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== Conclusion ==
The notion that [[circumcision ]] is a useful prophylactic against UTI has been laid to rest by the 1999 AAP Task Force on Circumcision.<ref name="AAP 1999"/> Instead, healthy, natural alternatives such as breastfeeding and rooming-in must be given favor. Breastfeeding offers a wide range of benefits for both mother and baby. Circumcision is surgery, and as such it has attendant risks, which include includes UTI itself. The proper treatment of UTI, if it occurs, is antimicrobial.
Prevention of UTI is not regarded as a reason to circumcise a boy.