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== HIV == | == HIV == | ||
'''Myth:''' [[HIV]] can be prevented by the "vaccine" [[circumcision]]. | '''Myth:''' [[HIV]] can be prevented by the "vaccine" [[circumcision]]. | ||
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'''Myth origin:''' [[Robert C. Bailey]] (2007) | '''Myth origin:''' [[Robert C. Bailey]] (2007) | ||
'''Fact:''' Circumcision does not reduce the risk of [[HIV]]. Two population-based studies from 2021 have finally fully debunked this myth | '''Fact:''' Circumcision does not reduce the risk of [[HIV]]. Two population-based studies from 2021 have finally fully debunked this myth. | ||
{{Population-based studies}} | |||
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[[HIV]] resources: | [[HIV]] resources: | ||
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== [[Pain]] == | == [[Pain]] == | ||
Long term consequences of high levels of pain in infants | Long term consequences of high levels of circumcision [[pain]] in infants | ||
* {{REFjournal | * {{REFjournal | ||
|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1595204/ | |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1595204/ | ||
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96% of infants circumcised are done so without pain relief. The pain relief given (remaining 4%) is proven only mild relief with infant heart rate, blood pressure, and cortisol levels still rising greatly during the procedure: | 96% of infants [[circumcised]] are done so without [[pain]] relief. The pain relief given (remaining 4%) is proven only mild relief with infant heart rate, blood pressure, and cortisol levels still rising greatly during the procedure: | ||
* {{REFweb | * {{REFweb | ||
|url=http://www.thewholenetwork.org/twn-news/infant-circumcision-with-anesthesia-does-it-really-help-the-pain | |url=http://www.thewholenetwork.org/twn-news/infant-circumcision-with-anesthesia-does-it-really-help-the-pain | ||
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== Sensitivity == | == Sensitivity == | ||
Decrease in penile sensitivity long term. | Decrease in penile sensitivity long term. | ||
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== SIDS == | == SIDS == | ||
Increased risk due to circumcision. | Increased risk due to circumcision. | ||
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== STI == | == STI == | ||
Circumcision does not reduce the risk. | Circumcision does not reduce the risk. | ||
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== Trauma == | |||
Wondered what your baby went through? | |||
* {{REFweb | |||
|url=https://www.yourwholebaby.org/circumcision-videos | |||
|title=Types of Circumcision - Graphic Content Warning | |||
|publisher=[[Your Whole Baby]] | |||
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== UTI == | == UTI == | ||
'''Myth:''' [[UTI]] ([[urinary tract infection]]s) can be prevented by [[circumcision]] in childhood. | '''Myth:''' [[UTI]] ([[urinary tract infection]]s) can be prevented by [[circumcision]] in childhood. | ||
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{{SEEALSO}} | {{SEEALSO}} | ||
* [[Alleged reasons for circumcision]] | * [[Alleged reasons for circumcision]] | ||
* [[Arguments pro circumcision]] | * [[Arguments pro circumcision]] | ||
* [[Circumcision#Non-medical_indications_for_circumcision|Circumpendium: Non-medical indications for circumcision]] | * [[Circumcision#Non-medical_indications_for_circumcision|Circumpendium: Non-medical indications for circumcision]] | ||
* [[Trauma]] | |||
* [[United States of America]] | |||
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[[Category:Myth]] | [[Category:Myth]] | ||
[[Category:Parental information]] | [[Category:Parental information]] | ||