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- MYTH: Almost all men are circumcised.
- 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.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/health/research/17circ.html?_r=0</ref>
- 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>{{REFweb
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- MYTH: It's easier to take care of a circumcised penis.
- 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.<ref>http://www.circumstitions.com/Care.html</ref>
- 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>{{REFweb
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- MYTH: Circumcision prevents urinary tract infections.
- MYTH: Circumcision prevents urinary tract infections.


- FACT: The studies linking circumcision to lower risk of UTIs are flawed. Here are detailed studies: http://www.cirp.org/library/disease/UTI/to/
- FACT: The studies linking circumcision to lower risk of UTIs are flawed. Here are detailed studies:{{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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