Circumcision myths and facts: Difference between revisions
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== UTI == | == UTI == | ||
'''Myth:''' [[UTI]] ([[urinary tract infection]]s) can be prevented by [[circumcision]] in childhood. | |||
'''Myth origin:''' [[Thomas E. Wiswell]] (1985) | |||
'''Fact:''' Circumcision does not prevent UTI. | |||
* {{REFweb | * {{REFweb | ||
|url=https://www.doctorsopposingcircumcision.org/for-professionals/alleged-medical-benefits/urinary-tract-infections/ | |url=https://www.doctorsopposingcircumcision.org/for-professionals/alleged-medical-benefits/urinary-tract-infections/ | ||
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}} | }} | ||
UTI are a complication of circumcision: | In fact, [[UTI]] are a complication of circumcision: | ||
* {{REFweb | * {{REFweb | ||
|url=http://www.cirp.org/library/disease/UTI/ | |url=http://www.cirp.org/library/disease/UTI/ | ||
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}} | }} | ||
UTI resources: | Here you find collected UTI resources: | ||
* {{REFweb | * {{REFweb | ||
|url=http://www.savingsons.org/2014/11/uti-resource-page.html | |url=http://www.savingsons.org/2014/11/uti-resource-page.html | ||