read and sign this first?

Question

http://www.icgi.org/information/full-disclosure-informed-consent/

PLEASE do not answer until you have read the ENTIRE document. An then only if you can respond in an intelligent, thoughtful manner and address points contained in the document.

READ THE LINK PLEASE!

DO NOT REGALE US WITH HEARSAY!

This is not about telling people what to do. I am wondering if people were informed of all the facts, if they would still make the same choice.

The link is a simple informed consent document.

Hey! No need for name calling. I simply want to point out that if you are going to base your decision of MYTHOLOGY than you may want to read some of the links that can debunk the legends you want to believe so desperately. When you choose a best answer based on hearsay, with absolutely no documentation you are CHOOSING IGNORANCE andOUTDATED "science" over FACTS and compassion!!!!!

Answer 1

Well, I have two sons, and it never crossed my mind to have them circumcised, it was an eye opener to realize that so many boys still are done as infants.

If I did want it done, I think that reading this would have put me off, though I'm not sure how it would sit if I had strong religious convictions on this matter.

I can't understand why the hygiene argument , why do we all believe that we have to improve on nature, I mean ears are hard to keep clean to, but we don't go ahead and cut them off. The human body is a wonderful-self regulating machine, designed to function efficiently. Now if things go wrong let's fix it, if there are future problems lets prevent them, it's just I'm not convinced on this one.

Having read the article it seems that the way is clear for a man with a grudge, and an impaired sex life, to sue his parents for his mutilation. I don't know if that has happened, but the way must be clear.

I think that children should be protected from their parents, and elective surgery of this kind should not be allowed. It would be hard to legislate though, we did consider having my youngest sons ears pinned as a child, they stuck out very badly. We decided not to, and he eventually grew into them, but if they had remained bad, would he of thanked us for having elective surgery?

Answer 2

When my son used to be born practically three years in the past, my husband and I advised the general practitioner that we didn't wish our son circumcised. The general practitioner appeared stunned and made certain we had been critical. I used to be then requested the equal query via a nurse an hour or so later. And then, at Riley Hospital (he used to be a premie), the medical professionals requested the equal query, and AGAIN had been stunned after we mentioned no. Hy husband is uncircumcised and he has no disorders, and I see no intent to try this to my son. I've been having this argument with folks given that my son used to be born, however given that folks pass via what "Everybody" says alternatively of having a few precise information into their possess noggins, plenty of dull **** like this maintains for no intent.

Answer 3

Ok I read the document. I am a labor and delivery nurse and a parent of 2 children, 1 boy. I had mine circumcised and have never regretted it. I've also assisted in circumcisions so I am well aware of what they do and how the babies feel about this. I have never seen a document so detailed with all the things that can go wrong. Perhaps, you should look up the statistics & find out how often these problems arise. You have chosen the username "HyperMama" so you are also well aware that you may be overly nervous and worried about everything. I am also the parent of 35 foster kids, 33 of them boys. So when I give parents any advice I always seem to be repeating the same one..."don't sweat the small stuff". Don't worry so much. I am guessing you are a little OCD, very neat, organized...? This is part of your personality but all you are doing is torturing yourself and you will eventually torture your child with all this worrying. Have faith. Yes I would sign the document and get my son circumcized. I would probably laugh and roll my eyes and wonder what is wrong with this medical establishment and why they feel it necessary to put all this in a document for you to sign. When a little boy isn't circumcised, that's ok too. But you must always push back the foreskin and clean well. Then you must teach him to push it back and clean in and around it very well. Most people don't do it because of religion anymore, they do it for hygiene. That is why I chose it. But if you are so uncomfortable with the document and worried about your son's discomfort, then don't have him circumcised at all. However, I want you to realize that most boys are, last time I checked the statistics, and once he's around other boys, this could be a cause for severe teasing. Again, if you are overwhelmed with worry, don't have him circumcised. This is easier than you realize.

