circumcision?

Question

i live in the southern highlands NSW and would like to get my son circumcised ,does anyone know where i can get him done

Answer 1

I'm not sure where you can get it done..but I recommend getting it done. I am dating a man who is not circumsized and from a womans view...it sucks. It seems harder to keep clean...it's the "abnormal" thing now days..what about in the locker room when he looks different? If his dad is circumsized....get him too.

Answer 2

My son was circumsized when he was 3 days old before we left the hospital where I delivered him. The sooner you do this - the better. He cried for a minute, then was fine. We used lots of vaseline to keep it from sticking to the diaper and some infant tylenol the first night. He now has a "pretty" penis, and will have less chance for infections as he ages!

Answer 3

Talk to his paediatrician or whoever your doctor is. They probably will advise against it. The procedure is very rare in Australia and there are no medical benefits. The official stance is that it is not recommended.

Although there has been some talk lately about a slightly lower risk of acquiring HIV from an infected woman, it is not enough to make a difference to your son's future sex life (condoms are still necessary) and the incidence of severe urinary tract infections and the like are actually so rare in boys that there is no point in taking a preventative measure - a surgery that has more risks than the actual things it's preventing against. Cervical cancer, which some people claim is transferred more through uncircumcised men, is now being routinely vaccinated against, so it is no longer an issue. Circumcision is pretty big surgery. There is a reason why only a tiny percentage of boys (mostly religious) has been circumcised in Australia in the past 20 or 30 years. And the current generation of boys doesn't have a higher incidence of problems than the circumcised generation.

Most importantly, it's your son's penis, not yours. You should give him the right to choose what he wants, not make an irreversible decision for him. Plenty of people sadly regret that their parents chose to get them cut, simply google "foreskin restoration" for proof.

Answer 4

My sister lives in Glen Innes and had her two boys circumcised there. Most doctors won't volunteer the information but if you ask, will give the names of doctors who do the procedure.

Most larger towns/cities will have specialists who do this procedure.

Answer 5

why would you want to do it. Is it up to you really to affect your sons future sex life? check out the link at the bottom of my post with the baby getting it done and tell me you will still want it done. It is not dirty, I wash mine each day and taught my son to do it from when he was about 4yo. neither of us have ever had a problem. Of all my family and friends that i know are natural (who knows how many others there are) only 1 has had a problem with his foreskin and i think that was due to poor hygiene.
Do you want him to look like his dad? That is a poor excuse, how often will he be standing next to his dad and comparing their penis's? My father and my stepfather both were cut and I never thought anything about the fact that mine looked different to theirs. I know that mine was the natural one.
Sorry to sound harsh but I feel really strongly about this subject. If your son wants to get it done when he is an adult (why i don't know) then let him make up his own mind.
The foreskin is there for a reason and not only will he not enjoy sex as much when he is older, he will also be the odd one out being cut if you are worrying about that (I wouldn't but some people use that as an excuse for getting it done)

Answer 6

Go to the nearest rural health center and see a doctor, nurse or midwife.

Answer 7

Circumcision has been banned from several places in Australia unless there's medical need. Here's the news story from a few days ago:
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22303973-23289,00.html

Make sure you research circumcision well. It's a big, and painful (and one you can't go back on) decision. Here's some studies and statistics on the surgery, and links to back them up. In the end, it should be best to just leave your son alone. If he's having any foreskin problems or if you have any questions, feel free to e-mail me from my profile. =)

Circumcision is a traditionally Jewish and Muslim procedure, although it was introduced and encouraged to the Western, developed world as a way to stop masturbation, especially with the help of Dr. Kellogg. (see link 1) However, although scientific studies have discovered that circumcision harms masturbation by up to over 60% (2), needless to say, it doesn’t completely stop masturbation. Many circumcised guys find it more convenient to use a commercial lubricant as a result (3) since the typically moist foreskin that is like the eyelids is not present to rub the glans with (4).

