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- 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">{{REFjournal
|title=American Academy of Pediatrics: Circumcision Policy Statement
|journal=Pediatrics
- 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.<ref name="AAP-CPS"/>
- 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>
- 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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