To circumsize or not?

Sarah - posted on 02/17/2009

We chose to circumcise our son. It being harder to clean and keep out infection was one of the reasons. Another reason is that we don't want him to feel out of place in gym class, when he is changing in front of other boys and he is the only one NOT circumcised!

Christina - posted on 02/17/2009

Quoting Sarah:

DO NOT DO THIS!  Why would you want to mutilate your son?  I did a lot of research on this while I was pregnant, (I ended up with a girl), but it is really unecessary and painful.  In my opinion it is something that he should be able to make a choice about.  It is his body and he should chose what is removed from it.

They don't remeber the pain when they are hours old, and it is not something they can do as an adult. My husband looked into it when he was a teen, doctors told him no way..

Christina - posted on 02/17/2009

Such a touchy subject, I have 2 sons, who are both circumsized. My Hubby was not, and had so many problems, and infections growing up that he insisted both of his boys were going to be. I hope that helps :)

Saira - posted on 02/17/2009

Mine was done on not just a religious grounds,but because its much cleaner in the time we waited a year to have the boys done they caught infections ,now at 23 and 16 not one infection ,and when its baby you have to make sure you pull the forskin down to keep it clean if not infection can seep in .Maybe by giving some information on this to your husband and letting him see that its not a bad thing he may come round to the idea .I wish you well in your forcoming delivery of your baby son .

God bless .xxx

Sarah - posted on 02/17/2009

Ultimately, this is your choice, but the hygiene reasons were enough for me.  To have to clean the area yourself and then to have to teach your son to do so when he is old enough is not worth the 5 minutes the whole procedure took.  My husband was there for it and the whole thing was fast. My son yelped, but then was fine.  No crying or anything.  It is just easier to not have to concern yourself with cleaning in there with a Qtip everytime you change him and for him to have to do the same forever.  What a hassle.

Melissa - posted on 02/17/2009

Quoting Rebecca:

why should i pretend that something horrific is ok? i stand up for human rights and will continue doing so until the day i day. i don't care whether you like it or not, someone needs to confront you with what you have done to your children, what people do to their children everyday as if its NOTHING. well if it was nothing, you wouldn't be doing it. actions have significance.

for cruelty to prevail, it is only necessary that good people do nothing, say nothing. circumcision is reprehensible and i will not condone it by any of my words or actions.

Hi Rebecca,

Just to add seeing that you harassed that poor woman for being dyslexic and not able to spell your name right, Maybe you should go back upon your on writings and see your spelling isn't always up to scratch.

I also looked at your profile and from the looks of it you have two girls, So what position could possibly have on the question at hand?

You have never had to contemplate whether to have your OWN son circumcised or not.

They are so many pro's and con's to having your son circumcised.

I understand your feelings on human rights.

But as parents we have to be the decisions makers for our children, Until they can make there own minds up.

All the research has not been done on your part , because in Australia where i had my son circumcised there was no cutting of foreskin so many might think it barbaric but it was quite harmless to my child.

View this website to do your research- http://www.russellmedical.com.au/

But for you to refuse other people's choices is the most ridiculous thing i have heard since you believe so heavily in human rights.

Try not to contradict yourself to much.

The way the children are becoming out of control and un-hygienic, ( yes it is up to the parent to try and educate or make sure your child is on the right path in life.)

But the fact is you can only try your hardest!

I have been with both a un-circumcised Man and My Husband that is circumcised,

They both reach orgasm and have never had complaints from either of them to be upset about the decisions they parents made.

Thanks from Melissa

Sarah - posted on 02/17/2009

DO NOT DO THIS!  Why would you want to mutilate your son?  I did a lot of research on this while I was pregnant, (I ended up with a girl), but it is really unecessary and painful.  In my opinion it is something that he should be able to make a choice about.  It is his body and he should chose what is removed from it.

Anna - posted on 02/17/2009

My fiance also thinks the same way your husband does. So we are not going through the procedure.

