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'''Alexithymia''' is a word used to describe "people who have difficulties recognizing, processing, and regulating emotions." Alexithymia is considered to be a ''personality trait'', not a mental disorder. Alexithymia occurs in more males than females. Alexithymia occurs frequently with other disorders such as autism spectrum disorder and [[post-traumatic stress disorder]] (PTSD)<ref>{{REFweb

'''~~Alexithemia~~''' is a word used to describe "people who have difficulties recognizing, processing, and regulating emotions." ~~Alexithemia~~ is considered to be a ''personality trait'', not a mental disorder. ~~Alexithemia~~ occurs in more males than females. ~~Alexithemia~~ occurs frequently with other disorders such as autism spectrum disorder and ~~posttraumatic~~ stress disorder (PTSD)<ref>{{REFweb

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The Toronto Alexithymia Scale is frequently used to assess a patient's degree of ~~alexithemia~~.<ref>{{REFweb

The [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0092656609000828 Toronto Alexithymia Scale] is frequently used to assess a patient's degree of alexithymia.<ref>{{REFweb

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The higher percentage of alexithymia in males as compared with females and the occurrence of it with other disorders associated with non-therapeutic infant [[circumcision]] such as autism spectrum disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder suggest that infant circumcision may be a contributing factor.

[[Dan Bollinger|Bollinger]] & [[Robert S. Van Howe|Van Howe]] (2011) conducted a preliminary survey of 300 men, of which 64 were [[intact]] (21.3%) and 236 (78.7%) were circumcised.<ref name="bollinger2011">{{REFjournal

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|title=Alexithymia and Circumcision Trauma: A Preliminary Investigation

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The men were tested using the Toronto Alexithymia Scale. [[Circumcised]] men had ALEX scores (19.9%) higher than the [[intact]] men.

It also emerged that [[circumcised]] men are much more likely to experience erectile dysfunction as compared with [[intact]] men.

[[Dan Bollinger|Bollinger]] & [[Robert S. Van Howe|Van Howe]] (2011) concluded:

<blockquote>In this self-selected, self-reporting group of 300 men, alexithymia was statistically significant for having experienced circumcision [[trauma]]. The circumcised men were 1.57 times more likely to have High ALEX scores and 2.30 times less likely to have Low ALEX scores. The age-adjusted, average ALEX score for the [[circumcised]] men was 6.40 points (19.9%) higher than for [[intact]] men. … The circumcised men were 4.53 times more likely to use an erectile dysfunction drug.<ref name="bollinger2011"/>

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This preliminary investigation by [[Dan Bollinger|Bollinger]] & [[Robert S. Van Howe|Van Howe]] has established an association between [[circumcision]] and alexithymia, however it is inadequate to establish cause and effect. More investigation is needed.

* [[Psychological issues of male circumcision]]

* [[Trauma]]

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[[Category:Penile disorder]]

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+'''Alexithymia''' is a word used to describe "people who have difficulties recognizing, processing, and regulating emotions." Alexithymia is considered to be a ''personality trait'', not a mental disorder. Alexithymia occurs in more males than females. Alexithymia occurs frequently with other disorders such as autism spectrum disorder and [[post-traumatic stress disorder]] (PTSD)<ref>{{REFweb
-'''Alexithemia''' is a word used to describe "people who have difficulties recognizing, processing, and regulating emotions." Alexithemia is considered to be a ''personality trait'', not a mental disorder. Alexithemia occurs in more males than females. Alexithemia occurs frequently with other disorders such as autism spectrum disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)<ref>{{REFweb
   |url=https://psychology.wikia.org/wiki/Alexithymia
   |title=Alexithymia
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-The Toronto Alexithymia Scale is frequently used to assess a patient's degree of alexithemia.<ref>{{REFweb
+The [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0092656609000828 Toronto Alexithymia Scale] is frequently used to assess a patient's degree of alexithymia.<ref>{{REFweb
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+The higher percentage of alexithymia in males as compared with females and the occurrence of it with other disorders associated with non-therapeutic infant [[circumcision]] such as autism spectrum disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder suggest that infant circumcision may be a contributing factor.
+[[Dan Bollinger|Bollinger]] & [[Robert S. Van Howe|Van Howe]] (2011) conducted a preliminary survey of 300 men, of which 64 were [[intact]] (21.3%) and 236 (78.7%) were circumcised.<ref name="bollinger2011">{{REFjournal
+ |last=Bollinger
+ |first=Dan
+ |init=D
+ |author-link=Dan Bollinger
+ |last2=Van Howe
+ |first2=Robert S.
+ |init2=RS
+ |author2-link=Robert S. Van Howe
+ |etal=no
+ |title=Alexithymia and Circumcision Trauma: A Preliminary Investigation
+ |journal=International Journal of Men’s Health
+ |location=
+ |date=2011
+ |volume=10
+ |issue=2
+ |pages=184-95
+ |url=https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/676d/b908ff4629702b99da6d77739d1300370bd4.pdf
+ |quote=
+ |pubmedID=
+ |pubmedCID=
+ |DOI=10.3149/jmh.1002.184
+ |accessdate=2019-12-12
+}}</ref>
+The men were tested using the Toronto Alexithymia Scale. [[Circumcised]] men had ALEX scores (19.9%) higher than the [[intact]] men.
+It also emerged that [[circumcised]] men are much more likely to experience erectile dysfunction as compared with [[intact]] men.
+[[Dan Bollinger|Bollinger]] & [[Robert S. Van Howe|Van Howe]] (2011) concluded:
+<blockquote>In this self-selected, self-reporting group of 300 men, alexithymia was statistically significant for having experienced circumcision [[trauma]]. The circumcised men were 1.57 times more likely to have High ALEX scores and 2.30 times less likely to have Low ALEX scores. The age-adjusted, average ALEX score for the [[circumcised]] men was 6.40 points (19.9%) higher than for [[intact]] men. … The circumcised men were 4.53 times more likely to use an erectile dysfunction drug.<ref name="bollinger2011"/>
+</blockquote>
+This preliminary investigation by [[Dan Bollinger|Bollinger]] & [[Robert S. Van Howe|Van Howe]] has established an association between [[circumcision]] and alexithymia, however it is inadequate to establish cause and effect. More investigation is needed.
+{{SEEALSO}}
+* [[Psychological issues of male circumcision]]
+* [[Trauma]]
 {{REF}}
+[[Category:Parental information]]
+[[Category:Penile disorder]]
+[[Category:Term]]