CIRCUMCISION.

CIRCUMCISION.

At birth, most boys have a sleeve of skin covering the end of the penis.
This protective sleeve is called the foreskin.
During a circumcision, this sleeve of skin is cut away, exposing the glans (head) of the penis.

Circumcision is sometimes done a few days after birth under local anaesthetic or with no anaesthetic. Alternatively, it can be done at several months of age in hospital with a local or general anaesthetic, or even later on in life.

If a boy is uncircumcised...

At birth, the foreskin is joined to the underlying glans of the penis, so the foreskin can’t be pulled back. During childhood, the foreskin continues to cover and protect the sensitive glans.

At some time during childhood for most boys, the foreskin separates from the glans and can be pulled back to expose the glans.

Once the foreskin can be easily pulled back, boys can wash underneath it while in the bath or shower.

Generally, the foreskin is designed to look after itself.

No special care is needed for an uncircumcised penis.

Circumcision WorldWide...

Around the world, most Muslim and Jewish parents circumcise their boys for religious reasons.

Among other families around the world, about 85% of boys aren’t circumcised.

The only major western countries where circumcision is very common are the United States and Canada.

Circumcision is uncommon in Britain, most of Europe and Asia, South America and Central America.

 

The history of circumcision in Australia is unique.

From 1920-50, circumcision was actively promoted. The vast majority of boys born in Australia around 1950 were circumcised.   Since then, there has been a big move away from circumcision.

Now the majority of Australian boys aren’t circumcised.

 

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http://www.pregnancybirthbaby.org.au/circumcision 

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PAIN OF CIRCUMCISION.

PAIN OF CIRCUMCISION.

 

The pain that a baby experiences during circumcision is worse than anything the average person is likely to experience in a lifetime.

 

Sadly, there is nothing that can be done to eliminate this pain entirely.

Studies show that anesthesia helps reduce pain to some extent, but it is powerless to make circumcision pain free.

 

The pain of circumcision can have serious complications. It is so severe that many babies stop breathing, vomit, and defecate in their agony.

 

One recent study on the pain of circumcision was stopped after several infants, circumcised without anesthesia, experienced life-threatening breathing difficulties that included choking and apnea.

 

The shock of circumcision results in hysterical screaming, crying, and can produce dangerous complications, including rupture of the heart, lungs, and stomach. 

Some babies are so severely traumatized by the experience that they fall into a semicomatose state.

Some circumcisers still pretend that these babies are just falling asleep! Nothing could be further from the truth.

 

No one falls asleep when his sex organs are being cut with a knife.

Because he is tied down, a baby has no way to escape, no matter how much he thrashes.

Going into a comalike state is one way for the baby to distance himself from his agony, but it has dangerous consequences for the brain.

 

Many circumcisers still repeat the ludicrous myth that babies are unable to experience pain, even though they hear the screams of the babies.

Many dismiss the evidence of their senses, and simply accuse the baby of being "fussy."

 

It saddens me that members of my own profession could be so wrong, insensitive, and arrogant.

A mountain of objective scientific studies has irrefutably proved that babies do feel pain.

 

The throbbing pain of the circumcision amputation wound is aggravated every time the baby urinates.

Babies have no choice but to urinate into the raw circumcision wound.

The hot acidic urine burns the raw flesh, inflicting even more genital pain.

 

Nurses who work in maternity wards have told me that they can always tell which babies in the nursery have been circumcised.

These poor babies act strangely and seem withdrawn.

They also scream hysterically when they urinate in their diapers.

 

 

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DO UNCIRCUMCISED GUYS SMELL BAD?

DO UNCIRCUMCISED GUYS SMELL BAD?

Question: I heard that a friend of a friend hooked up with an uncircumcised guy and his penis was nasty. Are all foreskins gross?

Answer: No, foreskins are not gross. However, some men do have poor hygiene, just as some women have poor hygiene. Let’s discuss.

The urban legends usually start in high school or college.
One girl hears a horror story about some random stranger who had a mortifying experience with an intact guy.

The rumor spreads, usually without any proof that this mystery encounter was real.   This causes women (and men) to grow up with an ingrained disgust for the foreskin.   Sadly, I’ve heard people say they would refuse a partner if they found out he wasn’t circumcised.

Then I ask if they’ve ever seen an intact penis up-close and they say, “No.”
We have people making strong, misinformed judgements about a perfectly normal and natural part of the male anatomy, and it’s all because of some story they heard.

Is the foreskin difficult to keep clean? Circumcision is not a reasonable substitute for bathing.
When your armpits smell badly, you wash them, right? And you wouldn’t cut off your feet if they were sweaty and stinky, would you?
Of course not... That would seem ridiculous.

