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}}</ref> Dehydration, hypothermia, blood poisoning, heavy bleeding, and the fact that most boys don't seek help until it's too late are the most common causes. The circumcisions are performed without anesthetics using traditional circumcision tools. | }}</ref> Dehydration, hypothermia, blood poisoning, heavy [[bleeding]], and the fact that most boys don't seek help until it's too late are the most common causes. The circumcisions are performed without anesthetics using traditional circumcision tools. | ||
Many more young people are admitted to hospitals with inflamed or mutilated genitals. Gangrene results in the loss of the glans in some. | Many more young people are admitted to hospitals with inflamed or mutilated genitals. Gangrene results in the loss of the glans in some. | ||