Circumcision Myths & Facts: Difference between revisions

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- MYTH: Circumcision is recommended by doctors and medical associations.

- FACT: In 1999, the American Academy of Pediatrics concluded that infant circumcision is not recommended as a routine procedure. The American Medical Association and the American Academy of Family Physicians agree.<ref name="AAP-CPS">{{REFjournal

- FACT: In 1999, the [[American Academy of Pediatrics]] concluded that infant circumcision is not recommended as a routine procedure. The American Medical Association and the American Academy of Family Physicians agree.<ref name="AAP-CPS">{{REFjournal

|title=American Academy of Pediatrics: Circumcision Policy Statement

|journal=Pediatrics

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- MYTH: It's just a bit of skin; he won't miss it.

- FACT: The prepuce (foreskin) contains about 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"/>

- FACT: The prepuce ([[foreskin]]) contains about 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: 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 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>http://www.cancer.org/cancer/penilecancer/detailedguide/penile-cancer-prevention</ref>

- FACT: In a letter to the [[American Academy of Pediatrics]], the American Cancer Society stated that it "does not consider routine 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>http://www.cancer.org/cancer/penilecancer/detailedguide/penile-cancer-prevention</ref>

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- 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.

- 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.

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 - MYTH: Circumcision is recommended by doctors and medical associations.
-- FACT: In 1999, the American Academy of Pediatrics concluded that infant circumcision is not recommended as a routine procedure. The American Medical Association and the American Academy of Family Physicians agree.<ref name="AAP-CPS">{{REFjournal
+- FACT: In 1999, the [[American Academy of Pediatrics]] concluded that infant circumcision is not recommended as a routine procedure. The American Medical Association and the American Academy of Family Physicians agree.<ref name="AAP-CPS">{{REFjournal
   |title=American Academy of Pediatrics: Circumcision Policy Statement
   |journal=Pediatrics
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 - MYTH: It's just a bit of skin; he won't miss it.
-- FACT: The prepuce (foreskin) contains about 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"/>
+- FACT: The prepuce ([[foreskin]]) contains about 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: 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 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>http://www.cancer.org/cancer/penilecancer/detailedguide/penile-cancer-prevention</ref>
+- FACT: In a letter to the [[American Academy of Pediatrics]], the American Cancer Society stated that it "does not consider routine 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>http://www.cancer.org/cancer/penilecancer/detailedguide/penile-cancer-prevention</ref>
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-- 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.
+- 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.
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