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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>{{REFweb | + | - 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 name="rabin2010">{{REFweb |
|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/health/research/17circ.html? | |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/health/research/17circ.html? | ||
|title=Steep drop seen in circumcisions in U.S. | |title=Steep drop seen in circumcisions in U.S. | ||
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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>{{REFweb | + | - FACT: All you have to do with a child's intact penis is [http://www.nocirc.org/publish/4pam.pdf leave it alone]. As the boy reaches puberty, he'll be able to [[Retraction of the foreskin| retract his foreskin]] and rinse it as necessary. Not a big deal.<ref>{{REFweb |
|url=http://www.circumstitions.com/Care.html | |url=http://www.circumstitions.com/Care.html | ||
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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:{{REFjournal | + | - FACT: The studies linking circumcision to lower risk of UTIs are flawed. Here are detailed studies:<ref>{{REFjournal |
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|title=A Cohort Study on Male Neonatal Circumcision and the Subsequent Risk of Urinary Tract Infection | |title=A Cohort Study on Male Neonatal Circumcision and the Subsequent Risk of Urinary Tract Infection | ||
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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>{{REFweb |
| + | |url=http://www.cancer.org/cancer/penilecancer/detailedguide/penile-cancer-prevention | ||
| + | |title=Can penile cancer be prevented? | ||
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| + | |quote=Men who aren’t circumcised can help lower their risk of penile cancer by practicing good genital hygiene. | ||
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- MYTH: Intact kids will get teased in the locker room. | - 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.<ref | + | - FACT: These days nearly 50% of boys nationwide are left intact - so the circumcised boys may be just as likely to get teased.<ref name="rabin2010" /> |
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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:[4]
- 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."[5]
- 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.[1]
- 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
- ↑ a b
Rabin, Roni. Steep drop seen in circumcisions in U.S.
. Retrieved 7 December 2019. - ↑ a b
American Academy of Pediatrics: Circumcision Policy Statement. Pediatrics. March 1999; 103(3): 686-693. PMID. DOI.
- ↑ Young, Hugh.
Care of the intact penis
. Retrieved 7 December 2019. - ↑ To, T, Agha, M, Dick, PT, Feldman, M. A Cohort Study on Male Neonatal Circumcision and the Subsequent Risk of Urinary Tract Infection. Paediatr Child Health. 1997; 2(Supple A): 55A. PMID. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ↑ (19 October 2017).
Can penile cancer be prevented?
, American Cancer Society. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
Quote:Men who aren’t circumcised can help lower their risk of penile cancer by practicing good genital hygiene.