Sandra - posted on 02/17/2009

Honestly, it is a personal choice. We chose not to as both of my nephews were injured and later needed corrective surgery. I had always believed that you should for sanitary reasons. My mom is a nurse and claimed that a boy uncircumcised will cause his partner infections. I find this information silly now. I have been married 7 years and my hubby is not circumcised. Neither he or I have had any health issues as a result of him being uncircumcised. My husband felt strongly we should not do it. He wanted his son to look like him and said he would help him learn proper hygiene. Men who are uncircumcised tend to be more sensitive. Since times have changed and cleanliness is not such an issue here there is no need for circumcision. Our doctors discussed it with us and said the biggest benefit is less risk for sexually transmitted diseases. Again hygiene and proper education...or abstinence till marriage would be the best hope to avoid any STD's

Rachelle - posted on 02/17/2009

You can read all of these opinions... But when it comes down to it, the decision is yours! There are obviously many pros and cons to this procedure. It is a big decision to make. I personally have made the decision with my husband to go ahead and have our boy circumsized. I won't lie it was not easy, I doubted my decicion afterwards. But in the long run I believe it was the right thing to do. Our doctor told us that the majority of problems and infections are cause by a boy not being circumsized. But again the final decision is yours. Good luck!

Jenifer - posted on 02/17/2009

After hearing horror stories about older boys having to be circumsized because of infection, I think doing it while they are a baby is much better! I had my son circumsized and it wasn't a big deal!

Sarah - posted on 02/17/2009

Quoting Jen:

Maybe it's just me, but I don't understand the "just like daddy" thing. My husband doesn't shave/wax down there, so my son would never look like him anyway. My husband had to get circumcised later in life and still wishes he wasn't. We chose not to circumcise our son since no one looks the same down there anyways. My husband is prepared to explain why he is hairy and our son is not, and why he doesn't have his foreskin and our son does. My husband said he wouldn't remove our son's appendix on the slight chance he'll have appendicitis later in life (which is much more likely than any type of problem due to not circumcising him), so why would he remove the foreskin.

I completely agree!! I have two sons who are 4 and 5 and I don't think they have even bothered to see if there is a difference between them and their father. If they have noticed, they don't seem to care enough to ask about it.

Sarah - posted on 02/17/2009

Quoting Jen:

Maybe it's just me, but I don't understand the "just like daddy" thing. My husband doesn't shave/wax down there, so my son would never look like him anyway. My husband had to get circumcised later in life and still wishes he wasn't. We chose not to circumcise our son since no one looks the same down there anyways. My husband is prepared to explain why he is hairy and our son is not, and why he doesn't have his foreskin and our son does. My husband said he wouldn't remove our son's appendix on the slight chance he'll have appendicitis later in life (which is much more likely than any type of problem due to not circumcising him), so why would he remove the foreskin.

I completely agree!! I have two sons who are 4 and 5 and I don't think they have even bothered to see if there is a difference between them and their father. If they have noticed, they don't seem to care enough to ask about it.

Caryn - posted on 02/17/2009

My son is now 4 and I wasn't sure what to do either, what helped me was speaking to a Dr told me to do it if my husband was and not to if he wasn't. He said that if your son is in the bath with Daddy and doesn't look the same as him it can have an effect on them, a child could think they are different or that something is wrong with them. It made sense to me. Good Luck...

November - posted on 02/17/2009

There are "pros" and "cons" for both but the best answer is "baby" should match "daddy". I work in child care and it is much easier to keep clean a circumsized boy, "much less trama to push back alittle left over for-skin than to have to push it all aback after a runny poop. I have also heard stories of teens and grown men haveing to be circumsized later when they can remember the pain. So just talk with you Doc and make the "best decission " for your family. Best of luck with your little man

Felicia - posted on 02/17/2009

Believe it or not, men actually lose some sexual sensation to their penis when it is circumsized.  I have two girls and I know that if I have a boy it will be a heated discussion in our house.  My husband is circumsized, but I don't necessarily agree with it.

Jen - posted on 02/17/2009

Maybe it's just me, but I don't understand the "just like daddy" thing. My husband doesn't shave/wax down there, so my son would never look like him anyway. My husband had to get circumcised later in life and still wishes he wasn't. We chose not to circumcise our son since no one looks the same down there anyways. My husband is prepared to explain why he is hairy and our son is not, and why he doesn't have his foreskin and our son does. My husband said he wouldn't remove our son's appendix on the slight chance he'll have appendicitis later in life (which is much more likely than any type of problem due to not circumcising him), so why would he remove the foreskin.

