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'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' sorts out circumcision myths and circumcision facts.
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- MYTH: Almost all men are circumcised.
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- MYTH: Almost all men are [[circumcised]].
  
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- 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>
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- 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
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|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/health/research/17circ.html?
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|title=Steep drop seen in circumcisions in U.S.
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|first=Roni
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|accessdate=2019-12-07
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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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- 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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- 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
 
  |title=American Academy of Pediatrics: Circumcision Policy Statement
 
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  |DOI=10.1542/peds.103.3.686
 
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- MYTH: It's just a bit of skin; he won't miss it.
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- 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"/>
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- 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.
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- MYTH: It's easier to take care of a [[circumcised]] penis.
  
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- 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>
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- 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
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|url=http://www.circumstitions.com/Care.html
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|title=Care of the intact penis
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|last=Young
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|first=Hugh
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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: http://www.cirp.org/library/disease/UTI/to/
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- FACT: The studies linking circumcision to lower risk of UTIs are flawed. Here are detailed studies:<ref>{{REFjournal
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|title=A Cohort Study on Male Neonatal Circumcision and the Subsequent Risk of Urinary Tract Infection
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|date=1997
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- MYTH: Circumcision prevents penile cancer
 
- MYTH: Circumcision prevents penile cancer
  
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- 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>
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- 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
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|title=Can penile cancer be prevented?
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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.
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- MYTH: [[Intact]] kids will get teased in the locker room.
  
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- 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>
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- 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" />
  
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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.  
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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.  
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* [[Foreskin Care for Boys]]
  
 
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|first=Marilyn
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Latest revision as of 16:33, 18 December 2023

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

Video



- 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 nearly 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

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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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