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Circumcision myths and facts

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== Cancer ==
Circumcision does not reduce the risk.
* https://www.cancer.org/cancer/penile-cancer/causes-risks-prevention/prevention.html


== Trauma ==
Wondered what your baby went through?
* https://www.yourwholebaby.org/circumcision-videos


== HIV ==
Circumcision does not reduce the risk.
* https://www.doctorsopposingcircumcision.org/for-professionals/alleged-medical-benefits/hivaids/

HIV resources:
* http://www.drmomma.org/2014/01/hiv-aids-circumcision-resources.html


== Pain ==
Long term consequences of high levels of pain in infants
* https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1595204/

Pain of circumcision and inadequate pain relief:
* https://www.yourwholebaby.org/pain-management-research
* https://www.cochrane.org/CD004217/NEONATAL_pain-relief-for-neonatal-circumcision
* http://www.cirp.org/library/pain/

96% of infants circumcised are done so without pain relief. The pain relief given (remaining 4%) is proven only mild relief with infant heart rate, blood pressure, and cortisol levels still rising greatly during the procedure:
* http://www.thewholenetwork.org/twn-news/infant-circumcision-with-anesthesia-does-it-really-help-the-pain

Pain management/The effectiveness of anesthesia:
* http://www.drmomma.org/2008/11/the-effectiveness-of-anesthesia-for.html


== Penile inflammation ==
In young boys ...
* https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/17475991/


== Psychological consequences ==
of circumcision
* https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/The-psychological-impact-of-circumcision-Goldman/eea28835decfde7b18af936e42d7e257c66c9336?p2df

Permanent trauma on the boys brain:
* https://iaim.net/extreme-trauma-from-male-circumcision-causes-damage-to-areas-of-brain/


== Risks ==
of circumcision:
* https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30502236/?i=24&from=infant%20circumcision


== Sensitivity ==
Decrease in penile sensitivity long term.
* https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/23374102/


== SIDS ==
Increased risk due to circumcision.
* https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6412606/
* https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5083856/


== STI ==
Circumcision does not reduce the risk.
* https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3081655/


== UTI ==
and Circumcision
* https://www.doctorsopposingcircumcision.org/.../urinary.../

UTI are a complication of circumcision:
* http://www.cirp.org/library/disease/UTI/

UTI resources:
* http://www.savingsons.org/2014/11/uti-resource-page.html

Research by subtopic:
* IntactHealth.org/research


== Other aspects ==
=== Nursing home debate ===
* https://www.littleimages.org/blog/nursing-home-debate/
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