Missy - posted on 02/17/2009

When I was pregnant with my son I was in the same situation as you, my husband was not circumcised and we were living in Germany at the time and it could have been done but just wasn't a regular thing.  I read a lot about it beforehand and the only medical concerns I found were those regarding hygiene.  Not wanting to cause my newborn any unnecessay pain I opted out of having him circumcised and had no immediate problems with urinary tract infections or anything like that.  As he got older however and got into sports it became an issue.  Wearing a cup and tight pants and being constantly sweaty his penis was constantly getting irritated and uncomfortable and at the risk of having more serious problems we had him circumcised at the age of 8 and that is something that no one wants to put their son through.  So after the fact my recommendation would be the safest bet to do it when they are babies, it saves a lot of unneeded suffering should something come up later in life.  No matter how hard you try to keep something like that clean there is always exceptions.

Amy - posted on 02/17/2009

I would leave it up to your husband. You will teach him proper hygiene so that wont be an issue. These days more then half of children are NOT so you don't have to worry about locker room problems anymore. Leave well enough alone. :)

Robyn - posted on 02/17/2009

One question I have is, what did or didnt your husband have done as a child?  We had my 3 sons all circumcised, for one main reason, and that was becasue their dad had been. We didnt want them to "look" any different from their dad. And another reason was it sounded like for cleanliness reasons, it would be a good idea. It all comes down to personal choice and you will figure it out at the time. Good Luck!

Christie - posted on 02/17/2009

Quoting Jen:

BC Children's Hospital (which is the #1 hospital in the province for children - people fly in for treatment) will no longer even allow circumcisions to be done on their premises after a baby died because of his circumcision.  http://www.circumstitions.com/death-exsa...

  EEP! I read the autopsy. While it seems there was a complication to the circumison I think it should be noted this baby first of all shouldn't have been still having issues with his circumcison at 5 weeks old (that should have been a sign to the professionals something wasn't right). And for parents to see blood soaked diapers TWICE and not take him to the hospital till after he was blue and cold?????????? I think the incompancy of the professionals and the denial of the parents played a bigger role in this leading to the baby's death.This is indeed a very rare instance that happens with all manner of proceedurs in hospitals not just with circumcisions. Like the baby in my city who had her finger tips snipped off when a nurse was cutting a tube on her ventelator.

If I have another son I will still be getting him Circumsised.

Cathy - posted on 02/17/2009

When I was pregnant I made the decision that it was up to the father.  Little boys should look the same as their father.  So if your husband isn't circumsized then don't do it.  My son was done when he was a day old and I haven't regretted it.  One of his friend's had to have it done at the age of 2 - the foreskin was too tight.  That poor child screamed down the hospital and took a long time to recover.  My poor friend said that looking back she wishes she had done it when he was born because she cant believe how much easier it is for both of them.  We were chatting about this the other day in the school parking lot and funny thing is that of the 12 boys in the class - half are circumsized and the other half not!

Christie - posted on 02/17/2009

I have circumcised both my boys and will again if I have another. I have known to many teenage boys and grown men who have had to get it done because of repeat infections and other complications. They wish they had had it done when they were babies. Your child will not remember the pain of the circumcision (will even forget it even happened moments after it is done) and it will be better than the pain later on from repeat infections. Also... boys who are uncircumcised run higher temperatures than boys who are which leads to higher fevers as well.

Jen - posted on 02/17/2009

Quoting Judy:

Shana; Circumsizing ur. baby is the cleanest thi ng for him; Gosh I thought everybody did it in the past 100 yrs.That is very ugly & dirty to not do everything collect under the foreskin sweat. his pee pee if he doesn't shake dry well oh no no no its a must. good luck My son & 8 grandsons have been & every mom that I know has had it done. Judy

Actually in the last 15 years the circumcision rate has been dropping steadily since all the previous beliefs about infections and cleanliness have been completely disproved.  In most of the world it is very uncommon.  Finally North America is catching up.  The rate is right around 50% in the US, and it's under 35% in Canada.  Both the American and Canadian Pediatric Societies are now against it except for medical or religious reasons.  

I used to work for the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC and it is almost impossible to find a doctor to even do the procedure anymore.  In all of Vancouver and it's surrounding areas (we're talking several million people), there are only 2 doctors who will do the procedure.  In the entire province there are only 7.  

http://www.caringforkids.cps.ca/pregnanc...

BC Children's Hospital (which is the #1 hospital in the province for children - people fly in for treatment) will no longer even allow circumcisions to be done on their premises after a baby died because of his circumcision.  http://www.circumstitions.com/death-exsa...

Kimberley - posted on 02/17/2009

Sorry, couldn't resist replying to this one!

If little boys were meant not to have a forskin then they wouldn't be created with one.

I am the mother of a boy and I didn't circumcise him, I am also from the Uk and circumcision is NOT commonplace there.

