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	- MYTH: It's just a bit of [[skin]]; he won't miss it.		- MYTH: It's just a bit of [[skin]]; he won't miss it.

	- FACT: The prepuce ([[foreskin]]) contains about [[20,000 nerve endings\|10,000 super-specialized nerve endings]] and a few feet of blood vessels. It's important for sex, but it also protects the penis. Trust us, he'll miss it.<ref name="AAP-CPS"/>		- FACT: The prepuce ([[foreskin]]) contains about [[20,000 nerve endings\|10,000 super-specialized nerve endings]] and a few feet of blood vessels. It's important for sex, but it also protects the [[penis]]. Trust us, he'll miss it.<ref name="AAP-CPS"/>

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	- MYTH: It's easier to take care of a [[circumcised]] penis.		- MYTH: It's easier to take care of a [[circumcised]] penis.

	- FACT: All you have to do with a child's [[intact]] penis is [http://www.nocirc.org/publish/4pam.pdf leave it alone]. As the boy reaches puberty, he'll be able to [[Retraction of the foreskin\| retract his foreskin]] and rinse it as necessary. Not a big deal.<ref>{{REFweb		- FACT: All you have to do with a child's [[intact]] penis is [http://www.nocirc.org/publish/4pam.pdf leave it alone]. As the boy reaches [[puberty]], he'll be able to [[Retraction of the foreskin\| retract his foreskin]] and rinse it as necessary. Not a big deal.<ref>{{REFweb
	\|url=http://www.circumstitions.com/Care.html		\|url=http://www.circumstitions.com/Care.html
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	- MYTH: [[Intact]] kids will get teased in the locker room.		- MYTH: [[Intact]] kids will get teased in the locker room.

	- FACT: These days ~~nearly~~ 50% of boys nationwide are left intact — so the [[circumcised]] boys may be just as likely to get teased.<ref name="rabin2010" />		- FACT: These days more than 50% of boys nationwide are left intact — so the [[circumcised]] boys may be just as likely to get teased.<ref name="rabin2010" />

	- FINAL FACT: I'm not here to make judgement. [[Circumcision]] is a big decision — and an irreversible one. Do your homework and make the right decision for you and your boy.		- FINAL FACT: I'm not here to make judgement. [[Circumcision]] is a big decision — and an irreversible one. Do your homework and make the right decision for you and your boy.

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	- MYTH: Circumcision prevents penile cancer		- MYTH: Circumcision prevents penile cancer

	- FACT: In a letter to the [[American Academy of Pediatrics]], the American Cancer Society stated that it "does not consider routine circumcision to be a valid or effective measure to prevent [penile or cervical] cancers. ...Penile cancer rates in countries which do not practice circumcision are lower than those found in the U.S."<ref>{{REFweb		- FACT: In a letter to the [[American Academy of Pediatrics]], the American Cancer Society stated that it "does not consider routine (non-therapeutic) circumcision to be a valid or effective measure to prevent [penile or cervical] cancers. ...Penile cancer rates in countries which do not practice circumcision are lower than those found in the U.S."<ref>{{REFweb
	\|url=http://www.cancer.org/cancer/penilecancer/detailedguide/penile-cancer-prevention		\|url=http://www.cancer.org/cancer/penilecancer/detailedguide/penile-cancer-prevention
	\|title=Can penile cancer be prevented?		\|title=Can penile cancer be prevented?
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	- MYTH: [[Intact]] kids will get teased in the locker room.		- MYTH: [[Intact]] kids will get teased in the locker room.

	- FACT: These days nearly 50% of boys nationwide are left intact - so the [[circumcised]] boys may be just as likely to get teased.<ref name="rabin2010" />		- FACT: These days nearly 50% of boys nationwide are left intact — so the [[circumcised]] boys may be just as likely to get teased.<ref name="rabin2010" />

	- FINAL FACT: I'm not here to make judgement. [[Circumcision]] is a big decision - and an irreversible one. Do your homework and make the right decision for you and your boy.		- FINAL FACT: I'm not here to make judgement. [[Circumcision]] is a big decision — and an irreversible one. Do your homework and make the right decision for you and your boy.
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	* [[Foreskin Care for Boys]]		* [[Foreskin Care for Boys]]

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	- FINAL FACT: I'm not here to make judgement. [[Circumcision]] is a big decision - and an irreversible one. Do your homework and make the right decision for you and your boy.		- FINAL FACT: I'm not here to make judgement. [[Circumcision]] is a big decision - and an irreversible one. Do your homework and make the right decision for you and your boy.
			{{SEEALSO}}
			* [[Foreskin Care for Boys]]

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			'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' sorts out circumcision myths and circumcision facts.
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	- MYTH: Almost all men are circumcised.		- MYTH: Almost all men are [[circumcised]].

