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==Views on child circumcision==

Mehmet Öz collaborated with Michael P. Roizen to write a book about having a baby. In that book they stated with regard to [[circumcision]] of newborn infant boys:

Early in a baby's life there are some things that you absolutely have to cut, like the umbilical cord and his fingernails. And there are some things you don't have to cut; his hair, for instance. Also falling into the latter category: foreskin.

Here's what we can tell you. Looking at the research, there does seem to be some evidence that circumcision reduces certain infections, including HIV and other STDs (and reduces transmission of STDs to partners many years hence). But there are no strong data to show that it must or must not be done; its an elective procedure, after all. Most parents make the decision based on religious and cultural customs, as well as the simple "what pop looks like" or "what he'll look like in the locker room" arguments.<ref>{{REFbook

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==Video==

[https://www.youtube.com Youtube] maintains a very large collection of videos on a wide variety of subjects by and about Dr. Öz.

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+==Views on child circumcision==
+Mehmet Öz collaborated with Michael P. Roizen to write a book about having a baby. In that book they stated with regard to [[circumcision]] of newborn infant boys:
+<blockquote>
+Early in a baby's life there are some things that you absolutely have to cut, like the umbilical cord and his fingernails. And there are some things you don't have to cut; his hair, for instance. Also falling into the latter category: foreskin.
+Here's what we can tell you. Looking at the research, there does seem to be some evidence that circumcision reduces certain infections, including HIV and other STDs (and reduces transmission of STDs to partners many years hence). But there are no strong data to show that it must or must not be done; its an elective procedure, after all. Most parents make the decision based on religious and cultural customs, as well as the simple "what pop looks like" or "what he'll look like in the locker room" arguments.<ref>{{REFbook
+ |last=Roizen
+ |first=
+ |init=MP
+ |last2=Öz
+ |first2=
+ |init2=MC
+ |author2-link=Mehmet Cengiz Öz
+ |year=2009
+ |page=273
+ |title=You, Having a Baby: The Owner's Manual to a Happy and Healthy Pregnancy
+ |url=
+ |scope=
+ |location=New York
+ |publisher=Free Press
+ |ISBN=
+ |accessdate=2024-11--24
+ }}</ref>
+<blockquote>
 ==Video==
 [https://www.youtube.com Youtube] maintains a  very large collection of videos on a wide variety of subjects by and about Dr. Öz.