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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 [[United States| USA]], fewer than half of all boys born in conventional hospitals from 2006-2009 were circumcised.<ref name="rabin2010">{{REFwebSource: |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/health/research/17circ.html?_r |title=0Steep drop seen in circumcisions in U.S. |last=Rabin |first=Roni |accessdate=2019-12-07}}</ref>

- 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">{{REFjournalSource: " |title=American Academy of Pediatrics: Circumcision Policy Statement". |journal=Pediatrics |volume=103 ( |issue=3): |pages=686--693. March |date=1999. doi:-03 |DOI=10.1542/peds.103.3.686 |pubmedID=10049981}}</ref>. PMID 10049981.

- MYTH: It's just a bit of [[skin]]; he won't miss it.

- FACT: The prepuce ([[foreskin]]) contains about [[20,000 nerve endings|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.Source: <ref name="American Academy of Pediatrics: Circumcision Policy StatementAAP-CPS". Pediatrics 103 (3): 686--693. March 1999. doi:10.1542/peds.103.3.686. PMID 10049981.>

- MYTH: It's easier to take care of a [[circumcised ]] penis.

- 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>{{REFwebSource: |url=http://www.circumstitions.com/Care.html |title=Care of the intact penis |last=Young |first=Hugh |accessdate=2019-12-07}}</ref>

- MYTH: Circumcision prevents urinary tract infections.

- FACT: The studies linking circumcision to lower risk of UTIs are flawed. Here are detailed studies: <ref>{{REFjournal |last=To |init=T |author-link= |last2=Agha |init2=M |author2-link= |last3=Dick |init3=PT |author3-link= |last4=Feldman |init4=M |author4-link= |etal=no |title=A Cohort Study on Male Neonatal Circumcision and the Subsequent Risk of Urinary Tract Infection |trans-title= |language= |journal=Paediatr Child Health |location= |date=1997 |volume=2 |issue=Supple A |pages=55A |url=http://www.cirp.org/library/disease/UTI/to/ |quote= |pubmedID=9851381 |pubmedCID= |DOI= |accessdate=2019-12-07}}</ref>

- FACT: In a letter to the [[American Academy of Pediatrics]], the American Cancer Society stated that it "does not consider routine (non-therapeutic) 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>{{REFwebSource: |url=http://www.cancer.org/cancer/penilecancer/detailedguide/penile-cancer-prevention |title=Can penile cancer be prevented? |trans-title= |language= |last= |first= |author-link= |publisher=American Cancer Society |website= |date=2017-10-19 |accessdate=2019-12-07 |format= |quote=Men who aren’t [[circumcised]] can help lower their risk of penile cancer by practicing good genital hygiene. }}</ref>

- 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.Source:http:<ref name="rabin2010" //www.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/health/research/17circ.html>

- 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. {{SEEALSO}}* [[Foreskin Care for Boys]]

* {{REFweb |url=http://www.nocirc.org/publish/3pam.pdf |title=Answers To Your Questions About Infant Circumcision |last=Milos |first=Marilyn |author-link= |publisher=NOCIRC |website= |date=2007-09 |accessdate=2019-12-07 |format=PDF |quote=}}* {{REFweb |url=http://mamanatural.com/ |title=MamaNatural |last= |first= |accessdate=}}

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