I also believe it is also falling out of favor here in the US too.

My advice is leave well  alone!

Linda - posted on 02/17/2009

Please take a look at the information on this website:

http://www.nocirc.org/

Malinda - posted on 02/17/2009

Quoting Judy:

Shana; Circumsizing ur. baby is the cleanest thi ng for him; Gosh I thought everybody did it in the past 100 yrs.That is very ugly & dirty to not do everything collect under the foreskin sweat. his pee pee if he doesn't shake dry well oh no no no its a must. good luck My son & 8 grandsons have been & every mom that I know has had it done. Judy

My Grandfather, who just celebrated his 80th birthday and who was born and raised in New York (Long Island) was/is not circumsized.  We don't talk much about it (because who wants to talk to your grandparents about their genitals - I only found out after we made the desicion not to do it) but I'm certainly unaware of any issues resulting from this.  So clearly "everybody" did not do this in the past 100 years. 

I won't even touch the "ugly and dirty" comment.  Clearly many many people disagree with you.

Erin - posted on 02/17/2009

It is purely your' decision. I have had all my boys circ. Mqainly because I worked in nursing homes and their is aids who don't retract the skin or clean it properly so they get mass infections and it becomes very painfulk when it is not pulled back up or many other things that the aides ignore when taking care of the elderly. I know that it shouldn't happen but the reality is that it does. So, i did it for when the are geriatrics and I am not here. But as i said it is all your' choice.

Carrie - posted on 02/17/2009

Hi!  I'm Carrie from Mobile, Al

I also had two girls and when expecting my little boy, I read every thing I could about circumszion.  I really had mixed feelings on it.  It's actually a Jewish custom, but is practiced by everyone.  There are pros and cons to both....health and mental reasons, not to mention when they get older what they may face socially or medically...I got so confused so I let my husband decide.  Since my husband is...our son is.  It was not a bad experience at all.  My son is now three and everything is fine.  We've never had any problems.  Hope this helps.

Take care

Brenna - posted on 02/17/2009

The choice is personally up to you but I did not circumsize my son because I felt that it was not neccessary to put him through that pain and he is totally natural.  Studies show that a uncircumsized person has more feeling because the foreskin has sooo many nerve endings and when you circumsize it cuts them off. 

In the turn of the century many men were not circumsized and then they started doing it to their sons because that is what the doctors told them to do.  So back then the Dad's looked different from their son's and now today many of the Dad's are circumsized and they are letting their little boys stay natural so they don't look like their Dad too.  So I personally don't feel they need to look like their Dad.  My husband is circumsized and our son is not and we are totally fine with that.

As far as the cleaning goes....You dont have to do anything with it until they are about 3 years old.  There is a liquid(cant remember the name)that self cleans the penis.  It is crucial that you dont pull back the foreskin because it will hurt the child and also mess with the nerves.  Your midwife/doctor will explain everything to you. 

Good luck on your research and decision :)

Hailie - posted on 02/17/2009

Quoting Melissa:

The Circumcision Information and Resource Pages are an Internet
resource that provide you with information about all aspects of
the genital surgery known as circumcision.  http://www.cirp.org/

After reading that and I really wish that I would have not done that to my son! If I have any other boys they will NOT be circumsized

Kelly - posted on 02/17/2009

i am an er nurse and have seen first hand, urinating problems and horrible infections, in children, men and elderly men.... do your boy a favor and get it done before he leaves the hospital, later is sooo much more painful. i have 2 sons and both were circumsized, one even slept right thru it, he was 2 days old!

Niki - posted on 02/17/2009

just to jump in, i have two little boys and did not circumsize either. i let my husband decide, since he was the one with the penis in the family and not i, weather we should or not. nowadays, circumsizing isn't that popular so more and more boys aren't. when they children are school aged and in the locker room, which seems to be most everyone worry, they won't be the only ones who aren't. my boys have developed just fine and we have had no problems.

Patricia - posted on 02/17/2009

Personally, I recommend circumcision. I had my son circumcized when he was a newborn. Without circumcision, there is higher risk of infection, and a longer healing time if you're a grown man who then needs circumcized. As traumatic as it is (perhaps more to the mother and father than the son) to have your son circumcized when he's a newborn, I think it's good practice to have him circumcized; it lowers the risks of future hygenic issues.

