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* Circumcision is a surgical operation to excise and [[amputation| amputate]] the foreskin. | * Circumcision is a surgical operation to excise and [[amputation| amputate]] the foreskin. | ||
* No disease is present in the [[penis]] of newborn boys. | * No disease is present in the [[penis]] of newborn boys. | ||
* There are no medical indications for | * There are [[Circumcision#Medical_indication| no medical indications]] for circumcision of newborn boys. | ||
* Circumcision of newborn boys does ''not'' treat or prevent disease. | * Circumcision of newborn boys does ''not'' treat or prevent disease. | ||
* | * Amputation of the [[Immunological_and_protective_function_of_the_foreskin#The_protective_and_hygienic_function_of_the_foreskin| protective foreskin]] does ''not'' improve health or well-being. | ||
* [[Circumcised]] boys have [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S002234682400407X three times] more penis problems than [[intact]] boys. | |||
* Circumcision does subject a boy to risk of [[bleeding| hemorrhage]], [[infection]], and surgical mishap. | * Circumcision does subject a boy to risk of [[bleeding| hemorrhage]], [[infection]], and surgical mishap. | ||
* Surgical mishap includes loss of the [[glans penis]], [[Complete penile amputation| loss of the entire penis]], and [[death]]. | * Surgical mishap includes loss of the [[glans penis]], [[Complete penile amputation| loss of the entire penis]], and [[death]]. | ||
* The foreskin has [http://www.savingsons.org/2015/09/foreskin-and-its-16-functions-not-just.html 16 important protective, immunological, sensory, and sexual physiological functions]. | |||
* The foreskin ''does'' [[Immunological and protective function of the foreskin| prevent infection and disease]]. | * The foreskin ''does'' [[Immunological and protective function of the foreskin| prevent infection and disease]]. | ||
* [[Urinary_tract_infection#Treatment| The proper treatment of a urinary tract infection is with antibiotics]], not surgery. | |||
* The foreskin prevents [[meatal stenosis]]. | * The foreskin prevents [[meatal stenosis]]. | ||
* Infant circumcision causes extreme [[pain]]. | * Infant circumcision causes extreme [[pain]]. | ||
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* [[United_States_of_America#Intactness_is_the_new_norm| Intactness is the new norm]]. | * [[United_States_of_America#Intactness_is_the_new_norm| Intactness is the new norm]]. | ||
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{{SEEALSO}} | {{SEEALSO}} | ||
* [[Alleged reasons for circumcision]] | * [[Alleged reasons for circumcision]] | ||
* [[Arguments pro circumcision]] | * [[Arguments pro circumcision]] | ||
* [[Care of intact, foreskinned boys]] | |||
* [[Circumcision risks]] | * [[Circumcision risks]] | ||
* [[Complication]] | * [[Complication]] | ||
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[[Category:Circumcision]] | [[Category:Circumcision]] | ||
[[Category:Education]] | [[Category:Education]] | ||
[[Category:Male sexuality]] | |||
[[Category:Pain]] | [[Category:Pain]] | ||
[[Category:Parental information]] | [[Category:Parental information]] | ||
[[Category:Psychology]] | |||
[[Category:Sexuality]] | [[Category:Sexuality]] | ||
[[Category:Trauma]] | [[Category:Trauma]] | ||