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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Allen706
You should also consider the harms

If you are going to learn about the benefits of circumcisions, you should also learn about the harms and risks of circumcisions. According to the American Academy Of... Read More

- Allen706 | November 14, 2008 8:00PM

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    Edgar Schoen is currently Professor of Pediatrics, Emeritus, University of California San Francisco. He was Chief of Pediatrics, Kaiser Permanente Oakland for... More

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