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* Circumcision permanently and irreversibly amputates the [[foreskin]], so its multiple protective, immunological, sensory, and sexual physiological functions are destroyed and has many [[risks and complications]]. The sensitive head of the [[penis]] will be permanently exposed so the head will rub against clothing. Many men find this to be very painful.
* Circumcision permanently and irreversibly amputates the [[foreskin]], so its multiple protective, immunological, sensory, and sexual physiological functions are destroyed and has many [[risks and complications]]. The sensitive head of the [[penis]] will be permanently exposed so the head will rub against clothing. Many men find this to be very painful.
* Most men report a permanent loss of sexual sensation.
* Most men report a permanent loss of sexual sensation.
* Circumcision results in a permanent [[circumcision scar]].
* Circumcision results in a permanent [[circumcision scar]].


Circumcision should be the treatment of last resort, to be used only after conservative methods of treatment fail.
Circumcision should be the treatment of last resort, to be used only after conservative methods of treatment fail.


Kumar ''et al''. (2017) graded phimosis from 0 to 5. They reported that circumcision is necessary to treat grades 4 and 5.<ref name="kumar2017">{{REFjournal
Kumar et al. (2017) graded phimosis from 0 to 5. They reported that circumcision is necessary to treat grades 4 and 5.<ref name="kumar2017">{{REFjournal
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