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[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

There are no health reason to circumcised a healthy baby boy.... it is only nessisary if there is a problem with the skin being too tight and this is normaly only done on older children....

So please tell me what other health issues there are???

Kezzie

Male Circumcision Reduces Risk Of HIV Transmission From Women To Men

Review Shows Male Circumcision Protects Female Partners From HIV And Other STDs

[Kez/JWolf 6]

A condom is much better than mutilating boys and sorry but we should not be doing this on the grounds that ours son's may sleep around and have unprotected sex....

Kezzie

Edited August 3, 2006 by Kezzie

[diadromous mermaid 36]

Opt out in order NOT to have it done? Hmmmm...my son was born in 1995 (in Dallas) and I had to request it. Now, I regret that I did that because I only did it because his father insisted and only for "cosmetic" reasons. If I have any more sons I will NOT have them circumcised.

WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO CIRCUMSIZE A BOY???

WHY WOULD YOU REMOVE A WOMANS #######, SAME DIFFERENCE!!!

TAKE IT FROM SOMEBODY WHO IS NOT CIRCUMSIZED...

SIE ME

Sie,

A little anatomical correction. The foreskin or prepuce is not equal to the #######. There is also a clitoral hood, a similar foreskin on a woman's anatomy, which has a similar function. Now there's debate as to the actual purpose of the foreskin, but many uncircumsised individuals report increased sensation during intercourse, as the skin which comprises the foreskin has many nerve endings called stretch receptors which are stimulated during rolling and unrolling of the skin over the hed of the ####### and when extended. In other words, since the foreskin is an extension to the skin covering the shaft of the #######, the area of sensation during stimulation on an uncircumsised individual is larger. Furthermore, the foreskin does provide some protection to the head of the #######, and encourages mucous production, providing natural lubrication. The head of the #######, while very sensitive as well, is covered not with skin, but with a mucous membrane which can become irritated when subject to abrasion. Simple rubbing against underwear can, over time, cause the membrane on the tip of the ####### to become a little more desensitised. The foreskin in this way acts much like finger nails in maintaining increased sensitivity to the fingertips. Naturally, there are others that disagree, but for the most part, many uncircumsised men claim that the foreskin prevents this membrane from becoming desensitised and as such provides for more stimulation.

And that's not even speaking of the frenulum, which is partially removed during circumcision

Ok, back to the sea....

Edited August 3, 2006 by diadromous mermaid

[almaty 19]

Depends - on what the parents decide.

great answer,,also religion will play a part

[Kez/JWolf 6]

Just something to add to the topic.....

Medical, ethical and legal issues

* Circumcision has become a human rights issue, as many people consider it an unnecessary medical procedure done to children without their consent, removing a healthy part of their body, causing them pain and exposing them to unnecessary risks.

* Female circumcision has been almost universally seen as child abuse, and is forbidden in almost all parts of the world. Why, they ask, is male circumcision not seen the same way?

* The legal right of parents to decide to have their son circumcised is being challenged. They have rights in law to make decisions about treatment of their child for minor illness, but do they have the right to request an operation on a healthy child?

o It is lawful for a doctor to circumcise an infant, so long as the circumcision is performed expertly and reflects current 'best practice', it is believed to be in the child's best interest, and parents who request circumcision are fully informed, and formally consent to the operation.

* It seems possible that a man may be able to take legal action against his parent(s) for requesting and consenting to circumcision, but it is our understanding that this has not been tested in law yet.

Taken from here http://www.cyh.sa.gov.au/HealthTopics/Heal...304&id=1793

Kezzie

[sparkofcreation 0]

Absolutely, definitely not, unless there is some sort of medical need to do so.

For the record, as an American women, I prefer my men (man, now) uncircumsized. And the uncirc'd men I've been with were both of the opinion that the hygiene argument (which I've heard a lot) only applies to men who don't know proper hygiene. Neither of them ever had any of the hygiene issues that I've heard women complain about with uncirc'd men.

[Fuzzness 2]

No, or at least not until an age where the boy can make a decision for himself.

[Alex+R 0]

Eew, no circumcision. I like 'em the way the good lord made 'em. (Too bawdy?)

I'm Jewish, so all the men in my family are circumcised, but if I had a son I would not circumcise him. Hygiene is something we have the ability to handle now, and risk of AIDS transmission, which I've also read before has been reduced through circumsision, is something I hope I can teach a son of mine to avoid. That alone is not a big enough issue (or makes a big enough difference) to justify mutilating the human body.

IMO, it's like how some religions forbid eating pork. This is probably because of the parasites that used to be found in them which we now can avoid. Outdated.

[wherezdabearz 0]

Just wash!

[Donna A 4]

if i ever have a son he will be circumcised. for health and religious reasons.

my friend did not circumcize her son and when he was a baby she was not pulling the skin back far enough and he was getting infections.

her husband was not circumcised either and at age 40 she had to get a hystroectomy...

my father was not circumcised and my mom also was very young when she had her hystroectomy....

makes me wonder if this is from uncircumcised men carry bacteria and causing these woman to have hystr. at young age.

[Veiled Princess 1]

Health? In this day and age?

Hmmm... I wasn't aware we had eradicated disease and illness from the planet as of yet...

[dollface41601 0]

you know.....i had a best friend who was not and he hated himself for never having it done...he told me it use to get infected, and the first year of him having sex it use to tear and bleed....i just think it would be a little more sanitary and less painful if it was done...

[Veiled Princess 1]

if i ever have a son he will be circumcised. for health and religious reasons.

my friend did not circumcize her son and when he was a baby she was not pulling the skin back far enough and he was getting infections.

her husband was not circumcised either and at age 40 she had to get a hystroectomy...

my father was not circumcised and my mom also was very young when she had her hystroectomy....

makes me wonder if this is from uncircumcised men carry bacteria and causing these woman to have hystr. at young age.

Yes, I do recall reading somewhere recently that circumcision recduces cervicle (sp?) cancer... I was trying to imagine how something done to him could help her but now it makes sense.... thanks!

[Garfield fan 0]

I vote for "depends"

Back in Indonesia, circumcised is only done by Muslims and they did it when their sons reach certain age (I think around 10-11, not sure though), not when they were babies. It's religious thing I guess, so the non-Muslims usually don't do that. Oh, and the parents also throw big parties for the boys, so it's kinda fun for them... Parents there also usually pierce girls' ears when they were babies. And this one is not religious thing so almost everyone does that. While here, I heard girls do that themselves if they want to.

There is some medical evidence that circumcised is good for genital hygiene, but it's not that important so that it's a must-be-done deal. I think it depends on the parents, there is no harm in doing that and no significant harm if you don't. Oh, and please don't make this into legal/human right issues... we have enough troubles already with other stuff ... Men suing their parents for cutting their parts is just what we need...

[Dixie_Peach 1]

There are no health reason to circumcised a healthy baby boy.... it is only nessisary if there is a problem with the skin being too tight and this is normaly only done on older children....

So please tell me what other health issues there are???

Kezzie

i worked at a hospital for a while in the emergency room... there was a woman who came in with a SEVERE vaginal infection... she had been treated for this same infection for a long time... come to find out, the infection was gettting RE-INFECTED because her husband was NOT circumsized... and apparently he was not cleaning the head area of the ####### as he should have been...

i had my son circumsized when he was born... simply for the fact that men CAN tend to become lazy... lol...

i wouldn't wish that kind of infection on anyone... that poor woman was in an extreme mess!