So does the foreskin smell?
When a man is fresh out of the shower, his foreskin is mostly odourless.
It might have a very subtle scent, just as the vagina does.
I want to emphasis scent, not odour.
All people have their own unique scent, and their genitals usually smell a bit stronger.

This is a natural part of biology, as the sex organs produce pheromones to attract mates.

With this in mind—yes, the foreskin has a scent, just as the testicles have a scent, the vagina has a scent, the butt has a scent, etc. But when men practice good hygiene, their foreskin will not smell foul.

Let’s remember that poor hygiene results in multiple problems, such as body odor and bad breath.   If a man has good hygiene habits, it will reflect in his overall appearance and scent, not just his foreskin.

To be fair, women are also capable of poor hygiene, body odor, bad breath, etc. It’s not necessary to turn this into a battle of the sexes.

The bottom line is that all humans are capable of smelling badly, and a foul-smelling foreskin is merely a symptom of poor hygiene, not a hard-set rule that plagues all uncircumcised men.

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http://foreskinfacts.com/circumcision-myths/do-uncircumcised-guys-smell-bad/ 

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BREEDING AN ANGRY NEW GENERATION OF CIRCUMCISED MEN.

BREEDING AN ANGRY NEW GENERATION
OF CIRCUMCISED MEN.

 

Here’s a question for parents who promote circumcision:

Would your son be angry with you if you did not have him circumcised?

 

He’d still have his foreskin, and odds would be low that he’d choose to be circumcised as an adult.

But if he did decide to get circumcised, it would be his decision and at least you’d have the peace of mind knowing he wasn’t angry with you for forcing the decision onto him.

 

Anger is a common emotion when circumcised men come to terms with what happened to them.

Every day, I read heart-wrenching true stories on blogs and forums, written by circumcised men who are now furious with their parents for cutting them without their consent.

 

Some are so angry that they’ve stopped talking to their parents.

They feel mutilated and violated because they didn’t get a choice with their own body.

 

It’s so sad because it’s completely preventable. If you don’t have your infant son circumcised, you don’t have to worry about the consequences of making a permanent alteration to his body.

 

That’s a reasonable request:
Let your son make the decision about his own body.

 

A new generation of angry young men...

I’m really concerned about this new breed of parents who promote circumcision.          They are active on Twitter, Facebook, and blogs.

They adamantly insist it’s the parent’s choice for circumcision—not their child’s choice.

 

I encourage parents to think twice; I know you love your son; I don’t doubt that for a minute.

He is your world and the bond you have with him is magnificent; something bigger than words can express or describe.

Please consider the possibility that he does not want to be circumcised.

 

Imagine your world crumbling some day when he realizes the choice you forced on him.

Imagine all the stories out there from angry men who did not want to be circumcised, and now imagine your son being one of them some day.

Do not make a senseless choice that could tarnish your bond when he grows up.

 

Leave your son intact and respect his body, please.

Let’s not breed an angry new generation of circumcised men.

A world where sons don’t want to talk to their parents is a world no parent wants to live in.

 

 

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http://foreskinfacts.com/breeding-an-angry-new-generation-of-circumcised-men/  

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COMPARISONS.

Intact -v- Circumcised.

The reasons usually given for routine circumcision in infants have been examined and found wanting.

Now let us consider whether the operation is in any way harmful or contraindicated.

The function of the prepuce is to protect the glans, the latter being almost insensitive to most ordinary tactile and thermal stimuli.

It has, however, specific receptors for other pleasurable sensations.

Removal of the prepuce exposes the glans to foreign stimuli which dull these special receptors.

During the act of coitus the uncircumcised phallus penetrates smoothly and without friction, the prepuce gradually retracting as the organ advances.

In contrast, when the circumcised organ is introduced during coitus, friction develops between the glans and vaginal mucosa.

Penetration in the circumcised man has been compared to thrusting the foot into a sock held open at the top, while, on the other hand, in the intact counterpart it has been likened to slipping the foot into a sock that has been previously rolled up.

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PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF CIRCUMCISION.

The psychological impact of circumcision.

From a global perspective, most of the world does not practise circumcision; over 80% of the world's males are intact (not circumcised).

 

Most circumcised men are Muslim or Jewish; the USA is the only country in the world that circumcises most (60%) of its male infants for non-religious reasons.

 

Other countries that circumcised a significant minority of male infants for non-religious reasons include Canada and Australia.

 

This article refers mostly to the American practice, because the USA has the highest rate of non-religious circumcision and the most contentious debate about circumcision.

