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'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' discusses the psychological effects of circumcision.

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[[Circumcision]] is a [[euphemism]] for genital reduction surgery or [[Genital Mutilation: America's double standards| genital mutilation]], performed by medically-licensed or unqualified practitioners for various reasons. It is important to define it honestly, for that is how the mind interprets it, with or without superimposed denials, explanations and intellectualisations.

The process of psychological dissociation from [[trauma]], and the subsequent re-experiencing of frightening images, plus avoidance of situations which symbolize the [[trauma]], is called [[Post-traumatic stress disorder|Post-traumatic Stress Disorder]], or [[PTSD]] for short. It is a collection of symptoms recognized in some soldiers after combat and in victims of extreme terror. It has been shown to occur in women after gynecological procedures and after [[circumcision]] in children of both sexes.

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