Tracey - posted on 02/17/2009

I have 3 little boys all of whom are circumsized. My first son cried for about 2 minutes, my second boy slept through the procedure and my youngest also had his tongue tie fixed at the same time, he cried for about 10 minutes. They don't remember and have no complaints. My girlfriend had to have her little boy done when he was one due to complications- he no longer sleeps through the night and was very traumatized by the whole thing. I wouldn't change my decision to have my boys circumsized for anything. I feel it was the right thing to do. I can't imagine if they had a problem and had to have it done when they were older......

Tracey - posted on 02/17/2009

I have 3 little boys all of whom are circumsized. My first son cried for about 2 minutes, my second boy slept through the procedure and my youngest also had his tongue tie fixed at the same time, he cried for about 10 minutes. They don't remember and have no complaints. My girlfriend had to have her little boy done when he was one due to complications- he no longer sleeps through the night and was very traumatized by the whole thing. I wouldn't change my decision to have my boys circumsized for anything. I feel it was the right thing to do. I can't imagine if they had a problem and had to have it done when they were older......

Tracy - posted on 02/17/2009

We have one son and another on the way, and circumcision was never really an issue with us. My husband didn't care either way, but I felt strongly that I wanted it done. I do medical records coding, and I see so many cases of problems where they have to have it done later in childhood, so I just preferred to ward off any of those problems. I had a doctor friend of mine (not a resident, which is most common these days) do it for me with my first, and my son was out of my sight for less than 20 minutes, and I was told that he barely even whimpered. I have another doctor friend lined up to do this for my second son, and I don't expect any problems there, either. Obviously, I am a big advocate for it. One thing that my pediatrician said about it (he had his own son circumcised) was that a lot of little boys want to look like daddy, so that might be a consideration, too.



Good luck to you!!

Rachelle - posted on 02/17/2009

I feel that circumcision is simply a matter of personal preference.  Before we found out the sex of our baby (a girl) I discussed circumcision with my husband.  Where we live, its just not practiced, and my husband didn't think the doctors would even do it if we asked.  There are seldom any complications from being or not being circumcized.  You just need to know how to clean it properly.

Being an American living in Europe, it struck me as quite strange at first.  But I highly doubt I would have it done if/when we ever have a boy.

Lauren - posted on 02/17/2009

I could not agree more, we are not looking at the big picture.  Pain, they'll never remember, what about when they become adults and want to be pleasured (orally-just being honest), this will gross out many women, me being one of them.  My husband is circumsized and my brother-in-laws are not, glad I got the one that was.  No women that I know like an uncircumsized man. 

 

Quoting Fabi:

Congratulations!

 

I'm a pretty blunt person, and I'm sure this answer will ruffle some feathers, but let's be real here...

 

Is your husband circumsized?  And if so, have you ever seen an uncircumsized penis?  No disrespect intended here, but I don't know a single woman who prefers them.  And - more than likely - your son will be "presenting" himself to women for most of his life.

While I understand that some folks consider it barbaric...in reality it's a minute of pain at an age where he'll never remember it, and it's done.  Less infections, better cleanliness...

On the other hand, the barbaric behavior from other kids later in life - in the locker room and in bed - happens at a time when that scarring takes a bigger toll and longer to heal.  I don't know a single circumsized man who wishes he wasn't...but I know a lot of women who aren't so fond of uncircumsized men...me being one of them.

We had our son circumsized, and I'm glad we did.  If I had it to do over again, I wouldn't give it a thought.  

I'd chew on that one for a bit.  Why does your husband not want it?  Is it cultural?  

 

Lauren - posted on 02/17/2009

I did not have my 1st son circumsized until he was 10 and I wished it was done at birth as I had my 2nd son done at birth. My 10 year old had a problem completely pulling the foreskin back which led to pain when trying to clean which later would've led to pain during sex as he became an adult and the penis grew. We as women do not know all the pros and cons of uncircumsized men and should ask the men more so then the women. My brother-in-law hates that he was not circumsized saying many women are turned off by it. Although it is not medically necessary unless problems occur we have to think about our boys going into to manhood with extra skin that is not apeasing to the eye later. Just my true opinion.

Angela - posted on 02/17/2009

Hi



i have 2 boys and i havent had them circumsized in my personal opinion i wouldn't have them done unless there is a medical need - i work in paediatrics and it is only done on medical or religious grounds. At the end of the day it is your personal decision have a good chat with your hubby. Hope this helps

Julie - posted on 02/17/2009

I have two boys and had them both done.  I watched the procedure for both (not to be sick, but to be involved)  and it didn't seem to bother either of them that much.  Hygiene is the major reason I opted to do this and now that they are 9 and 11 I am definitely glad that I did.  Boys are not the best at cleaning and they definitely don't want mom to help at their ages!!

