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→AUA position statement: Wikify.
* This statement claims that circumcision prevents [[phimosis]] and [[paraphimosis]], however, these are normal developmental conditions and not diseases.
* This statement claims that circumcision prevents [[balanoposthitis]], however, the treatment for this inflammation depends on accurate diagnosis of the cause, followed by appropriate treatment.
* This statement claims that circumcision reduces [[urinary tract infection]] (UTI) by 90 percent, but it ignores the [[Immunological and protective function of the foreskin| immunological and protective functions ]] of the [[intact]] foreskin.<ref>{{FleissP HodgesF VanHoweRS 1998}}</ref> The proper treatment for UTI is anti-microbial, not surgery.<ref name="McCracken 1989">{{REFjournal
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