Answer 4

As a wee babe, I was circumcised. They gave me nothing to dull the pain. I'm told I wasn't too happy about the whole affair. As an adult, I have no memory of the pain, the recovery or any of it. It didn't scar me emotionally. It didn't cause me to become a mal-adjusted adult. I am aware that any surgery is risky and that in extremely rare cases, little boys have been mutilated and have even died.

There is nothing you can ask anyone to read that will change anyone's mind about such topics. Why in the world do you care so much about what decisions other people make regarding their families??

Answer 5

Sorry that I did not read the document. I went and looked at it and this is the most important point. Circumcision prevents many many many transmissions of Sexually Transmitted Disease. Cleaner is better. That said, The trend today is not to circumcise and AIDS is making a fantastic comeback as far as rates of infection in (this) country. I have known many guys that were mad that it was done to them as a baby and I have known many guys that had it done later in life and say - I wish that had been done when I was a baby. It is actually possible to be clean now. OK - so I went back and read this propaganda and found it to be about the most disgusting thing possible for trying to mislead people. Circumcision prevents disease and the fact that circumcised people get AIDS too is just used to scare you. This is propaganda and should not be posted anywhere in this world.

Answer 6

Yep. Do it on the eighth day after they are born, that is when they have the most Vitamin K in their body and when they will feel it the least and bleed the least. I worked in a dr's office and have seen too many men and boys have to get this done later in life because of infections. Later hurts lots!

Answer 7

Honestly, a lot of that document was medical jargon that I didn't understand. You can agree to disagree but this is my stance, not medically trained, just my stance:

For ME and MY family, circumcision is an act of FAITH and of respect of God. It is a symbol of our relgious beliefs (we are not Jewish, however). I do not disagree that circ's can go bad and cause some problems but the vast majority are performed just fine. And honestly, my child is a minor, he has no 'rights' to his body. I am his parent and I will make the final call to his health and lifestyle. If he grows to disagree with that, that is his problem to take up with me. But I hope to raise him in such a way that he respects,understands and beleives our religion that teaches circumscion is right and good in God's eyes. We do not force our views on anyone else, nor do we tell anyone who DOESNT want to circumscise their child that they should. I do not believe circumcision is medically necessary one way or another. The issue for us is that it is RELIGIOUSLY necessary and something we agree to do in practice of our faith towards God. I really dislike ppl who try to force me to defend my beliefs. I think everyone is entitled to theirs, and if circumscion isnt for your family, then don't do it! I think it's right for US! We do it on the 8th day as commanded to in the bible. Read it for yourself.
U can disagree, that's what this forum is all about! Healthy, polite, answers and sometimes debate! I didnt see what we are supposd to sign on the website, maybe I missed it. BUt I will get all my boys circumsiced no matter what I have to sign bc I answer to a higher power, not any legal piece of paper or medical piece of paper.
Just my opinon!

Answer 8

Lady you dont know what the heck you are talking about. You think that you are holy-er then thou thinking that YOUR answers are right. You got this question from MY question and YOU are mad because I didnt CHOOSE your answer. I think that YOU DONT know what YOU are talking about. So please dont come back to my questions and think that you know so much. IF I ever have a son I WILL have him circumcised because there are many BENIFITS for it.!!!

From the looks of it everyone else thinks ur full of crap, so now what??!!! YOU cant save everyone honey.

Answer 9

Would I still circumcise my son? Hell yes.
My father, brother-in-law, AND one of my good friends all had to be circumcised as adults. The recovery period from it was horrible, according to them. They all wished it had been done when they were infants.

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edited to add- I see that the OP or another anti-circ. fanatic went along and gave thumb downs to everyone that didn't agree with them. BooHoo.

Answer 10

i think this is utterly ridiculous. people need better hobbies than to form coalitions protecting the genitalia of people. what's next forming a group to protect animals from being spayed and neutered. this is a joke. it's healthier for a boy to be circumsized. i don't care if it reduces the chance of a uti by 1 percent. that is a percent in my child's favor of not hurting and not being sick. if you haven't experienced a uti to know for yourself don't say your against something that might prevent them.