	- FACT: Not so much. Globally, fewer than a third of all men are circumcised [World Health Organization, 2008].. And in the USA, fewer than half of all boys born in conventional hospitals from 2006-2009 were circumcised.<ref name="rabin2010">{{REFweb		- FACT: Not so much. Globally, fewer than a third of all men are circumcised [World Health Organization, 2008].. And in the [[United States\| USA]], fewer than half of all boys born in conventional hospitals from 2006-2009 were circumcised.<ref name="rabin2010">{{REFweb
	\|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/health/research/17circ.html?		\|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/health/research/17circ.html?
	\|title=Steep drop seen in circumcisions in U.S.		\|title=Steep drop seen in circumcisions in U.S.
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	- MYTH: It's easier to take care of a circumcised penis.		- MYTH: It's easier to take care of a [[circumcised]] penis.

	- FACT: All you have to do with a child's intact penis is [http://www.nocirc.org/publish/4pam.pdf leave it alone]. As the boy reaches puberty, he'll be able to [[Retraction of the foreskin\| retract his foreskin]] and rinse it as necessary. Not a big deal.<ref>{{REFweb		- FACT: All you have to do with a child's [[intact]] penis is [http://www.nocirc.org/publish/4pam.pdf leave it alone]. As the boy reaches puberty, he'll be able to [[Retraction of the foreskin\| retract his foreskin]] and rinse it as necessary. Not a big deal.<ref>{{REFweb
	\|url=http://www.circumstitions.com/Care.html		\|url=http://www.circumstitions.com/Care.html
	\|title=Care of the intact penis		\|title=Care of the intact penis
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	\|quote=Men who aren’t circumcised can help lower their risk of penile cancer by practicing good genital hygiene.		\|quote=Men who aren’t [[circumcised]] can help lower their risk of penile cancer by practicing good genital hygiene.
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	- MYTH: Intact kids will get teased in the locker room.		- MYTH: [[Intact]] kids will get teased in the locker room.

	- FACT: These days nearly 50% of boys nationwide are left intact - so the circumcised boys may be just as likely to get teased.<ref name="rabin2010" />		- FACT: These days nearly 50% of boys nationwide are left intact - so the [[circumcised]] boys may be just as likely to get teased.<ref name="rabin2010" />

	- FINAL FACT: I'm not here to make judgement. [[Circumcision]] is a big decision - and an irreversible one. Do your homework and make the right decision for you and your boy.		- FINAL FACT: I'm not here to make judgement. [[Circumcision]] is a big decision - and an irreversible one. Do your homework and make the right decision for you and your boy.

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	- MYTH: It's just a bit of skin; he won't miss it.		- MYTH: It's just a bit of [[skin]]; he won't miss it.

	- FACT: The prepuce ([[foreskin]]) contains about 10,000 super-specialized nerve endings and a few feet of blood vessels. It's important for sex, but it also protects the penis. Trust us, he'll miss it.<ref name="AAP-CPS"/>		- FACT: The prepuce ([[foreskin]]) contains about [[20,000 nerve endings\|10,000 super-specialized nerve endings]] and a few feet of blood vessels. It's important for sex, but it also protects the penis. Trust us, he'll miss it.<ref name="AAP-CPS"/>

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	- MYTH: Almost all men are circumcised.		- MYTH: Almost all men are circumcised.
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	- MYTH: Circumcision is recommended by doctors and medical associations.		- MYTH: Circumcision is recommended by doctors and medical associations.
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	- MYTH: It's just a bit of skin; he won't miss it.		- MYTH: It's just a bit of skin; he won't miss it.
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	- FACT: The prepuce ([[foreskin]]) contains about 10,000 super-specialized nerve endings and a few feet of blood vessels. It's important for sex, but it also protects the penis. Trust us, he'll miss it.<ref name="AAP-CPS"/>		- FACT: The prepuce ([[foreskin]]) contains about 10,000 super-specialized nerve endings and a few feet of blood vessels. It's important for sex, but it also protects the penis. Trust us, he'll miss it.<ref name="AAP-CPS"/>

