Circumcision risks - Revision history

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	== Operative risks ==		== Operative risks ==

	* [[Death]]		* [[Death]]
	* [[Amputation]] of the [[penis]]		* [[Amputation]] of the [[penis]]
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	* [http://www.cirp.org/library/complications/wilson1/ Amputation of excess skin or denudation]		* [http://www.cirp.org/library/complications/wilson1/ Amputation of excess skin or denudation]
	* [http://www.cirp.org/library/complications/bradley/ Burn of the penis after usage of electrocautery]		* [http://www.cirp.org/library/complications/bradley/ Burn of the penis after usage of electrocautery]
			* [[Heart attack]]
	* [[Shock]] or coma due to the extreme [[pain]] (newborn circumcision)		* [[Shock]] or coma due to the extreme [[pain]] (newborn circumcision)

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	* 8 will suffer infection at the surgical site.		* 8 will suffer infection at the surgical site.
	* 3 will develop post-operative [[phimosis]].		* 3 will develop post-operative [[phimosis]].
	* 2 will have more serious complications (seizure, heart attack, stroke, loss of [[penis]], [[death]]).		* 2 will have more serious complications (seizure, [[heart attack]], stroke, loss of [[penis]], [[death]]).
	* 1 will require additional immediate surgery and sutures to stop hemorrhage.		* 1 will require additional immediate surgery and sutures to stop hemorrhage.
	* 1 will develop fibrosis.		* 1 will develop fibrosis.

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	This article wants to offer a comprehensive overview of risks which can occur by undergoing a [[circumcision]]. This page is a landing page for those who want to find a quick overview about [[circumcision]] risks. Chances are that information given here is shown in more detail in other IntactiWiki articles.		This article wants to offer a comprehensive overview of risks which can occur by undergoing a [[circumcision]]. This page is a landing page for those who want to find a quick overview about [[circumcision]] risks. Chances are that information given here is shown in more detail in other IntactiWiki articles.

	Please bear in mind that infants are not born with a diseased penis that requires surgery. There are no medical indications for infant circumcision and few in later life. Infant circumcision is a ~~medicallly~~-unnecssary, non-therapeutic amputation of functional tissue that does not treat or prevent disease. It has risks and complications but no upside benefit.		Please bear in mind that infants are not born with a diseased [[penis]] that requires surgery. There are no medical indications for infant circumcision and few in later life. Infant circumcision is a medically-unnecssary, non-therapeutic amputation of functional tissue that does not treat or prevent disease. It has risks and complications but no upside benefit.

	== General risks ==		== General risks ==

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	This article wants to offer a comprehensive overview of risks which can occur by undergoing a [[circumcision]]. This page is a landing page for those who want to find a quick overview about circumcision risks. Chances are that information given here is shown in more detail in other IntactiWiki articles.		This article wants to offer a comprehensive overview of risks which can occur by undergoing a [[circumcision]]. This page is a landing page for those who want to find a quick overview about [[circumcision]] risks. Chances are that information given here is shown in more detail in other IntactiWiki articles.

			Please bear in mind that infants are not born with a diseased penis that requires surgery. There are no medical indications for infant circumcision and few in later life. Infant circumcision is a medicallly-unnecssary, non-therapeutic amputation of functional tissue that does not treat or prevent disease. It has risks and complications but no upside benefit.

	== General risks ==		== General risks ==
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	* Chlamydiaceae infections		* Chlamydiaceae infections
	* Chordee		* Chordee
	* Deformation of the penis		* Deformation of the [[penis]]
	* Early ablactation (weaning) (newborn circumcision)		* Early ablactation (weaning) (newborn circumcision)
	* Epispadias		* Epispadias
	* Excessive foreskin removed (leads to deformation)		* Excessive [[foreskin]] removed (leads to deformation)
	* [Fistulas]		* [Fistulas]
	* Genital warts		* Genital warts
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	* Oedema of the glans		* Oedema of the glans
	* [http://www.cirp.org/library/complications/blalock1/ Phimosis]		* [http://www.cirp.org/library/complications/blalock1/ Phimosis]
	* Pain in erected state of the penis		* [[Erection\| Pain in erected state of the penis]]
	* Risk of required re-surgery		* Risk of required re-surgery
	* [http://www.cirp.org/library/complications/stinson/ Sexual dysfunction]		* [http://www.cirp.org/library/complications/stinson/ Sexual dysfunction]
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	* 8 will suffer infection at the surgical site.		* 8 will suffer infection at the surgical site.
	* 3 will develop post-operative [[phimosis]].		* 3 will develop post-operative [[phimosis]].
	* 2 will have more serious complications (seizure, heart attack, stroke, loss of penis, [[death]]).		* 2 will have more serious complications (seizure, heart attack, stroke, loss of [[penis]], [[death]]).
	* 1 will require additional immediate surgery and sutures to stop hemorrhage.		* 1 will require additional immediate surgery and sutures to stop hemorrhage.
	* 1 will develop fibrosis.		* 1 will develop fibrosis.
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	Out of 100 intact boys:<ref name="DrMomma2010"/>		Out of 100 intact boys:<ref name="DrMomma2010"/>
	* 2 will be treated with antibiotics for a [[UTI]] (fewer if the foreskin is never forcibly retracted).		* 2 will be treated with antibiotics for a [[UTI]] (fewer if the [[foreskin]] is never forcibly retracted).
	* 1 will be told to get circumcised later in life for one reason or another (fewer if the foreskin is never forcibly retracted).		* 1 will be told to get [[circumcised]] later in life for one reason or another (fewer if the foreskin is never forcibly retracted).

