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The [[American Urological Association]] (AUA) is the [[medical trade association ]] for the American urological industry. It has the primary function of advancing the business interests and financial well-being of its members. The AUA is considered to be a source of pro-circumcision [[bias]].

A search for "circumcision" on its website produces 755 hits, so male [[circumcision ]] is a major business interest of the urological industry.

* This statement misleadingly uses the word "potential" to suggest the existence of "benefits" that don't actually exist except in someone's imagination. ''Potential'' means to exist in possibility but not in actuality.<ref>{{REFweb |url=https://www.thefreedictionary.com/potential |title=potential |last= |first= |init= |publisher=The Free Dictonary by Farlex |date=2013 |accessdate=2023-04-13}}</ref>* This statement claims that non-therapeutic circumcision is safe "when performed by an experienced operator", however , infant circumcision is frequently assigned to the most junior and least-experienced operator.* This statement claims that circumcision prevents [[phimosis]] and [[paraphimosis]], however , these are normal developmental conditions and not diseases.* This statement claims that circumcision prevents [[Balanitis| balanoposthitis]], however , the treatment for this inflammation depends on accurate diagnosis of the cause, followed by appropriate treatment.

* This statement claims that circumcision reduces the risk of HIV infection in Africa by 60 percent, however , the RCTs on which is based have been shown to have disabling statistical faults with only a 1 percent reduction at best.<ref>{{BoyleGJ HillG 2011}}</ref>* This statement proposes [[circumcision]] as a treatment for [[phimosis]] and [[paraphimosis]] in boys, but however, makes no mention of the effectiveness of non-invasive manual [[stretching]] to relieve phimosis and paraphimosis.* This statement proposes circumcision as a treatment for [[Balanitis| balanoposthitis]] , but fails to mention conservative, non-invasive, accurate diagnosis of the cause and specific appropriate treatment as a better alternative.<ref name="edwards1996">{{REFjournal

* This statement is completely silent on [[human rights]] and [[medical ethics ]] issues concerning the non-therapeutic excision of normal, functional body parts from a minor who is too young to grant [[Informed consent| consent]].<ref name="aap1995">{{REFjournal |last=Bioethics Committee, American Academy of Pediatrics. |first= |author-link= |etal=no |title=Informed consent, parental permission, and assent in pediatric practice |trans-title= |language= |journal=Pediatrics |location= |date=1995-02 |volume=95 |issue=2 |pages=314-7 |url=http://www.cirp.org/library/ethics/AAP/ |archived= |quote= |pubmedID=7838658 |pubmedCID= |DOI= |accessdate=2023-04-24}}</ref>

American male urologists are drawn part from the general population in which the great majority of males have received a medically-unnecessary, non-therapeutic infant [[circumcision]],<ref name="laumann1997">{{REFjournal

The AUA does not have a published policy or position statement regarding [[adolescent and adult circumcision| adolescent or adult circumcision]].

[[IntactiWiki]] is aware of a steady flow of inquiries and complaints from [[foreskinned]] males who have consulted various unnamed urologists for one reason or another. It appears that some urologists omit information on conservative, foreskin preserving treatment , and immediately recommend circumcision.

The inquiries usually seek to validate information provided to the patient by the urologist. Patients with a narrow foreskin may be told that well -proven [[stretching]] to generate [[tissue expansion]] won't work, so they will have to receive a [[Adolescent and adult circumcision|circumcision]] to treat non-retractile foreskin.

The complaints usually are about efforts by the urologist eager to get a healthy patient to grant consent for a an [[adult circumcision]]. It appears that some urologists try to enhance the revenue from their practice by doing more circumcisions, regardless of the [[trauma]], loss of [http://www.intactaus.org/information/functionsoftheforeskin/ function], and lifelong harm to the patient.

Masood et al. (2005) advised that urologists are informing men incorrectly. The authors said:<blockquote>"… we suggest that before circumcision, men should be warned of the long-term consequences (penile sensations and effect on erectile function) as well as be talked through the more traditional subjects (peri-operative complications)."<ref name="masood2005">{{REFjournal |last=Masood |init=S |etal=yes |title=Penile sensitivity and sexual satisfaction after circumcision: are we informing men correctly? |journal=Urol Int |date=2005 |volume=75 |issue=1 |pages=62-6 |url=http://www.cirp.org/library/sex_function/masood1/ |pubmedID=16037710 |pubmedCID= |DOI=10.1159/000085930 |accessdate=2023-04-20}}</ref></blockquote>[[Intact]] males who consult a urologist should receive any recommendation for [[Adolescent_and_adult_circumcision| adolescent or adult circumcision]] with extreme caution. Doing one's own research is advised so one does not become one of the another [[regret men| regret man]].{{SEEALSO}}* [[Adult circumcision]]* [[Bias]]* [[Circumcised doctors]]* [[Financial incentive]]* [[Phimosis]]* [[Regret men]]* [[Stretching]]* [[Tissue expansion]]{{REF}}