 

Discussion about the advisability of circumcision in English-speaking countries that practise circumcision typically has focused on long-held beliefs about the health benefits of circumcision.

 

The conflicting conclusions, beliefs and opinions surrounding circumcision, together with the tenacity with which advocates and opponents of circumcision maintain their viewpoints, suggest that deep psychological factors are involved.

 

The strong motivation to circumcise male infants is shown by the fact that the practice continues even though no national medical organization in the world recommends it.

 

Questions concerning the psychological motivation to circumcise and the longstanding psychological effects of male circumcision have rarely been studied; this lack of studies on the long term effects was noted in the medical literature about 20 years ago, and little has changed since then.

 

Includes...

• Infant pain and behavioural response to circumcision.
• The parents' responses.
• Circumcision as trauma.
• Long-term psychological effects.
• The motivation to circumcise.
• Religious circumcision.
• Cultural values and science.
• Conclusion.

 

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http://www.cirp.org/library/psych/goldman1/  

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THE WRONG REASON TO CIRCUMCISE.

The Wrong Reason to Circumcise Your Baby Boy
Read more at http://parentingpatch.com/wrong-reason-circumcise-baby-boy/#AS3KzDoqMBTrLJkg.99

The Wrong Reason to Circumcise Your Baby Boy
Read more at http://parentingpatch.com/wrong-reason-circumcise-baby-boy/#AS3KzDoqMBTrLJkg.99

THE WRONG REASON TO CIRCUMCISE
YOUR BABY BOY.

 

Because circumcision does not prevent HIV or other diseases.
Read more at http://parentingpatch.com/wrong-reason-circumcise-baby-boy/#AS3KzDoqMBTrLJkg.99

opposed to the routine infant circumcision (RIC) of baby boys.
Read more at http://parentingpatch.com/wrong-reason-circumcise-baby-boy/#AS3KzDoqMBTrLJkg.99

Because there is no medical reason for “routine” circumcision of baby boys.

Because the foreskin is not a birth defect.

Because you wouldn’t circumcise your baby girl.

Because your baby does not want to be circumcised.

Because removing part of a baby’s penis is painful, risky, and harmful.

Because times and attitudes have changed.

Because most medically advanced nations do not circumcise baby boys.

Because caring for and cleaning the foreskin is easy.

Because circumcision does not prevent HIV or other diseases.

Read more at http://parentingpatch.com/wrong-reason-circumcise-baby-boy/#AS3KzDoqMBTrLJkg.99

Children should be protected from permanent bodily alteration inflicted on them without their consent in the name of culture, religion, profit, or parental preference.

 

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10 Reasons NOT to Circumcise Your Baby Boy.

 

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http://intactamerica.org/resources/decision 

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HELP INTACT AMERICA.

Help Intact America Stop this
Unethical Circumcision Experiment.

At Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, OH more than two hundred baby boys will be circumcised in a study to determine whether the Gomco or the Mogon clamps are “better” in terms of pain and complications. 

They will be measuring this by observing which clamp results in more
blood-soaked bandages and whether the babies are showing painful facial expressions during the procedure.

Although it is still somewhat common for people to think that this surgery is necessary or even preventative, every proposed benefit has been thoroughly debunked. 

The reality is that this procedure permanently removes an important, functional and highly sensitive part of the body while putting the child at serious risk. 

Over one hundred little boys die from circumcision in the United States every year.

There is even an organization started by doctors who refuse to perform this unnecessary surgery because they see it as a direct violation of the Hippocratic Oath.

 

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http://motherwiselife.org/2013/09/16/help-intact-america-stop-this-unethical-circumcision-experiment/ 

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CIRCUMCISION GIVES MEN AN EXCUSE NOT TO USE CONDOMS.

Circumcision Gives Men An Excuse Not To Use Condoms.

In recent years circumcision has been lauded by Swazi public health officials as a procedure that reduces the rate of HIV transmission by about 50 percent, but it is far from the silver bullet solution some men see it as.

The problem is not with the procedure, but the way it is abused by men, so that men think they are now immune from HIV contagion, said Siphiwe Hlope, an HIV-positive woman and founder of the support group, Swazis for Positive Living (SWAPO).

Hlope said SWAPO members were becoming increasingly aware of an attitude that circumcision protected men from HIV infection, while also providing an excuse not to use condoms something Swazi men have long loathed doing.
Joy Magongo, a mother of two whose husband moved out to live with his second wife after the couple discovered they were both HIV-positive, told IRIN: Men say, 'I've been circumcised. I don't have to wear a condom.'
They get infected, and they give us HIV.

