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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>http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/health/research/17circ.html?_r=0</ref>
- 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?
|title=Steep drop seen in circumcisions in U.S.
|last=Rabin
|first=Roni
|accessdate=2019-12-07
}}</ref>


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- MYTH: Circumcision is recommended by doctors and medical associations.
- MYTH: Circumcision is recommended by doctors and medical associations.


- FACT: In 1999, the American Academy of Pediatrics concluded that infant circumcision is not recommended as a routine procedure. The American Medical Association and the American Academy of Family Physicians agree.<ref name="AAP-CPS">{{REFjournal
- FACT: In 1999, the [[American Academy of Pediatrics]] concluded that infant circumcision is not recommended as a routine procedure. The American Medical Association and the American Academy of Family Physicians agree.<ref name="AAP-CPS">{{REFjournal
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  |title=American Academy of Pediatrics: Circumcision Policy Statement
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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: 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>http://www.circumstitions.com/Care.html</ref>
- 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
|title=Care of the intact penis
|last=Young
|first=Hugh
|accessdate=2019-12-07
}}</ref>


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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: http://www.cirp.org/library/disease/UTI/to/
- FACT: The studies linking circumcision to lower risk of UTIs are flawed. Here are detailed studies:<ref>{{REFjournal
|last=To
|init=T
|author-link=
|last2=Agha
|init2=M
|author2-link=
|last3=Dick
|init3=PT
|author3-link=
|last4=Feldman
|init4=M
|author4-link=
|etal=no
|title=A Cohort Study on Male Neonatal Circumcision and the Subsequent Risk of Urinary Tract Infection
|trans-title=
|language=
|journal=Paediatr Child Health
|location=
|date=1997
|volume=2
|issue=Supple A
|pages=55A
|url=http://www.cirp.org/library/disease/UTI/to/
|quote=
|pubmedID=9851381
|pubmedCID=
|DOI=
|accessdate=2019-12-07
}}</ref>


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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 (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
|title=Can penile cancer be prevented?
|trans-title=
|language=
|last=
|first=
|author-link=
|publisher=American Cancer Society
|website=
|date=2017-10-19
|accessdate=2019-12-07
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|quote=Men who aren’t [[circumcised]] can help lower their risk of penile cancer by practicing good genital hygiene.
}}</ref>


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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 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.  
{{SEEALSO}}
* [[Foreskin Care for Boys]]


{{LINKS}}
{{LINKS}}
* http://mamanatural.com/  
* {{REFweb
|url=http://www.nocirc.org/publish/3pam.pdf
|title=Answers To Your Questions About Infant Circumcision
|last=Milos
|first=Marilyn
|author-link=
|publisher=NOCIRC
|website=
|date=2007-09
|accessdate=2019-12-07
|format=PDF
|quote=
}}
* {{REFweb
|url=http://mamanatural.com/
|title=MamaNatural
|last=
|first=
|accessdate=
}}


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Circumcision Myths & Facts sorts out circumcision myths and circumcision facts.

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- 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.[1]

- MYTH: Circumcision is recommended by doctors and medical associations.

- FACT: In 1999, the American Academy of Pediatrics concluded that infant circumcision is not recommended as a routine procedure. The American Medical Association and the American Academy of Family Physicians agree.[2]..

- 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.[2]

- 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.[3]

- MYTH: Circumcision prevents urinary tract infections.

- FACT: The studies linking circumcision to lower risk of UTIs are flawed. Here are detailed studies:[4]

- 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 (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."[5]

- MYTH: Intact kids will get teased in the locker room.

- FACT: These days more than 50% of boys nationwide are left intact — so the circumcised boys may be just as likely to get teased.[1]

- 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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ a b REFweb Rabin, Roni. Steep drop seen in circumcisions in U.S.. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  2. ↑ a b REFjournal American Academy of Pediatrics: Circumcision Policy Statement. Pediatrics. March 1999; 103(3): 686-693. PMID. DOI.
  3. ↑ REFweb Young, Hugh. Care of the intact penis. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  4. ↑ REFjournal To T, Agha M, Dick PT, Feldman M. A Cohort Study on Male Neonatal Circumcision and the Subsequent Risk of Urinary Tract Infection. Paediatr Child Health. 1997; 2(Supple A): 55A. PMID. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  5. ↑ REFweb (19 October 2017). Can penile cancer be prevented?, American Cancer Society. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
    Quote: Men who aren’t circumcised can help lower their risk of penile cancer by practicing good genital hygiene.
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