Also, I have heard of stories of people having to have it done later in life and it is much more traumatic then.  I guess a lot would depend on your husband's reasoning for not doing it.

Pamela - posted on 02/17/2009

I have two sons.  I got my oldest son Circumsized because my first husband was.  I didn't get my younger son circumsized because my current husband is not.  Neither was easier or cleaner. 

Those that say that an uncircumsized penis is unclean was with an unclean man and he would have problems even if he was circumsized.  I have been with men that were not done and they had no problems.  I have also been with men that were circed and I was not with them again because it was gross.  The difference is with the men, NOT with their foreskin.

There is no medical necessity for circumcision.  Why put a child thru an unnecessary surgery?  If his nose was too long would you have that removed?

Lorna - posted on 02/17/2009

my husband and i had 2 have our son circumsized it was not nice 2 see him in pain atfer he had it done if you dont have 2 do it dont as long as you keep every thing clean u wont have a problem

Lorna - posted on 02/17/2009

my husband and i had 2 have our son circumsized it was not nice 2 see him in pain atfer he had it done if you dont have 2 do it dont as long as you keep every thing clean u wont have a problem

Kendall - posted on 02/17/2009

I have four boys which I chose not to circumsize...they have never had any problems. My thoughts are that if they are born with it dont remove it unless there is good medical reason.

Lidia - posted on 02/16/2009

Quoting Leisel:

I am a doctor and hygiene has nothing to do with whether boys are circumcised or not. I have 2 boys who are not circumcised and have had no problems. I just felt that I could not submit my new babies to an unneccesary surgical procedure with all the attendant risks.

Another thing that if my boys, when they are men, decide that they no longer want or need their foreskins they can be circumscised at any stage. On the other hand a foreskin can never be replaced once it has been removed, do I have the right to choose for my boys?

I completely agree with Leisel.

I have a son who is not circumsized, and we have not regretted our decision.  I don't feel that I have the right to make that decision for my son.  Along the same lines, we would not mutilate our baby daughters' genitals to prevent the risk of yeast infections, so I don't see why we should do something that, in my opinion, is equally painful and barbaric, just to prevent infection that is not likely to occur with proper care.  Of course, religious reasons are another issue- I can't speak on those as circumcision is not a part of my faith, but might feel differently if it was.

There is more information at this site:  http://www.mothering.com/articles/new_ba...

good luck!

Judy - posted on 02/16/2009

Shana; Circumsizing ur. baby is the cleanest thi ng for him; Gosh I thought everybody did it in the past 100 yrs.That is very ugly & dirty to not do everything collect under the foreskin sweat. his pee pee if he doesn't shake dry well oh no no no its a must. good luck My son & 8 grandsons have been & every mom that I know has had it done. Judy

Judy - posted on 02/16/2009

Shana; Circumsizing ur. baby is the cleanest thi ng for him; Gosh I thought everybody did it in the past 100 yrs.That is very ugly & dirty to not do everything collect under the foreskin sweat. his pee pee if he doesn't shake dry well oh no no no its a must. good luck My son & 8 grandsons have been & every mom that I know has had it done. Judy

Stacy - posted on 02/16/2009

Quoting Jessica:

Quoting Stacy:

I think boys should be circumsized.  I have 3 boys and they all have been.  It is cleaner and healthier.  And to the people that say it is wrong because you are cutting off some of the nerve endings reducing pleasure...I don't really agree with that.  There are still plenty of nerves left for pleasure, at least that is what my hubby says:)  In fact I have been told by health care workers, grown men have come in to have the proceedure done.  I think it would be a lot less painful as a baby.

Cleaner and Healthier than who. My child is 14 and has never had an infection nor any problems , he is not circumsized. We dont know what the baby feels , he cannot talk ..but Ill say something. The baby circumsision turns a baby boys face purple and they scream til they cannot breathe. Just because he cant say " ouch this hurts" .. doesnt mean it doesnt hurt them!  My cousin has twin boys and had them circumsized. They both had to re circumsized at 1 yr old due to to the docs not taking off enough skin.. How cruel.. doing it twice?!!!!

 

Not all babies faces turn purple and not all of them cry until they stop breathing.  Sorry you were overreacting a little.  And yes that is terrible those babies that had to have it done twice.