My husband did not believe he could be HIV-positive because he was circumcised. I did all I could to convince him to test, and he finally did.
That was the end, He [my husband] was circumcised and felt he didn't have to wear a condom. When we found we had HIV after testing, he blamed me.

He said, 'You brought HIV into this house.' It was because I tested first, when I was pregnant with my second child, she said.
My husband did not believe he could be HIV-positive because he was circumcised.
I did all I could to convince him to test, and he finally did. That was the end.
He took another wife and left us, Magongo said.
Polygamy is legally recognised in Swaziland.
AIDS in Africa has a woman's face, Hlope said.
People think the disease originates with women.

Why? Because it is the women who are tested first, when they are about to give birth. She said Magongo's story was an unintended consequence of the circumcision campaign by the country's health ministry and AIDS NGOs.

Families blame women when HIV comes into the house, and it results in all sorts of abuse, from physical abuse to denial of spousal and child support, and loss of property rights.

While not disputing the advantages of male circumcision in reducing the rate of HIV transmission, Hlope said the gender dynamics of Swaziland's culture should be taken into account.
The incorrect belief that circumcision was a panacea for the disease was making life more difficult and dangerous for women.

It's the law of unintended consequences, said a Zambian doctor who treats HIV/AIDS patients at government hospitals, and who declined to be named. Introducing the procedure, there was insufficient attention given to cultural factors, attitudes and human psychology.

Many of the men I speak with think circumcision is like an AIDS vaccine.
It's not. It's a useful tool to reduce chances of infection at a time and place where few other tools are available, but you can still contract HIV and pass it onto a partner, he said.

Many of the men I speak with think circumcision is like an AIDS vaccine.
It's not. It's a useful tool to reduce chances of infection at a time and place where few other tools are available Jackson Dlamini, 25, a strapping man taking a break from weight training at a local gym, told IRIN he was considering circumcision as a way to protect himself from HIV.

This AIDS is bad. Nobody admits they are HIV [positive], but so many people are dying. I don't want to give up sex, so I am getting circumcised, Dlamini said. When told that counsellors at Mbabane Government Hospital would advise him to carry on using condoms even after the operation, Dlamini said, "It is painful to get circumcised".

If I have to wear a condom anyway, what is the point?
HIV counsellor Henry du Pont is used to hearing men express similar sentiments.   The problem with male circumcision is not the procedure, but communications, he told IRIN.
We always end up against men's stubborn dislike of condoms. 
Education about circumcision should stress a clear and consistent message that the procedure should be part of the HIV prevention measures, she said.

Until that happens, women will be infected with HIV this way, and ... male circumcision may do more harm than good if it is misused to deny women full protection.

 

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http://www.hst.org.za/news/circumcision-gives-men-excuse-not-use-condoms 

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TEACH BOYS TO RETRACT THE FORESKIN.

How to Teach Boys to Retract the Foreskin When Urinating.

All children have to be potty trained.
Girls are much different to potty train than boys; and boys must be taught differently depending on whether they are circumcised or not.

Uncircumcised boys have the foreskin still intact and they need to learn how to properly hygienically care for their genitals in order to avoid tearing the skin or causing pain.

In order to teach boys how to retract the foreskin of the penis when urinating, you should know it's all about repetition.

1... Have a trusted male family member such as the father, older son, your brother, or your father take your son to the bathroom.
Most children are visual learners, so in order for your boy to learn how to properly use his equipment, he needs to watch an older male use his.

2... Establish a routine when going to the potty.
Make up a song or do the same thing every time your boy goes potty.
A routine should include the following steps for an uncircumcised boy. You can add more if you like.
Step 1: Pull down pants.
Step 2: Pull down underwear.
Step 3: Pull back skin.
Step 4: Sit down and potty.
Step 5: Wipe if needed and pull up underwear.
Step 6: Pull up pants.
If your child forgets to perform one of the steps, take him back and remind him of the steps that were put in place.
Model the steps if needed or help him with the steps.

3...  Institute a reward system. For example, give your son one small prize like stickers or stick on tattoos for each step he remembers each time he goes to the potty correctly.

4... Show him how to properly clean himself in the bathtub and explain why he needs to keep the foreskin of his penis clean. Make moving the foreskin a normal practice during potty training and bath time.

Tips & Warnings.
Most male foreskins will balloon when they need to urinate and may not need to be pulled back each time your son uses the potty.

Never try to pull back foreskin that is still attached to the glans.
This can cause severe pain, stretching of the skin, bleeding, and tearing.
You will know the foreskin is detaching from the glans when it begins to balloon as your son urinates.

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http://www.ehow.com/how_8255987_teach-boys-retract-foreskin-urinating.html 

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