Should Boys be Circumcised?

Should Boys be Circumcised?

Parents face so many difficult decisions when it comes to having a child: decisions about nursing, sleep patterns, discipline, teaching methods and, in the case of boys, whether or not to circumcise. In addition to being the most common surgery for males in the U.S., circumcision has been practiced in various cultures for centuries. Yet when it comes to the health and best interest of your newborn, is circumcision the way to go?

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  • George
    This is outmoded

    The studies that claim to show that circumcision prevent UTI are hopelessly flawed and prove nothing. None control for the very important confounding factor of breastfeeding. No medical society, therefore, recommends circumcision to prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs). The American Academy of Pediatrics does recommend breastfeeding of infants to reduce all kinds of infections, including UTI. Breastfeeding provides long-lasting protection against UTI, even after the infant has been weaned.
    Breastfeeding works for both boys and girls. The risks of circumcision have been shown to exceed the risks of UTI, so circumcision is contra-indicated.

    http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics ;115/2/496

    http://www.cirp.org/library/disease/UTI/hanson1 /

    http://www.cirp.org/library/disease/UTI/chessare /

    - GeorgeUS August 9, 2008 4:52PM

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