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	- MYTH: It's easier to take care of a circumcised penis.		- MYTH: It's easier to take care of a circumcised penis.
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	- MYTH: Circumcision prevents urinary tract infections.		- MYTH: Circumcision prevents urinary tract infections.
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	- FACT: The studies linking circumcision to lower risk of UTIs are flawed. Here are detailed studies:<ref>{{REFjournal		- FACT: The studies linking circumcision to lower risk of UTIs are flawed. Here are detailed studies:<ref>{{REFjournal
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	- MYTH: Circumcision prevents penile cancer		- MYTH: Circumcision prevents penile cancer
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	- MYTH: Intact kids will get teased in the locker room.		- MYTH: Intact kids will get teased in the locker room.
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	{{LINKS}}		{{LINKS}}

	* {{REFweb		* {{REFweb
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	\|title=Answers To Your Questions About Infant Circumcision		\|title=Answers To Your Questions About Infant Circumcision
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	- MYTH: Almost all men are circumcised.		- MYTH: Almost all men are circumcised.

	- FACT: Not so much. Globally, fewer than a third of all men are circumcised [World Health Organization, 2008].. And in the USA, fewer than half of all boys born in conventional hospitals from 2006-2009 were circumcised.<ref>{{REFweb		- FACT: Not so much. Globally, fewer than a third of all men are circumcised [World Health Organization, 2008].. And in the USA, fewer than half of all boys born in conventional hospitals from 2006-2009 were circumcised.<ref name="rabin2010">{{REFweb
	\|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/health/research/17circ.html?		\|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/health/research/17circ.html?
	\|title=Steep drop seen in circumcisions in U.S.		\|title=Steep drop seen in circumcisions in U.S.
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	- MYTH: It's easier to take care of a circumcised penis.		- MYTH: It's easier to take care of a circumcised penis.

	- FACT: All you have to do with a child's intact penis is leave it alone. As the boy reaches puberty, he'll be able to retract his foreskin and rinse it as necessary. Not a big deal.<ref>{{REFweb		- FACT: All you have to do with a child's intact penis is [http://www.nocirc.org/publish/4pam.pdf leave it alone]. As the boy reaches puberty, he'll be able to [[Retraction of the foreskin\| retract his foreskin]] and rinse it as necessary. Not a big deal.<ref>{{REFweb
	\|url=http://www.circumstitions.com/Care.html		\|url=http://www.circumstitions.com/Care.html
	\|title=Care of the intact penis		\|title=Care of the intact penis
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	- MYTH: Circumcision prevents urinary tract infections.		- MYTH: Circumcision prevents urinary tract infections.

	- FACT: The studies linking circumcision to lower risk of UTIs are flawed. Here are detailed studies:{{REFjournal		- FACT: The studies linking circumcision to lower risk of UTIs are flawed. Here are detailed studies:<ref>{{REFjournal
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	- MYTH: Circumcision prevents penile cancer		- MYTH: Circumcision prevents penile cancer

	- FACT: In a letter to the [[American Academy of Pediatrics]], the American Cancer Society stated that it "does not consider routine circumcision to be a valid or effective measure to prevent [penile or cervical] cancers. ...Penile cancer rates in countries which do not practice circumcision are lower than those found in the U.S."<ref>http://www.cancer.org/cancer/penilecancer/detailedguide/penile-cancer-prevention</ref>		- FACT: In a letter to the [[American Academy of Pediatrics]], the American Cancer Society stated that it "does not consider routine circumcision to be a valid or effective measure to prevent [penile or cervical] cancers. ...Penile cancer rates in countries which do not practice circumcision are lower than those found in the U.S."<ref>{{REFweb
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			\|quote=Men who aren’t circumcised can help lower their risk of penile cancer by practicing good genital hygiene.
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	- MYTH: Intact kids will get teased in the locker room.		- MYTH: Intact kids will get teased in the locker room.

	- FACT: These days nearly 50% of boys nationwide are left intact - so the circumcised boys may be just as likely to get teased.<ref~~>http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/health/research/17circ.html<~~/~~ref~~>		- FACT: These days nearly 50% of boys nationwide are left intact - so the circumcised boys may be just as likely to get teased.<ref name="rabin2010" />


	- FINAL FACT: I'm not here to make judgement. [[Circumcision]] is a big decision - and an irreversible one. Do your homework and make the right decision for you and your boy.		- FINAL FACT: I'm not here to make judgement. [[Circumcision]] is a big decision - and an irreversible one. Do your homework and make the right decision for you and your boy.