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'''{{REFwebFULLPAGENAME}}''' sorts out circumcision myths and circumcision facts. |url= |title= |lastVideo= |first= |accessdate=<br>}}<youtube>7wIew1NFQSE</youtube><br>----
- 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 [[United States| USA]], fewer than half of all boys born in conventional hospitals from 2006-2009 were circumcised.<ref name="rabin2010">{{REFweb
|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/health/research/17circ.html?
|title=Steep drop seen in circumcisions in U.S.
}}</ref>
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- MYTH: Circumcision is recommended by doctors and medical associations.
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- MYTH: It's just a bit of [[skin]]; he won't miss it.
- 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.
- 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
|url=http://www.circumstitions.com/Care.html
|title=Care of the intact penis
}}</ref>
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- MYTH: Circumcision prevents urinary tract infections.
- FACT: The studies linking circumcision to lower risk of UTIs are flawed. Here are detailed studies:<ref>{{REFjournal
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- 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."<ref>{{REFweb
|url=http://www.cancer.org/cancer/penilecancer/detailedguide/penile-cancer-prevention
|title=Can penile cancer be prevented?
|accessdate=2019-12-07
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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.
- FACT: These days nearly more than 50% of boys nationwide are left intact - — so the [[circumcised ]] boys may be just as likely to get teased.<ref name="rabin2010" />
- 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. {{SEEALSO}}* [[Foreskin Care for Boys]]
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* {{REFweb
|url=http://www.nocirc.org/publish/3pam.pdf
|title=Answers To Your Questions About Infant Circumcision
|last=Milos
|first=Marilyn
|date=2007-09
|accessdate=2019-12-07
|format=PDF
|quote=
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* {{REFweb
|url=http://mamanatural.com/
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