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- MYTH: Circumcision is recommended by doctors and medical associations. | - 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 | |title=American Academy of Pediatrics: Circumcision Policy Statement | ||
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- MYTH: It's just a bit of skin; he won't miss it. | - 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 | - 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: 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.[1]
- 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.[2]..
- 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.[2]
- 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.[3]
- 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/
- 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."[4]
- MYTH: Intact kids will get teased in the locker room.
- FACT: These days nearly 50% of boys nationwide are left intact - so the circumcised boys may be just as likely to get teased.[5]
- 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.
External links
References
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/health/research/17circ.html?_r=0
- ↑ a b
American Academy of Pediatrics: Circumcision Policy Statement. Pediatrics. March 1999; 103(3): 686-693. PMID. DOI.
- ↑ http://www.circumstitions.com/Care.html
- ↑ http://www.cancer.org/cancer/penilecancer/detailedguide/penile-cancer-prevention
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/health/research/17circ.html
