What Kind Of Doctor Does This???

Question

I'm looking for a doctor that does adult male circumcision, does anyone know what kind of doctor does this? How how much does it usally cost to have this done? THX.

Answer 1

Adult male circumcisions are usually done by surgeons or urologists (best to go with the urologist, it falls under his specialty). I don't think a general physician is trained to do it unless it's an emergency, unlike a pediatrician or ob/gyn.

It's cost depends on your insurance. If it's not medically necessary it probably counts as elective surgery (like cosmetic surgery) and thus might not be covered. In this case it can be several hundred dollars, and if it's covered, chances are it's not totally covered and the co-pay might be a couple hundred.

I would advise against it if nothing's wrong with your foreskin as is, as circumcision will remove a lot of nerve endings found in the foreskin that may otherwise contribute to sexual sensitivity (link 1). And in addition, it may not feel as good afterwards compared to before (links 2, 3).

So if nothing's wrong you might not benefit and it'd just be a waste of money. But it's your body and your decision, and good luck with whatever you decide.

Answer 2

"What Kind Of Doctor Does This???"
A doctor who misunderstands or is lacking ethics.

As for the rest of your question, I don't know.

I would highly recommend NOT getting circumcised.


No medical institution in the developed world actually recommends the practice.
The following link contains the position of medical societies in English speaking countries on circumcision. Specifically British Medical Association, Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Canadian Paediatric Society, American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, Australian College of Paediatrics and Australasian Association of Paediatric Surgeons:
http://www.circumcision.org/position.htm


Here is a video of the operation. Watch it if you want to learn more. Please do watch it.
http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=352478&fr=ybr_sbc
It is not just a little snip here and there. Watch the above video of a circumcision in progress.


The foreskin keeps the glans soft and moist and protects it from trauma and injury. Without this protection, the glans becomes dry, calloused, and desensitized from exposure and chafing.
Specialized nerve endings in the foreskin enhance sexual pleasure.
The foreskin may have functions not yet recognized or understood.
[ http://www.nocirc.org/publish/pamphlet7.html ]

"Circumcision removes the most sensitive parts of the penis and decreases the fine-touch pressure sensitivity of glans penis. The most sensitive regions in the uncircumcised penis are those parts ablated by circumcision. When compared to the most sensitive area of the circumcised penis, several locations on the uncircumcised penis that are missing from the circumcised penis were significantly more sensitive." Circumcision removes as much as 75% of sensation [ http://www.nocirc.org/touch-test/bju_6685.pdf ].

The foreskin reduces the force required by the penis to enter the vagina. It also increases the sexual enjoyment of the female partner. Here is a study to back this up: http://www.cirp.org/library/anatomy/ohara/

Performing circumcision on a child can and does result in the deaths of children due to blood loss and/or failure of the immune system.
It can and does result in very significant scaring.
It can and does result in sexual problems later in life.

Circumcised males have a much higher rate of sexual dysfunction. [ http://www.cirp.org/library/sex_function/ ]




A lot of the information perpetuated about it preventing diseases is false.
The study that you are less susceptible to aids if you are circumcised is flawed. Here is a discussion of the report and its methodology by "Doctors Opposing Circumcision": http://www.doctorsopposingcircumcision.org/info/HIVStatement.html .

Have a read through their statement. It is very informative. It shows the methodological flaws and poor conclusion in the report that the WHO has jumped upon. Everything is aptly sourced.


Men may often feel a need to justify their own circumcision by the generation of claims of health benefits.[ http://www.cirp.org/library/psych/goldman1/ ]
"The medical literature is full of protective claims for various diseases, such as sexually transmitted disease , male and female cancers, and urinary tract infection. All such claims have been disproved."[ http://www.doctorsopposingcircumcision.org/info/HIVStatement.html ]




"The United States has one of the highest rates of male circumcision and also one of the highest rates of HIV infection in the developed world, suggesting that circumcision is having exactly the opposite effect. Conversely, Finland and Japan have some of the lowest rates of circumcision and also some of the lowest rates of HIV/AIDS."

Condoms have been proven to be an effective means of combating AIDS.



The vast majority of the world(83%) is not circumcised.
There is no good reason to perform male genital mutilation.


See these sites specifically:
http://www.doctorsopposingcircumcision.org/
http://www.mgmbill.org/
http://www.nocirc.org/
http://www.mothersagainstcirc.org/
http://www.noharmm.org/
http://www.norm.org/

Here is a tracking of circumcision news articles which is kept very up to date:
http://www.cirp.org/news/

Have a look at this website:
http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/9712/23/circumcision.anesthetic/

Have a look at these videos:
http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=137650&fr=ybr_sbc
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1736954830543671382&sourceid=searchfeed

Answer 3

Ask any doctor you already have who will give you a prescription for a consultation to see one who will do it for you... When it's done to babies in Hospital, it costs nothing... where I came from anyway... so I don't know about your place! where price is concerned! I actually know a man who did it to himself and it worked but even he doesn't recommend it to others to do the same... It goes without saying!

Answer 4

You will have to look for a doctor who values money more than his oath to "do no harm." Genital mutilation is against the principles of many doctors. In Japan, almost no doctor will participate in this barbaric procedure. Doctors in other countries are also starting to resist doing it if there is no medical reason.