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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
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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