Most developed nations quickly rejected circumcision after noticing its ineffectiveness against masturbation, and as a result the United States remains the last developed nation doing it to a significant percentage of newborns. (5) This was done as a result of the for-profit American health care system promoting myths about benefits of circumcision (6), such preventing penile cancer (6a, 6b), preventing HIV (6c, 6d) despite the USA being the developed nation with the highest HIV rates and circumcision rates (6e, 5), and preventing STDs (6d, 6f). As a result, circumcision is now brings in hundreds of millions of dollars to doctors and the American health system. (7)

However, circumcision has been becoming less popular as years have passed by. In the 1960s over 90% of guys were circumcised in the USA, now circumcision rates are as low as 14% in some states. (8) More and more parents are discovering that circumcision carries more risks than benefits, and realize that by leaving their sons uncircumcised, they have the choice of choosing what they’d like, since the surgery is irreversible.

Circumcision risks include the loss of sexual pleasure according to multiple studies (2, 9, 10, 11). Those studies take into effect many sensation points, including the foreskin, and they involve many participants. There have been other studies that claim no difference, but they don’t even take into effect the nerve endings on the foreskin, which as seen in one study, are some of the most sensitive points on the penis (10). One study even found an increase in erectile dysfunction rates after circumcision (10a). In another study, it was found that females ended up reaching orgasm with and preferring uncircumcised males in 9 out of 10 cases (10b). In addition, circumcision is extremely painful on newborns (12, 13, 14), and you risk many bad conditions, such as a buried penis when too much foreskin is removed and limits the size of the penis (15), or adhesions or skin bridges that develop from the head to the shaft when the skin heals after the surgery (16), meatal stenosis [occurs in up to 10% of circumcised males!] when the opening of the penis becomes irritated from too much exposure and rubbing and begins to close up (17), and meatal ulcers (18). All those risks are, of course, not including the possibility of having too much skin removed, which can cause discomfort during erections due to lack of skin to allow the penis to expand, and could consequently cause a hairy penis by pulling pubic hair and skin to the shaft. Often a circumcision scar develops around the penis after circumcision. In addition, circumcision has negative effects on breastfeeding. (18)

To conclude, here is a link that describes the anatomy of the foreskin (19) and the development of the foreskin with infants, a link especially helpful for parents (19a). Ultimately, one survey found that although uncircumcised guys are a bit more satisfied percentage-wise, it’s within the margin of error. (20) The only difference is that those unsatisfied uncircumcised guys can simply get circumcised and end up satisfied either way. In addition, in one survey it was found that up to half of circumcised guys expressed concerns on wishing to have had the choice themselves. (21) That, along with the risks and negative effects that are being seen more with the help of the Internet, may be what is bringing down circumcision rates.

Answer 8

My husband is uncircumcised and it doesn't seem to bother him. He doesn't get urinary tract infections nor does he have problems with keeping that area clean. However, I think it is something a male should decide for himself when he gets to be old enough. I don't believe in making a permanent alteration to another person's body unless there is a compelling medical reason for it. I didn't even get my girls' ears pierced until they asked for it to be done. A lot of people have it done to them when they're still babies.

Answer 9

I have asked myself this question in regards to my son and came to the conclusion that as it his body he should have the right to choose ( when he is older) wether he would want to or not. My friends son is still angry at her for having him circumcised as a baby i don't want to be in the same situation.
Circumcision removes alot of sensitivity from the penis and although people say it is cleaner i disagree as a male who is taught from little ( and utilizes this in adulthood) to pull the skin back and wash properly regularly is just as clean.

Answer 10

You have to do research in your local hospitals/doctors. If you are seriously considering this- the sooner, the better. The pain will be hard for him to handle (although they do use local anesthesia). I had my son done in the hospital on day #2 of his life before I was discharged. This is ultimately an important and personal decision you give a lot of thought to. You should be doing it for the right reasons (health issues, uniformity with his father, religion).

Answer 11

Let me guess - you watched that interview on 60 minutes as well? The only suggestion I could offer is go to the 60 minutes website and see if they suggest any qualified doctors in your area. If they don't then maybe talk to some of your friends and see if they know of any qualified physicians in your area.