	== AAP confirms complications ==		== AAP confirms complications ==
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	[[Category:Parental information]]		[[Category:Parental information]]
	[[Category:Circumcision risk]]		[[Category:Circumcision risk]]
			[[Category:Complication]]

	[[de:Beschneidungsrisiken]]		[[de:Beschneidungsrisiken]]

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General risks: removed note about Prince Harry's false claim which is now part of the Penile frostbite article

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	: {{NOTE}} Prince Harry states "that the chance of getting penile frostbite is much greater if you’re not circumcised" which not only is unproven but also unlogical, because the foreskin protects the glans from frostbite, like it does protect it from faeces and urine during the diaper era of newborns and other harmful influences later.

	== Operative risks ==		== Operative risks ==

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	* [[Financial incentive\| Loss of money for a medically not indicated surgery]]		* [[Financial incentive\| Loss of money for a medically not indicated surgery]]
	* [[Foreskin restoration\|Restoration of the foreskin]] not 100% possible and very time-consuming (adults)		* [[Foreskin restoration\|Restoration of the foreskin]] not 100% possible and very time-consuming (adults)
	* Risk of penile frostbite<ref>{{REFweb		* Risk of [[penile frostbite]]<ref>{{REFweb
	\|url=https://pagesix.com/2023/01/05/prince-harry-reveals-whether-hes-circumcised-in-bombshell-spare-memoir/		\|url=https://pagesix.com/2023/01/05/prince-harry-reveals-whether-hes-circumcised-in-bombshell-spare-memoir/
	\|title=Prince Harry reveals whether he’s circumcised in bombshell ‘Spare’ memoir		\|title=Prince Harry reveals whether he’s circumcised in bombshell ‘Spare’ memoir

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	\|note=While Prince Harry states "that the chance of getting penile frostbite is much greater if you’re not circumcised" which not only is unproven but also unlogical, because the foreskin protects the glans from frostbite, like it does protect it from faeces and urine during the diaper era of newborns and other harmful influences.
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			: {{NOTE}} Prince Harry states "that the chance of getting penile frostbite is much greater if you’re not circumcised" which not only is unproven but also unlogical, because the foreskin protects the glans from frostbite, like it does protect it from faeces and urine during the diaper era of newborns and other harmful influences later.

	== Operative risks ==		== Operative risks ==

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	* [[Financial incentive\| Loss of money for a medically not indicated surgery]]		* [[Financial incentive\| Loss of money for a medically not indicated surgery]]
	* [[Foreskin restoration\|Restoration of the foreskin]] not 100% possible and very time-consuming (adults)		* [[Foreskin restoration\|Restoration of the foreskin]] not 100% possible and very time-consuming (adults)
			* Risk of penile frostbite<ref>{{REFweb
			\|url=https://pagesix.com/2023/01/05/prince-harry-reveals-whether-hes-circumcised-in-bombshell-spare-memoir/
			\|title=Prince Harry reveals whether he’s circumcised in bombshell ‘Spare’ memoir
			\|last=Gostin
			\|first=Nick
			\|date=2023-01-05
			\|accessdate=2023-01-26
			\|note=While Prince Harry states "that the chance of getting penile frostbite is much greater if you’re not circumcised" which not only is unproven but also unlogical, because the foreskin protects the glans from frostbite, like it does protect it from faeces and urine during the diaper era of newborns and other harmful influences.
			}}</ref>

	== Operative risks ==		== Operative risks ==

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	== Psychological risks ==		== Psychological risks ==
	=== Immediate risks ===		=== Immediate risks ===
	* [[PTSD]] due to newborn trauma		* [[PTSD]] due to newborn [[trauma]]
	* [http://www.cirp.org/library/pain/fitzgerald2/ Brain damage due to the extreme pain] (newborn circumcision without effective anesthesia)		* [http://www.cirp.org/library/pain/fitzgerald2/ Brain damage due to the extreme pain] (newborn circumcision without effective anesthesia)
	* Loss of bonding and trust to parents		* Loss of bonding and trust to parents

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	== Complication rates ==		== Complication rates ==
	In fact, of course, not all possible [[complication]] rates have the same frequency and therefore not the same relevance. It is necessary to collect statistics on which complications are serious. Basically, however, it should be noted that circumcision without a medical indication is the most unnecessary complication in itself, with a '''100% rate'''.		In fact, of course, not all possible [[complication]] rates have the same frequency and therefore not the same relevance. It is necessary to collect statistics on which complications are serious. Basically, however, it should be noted that circumcision without a [[medical indication]] is the most unnecessary complication in itself, with a '''100% rate'''.

	The German Academy of Children and Youth Medicine (DAKJ) (2012) conducted an internet survey of medical practices and determined a serious complication rate of '''approx. 6%''' based on the reported data.<ref>{{REFweb		The German Academy of Children and Youth Medicine (DAKJ) (2012) conducted an internet survey of medical practices and determined a serious complication rate of '''approx. 6%''' based on the reported data.<ref>{{REFweb