If your son is circumcized, is he O.K. with it?
I circ'ed my son to make hubby happy, but when he found out about it he was horrified. He's almost 11 now and I wonder if this will be an issue for him at some point.
my sons are ok with it.We have never discussed hwy we had it done.
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Neither my sons. My 7yo had to get circ at 14months old due to him getting a bad rash doc said his foreskin was way too long and could cause problems. It did.
Quoting ddbz:
If your son is circumcized, is he O.K. with it?
I circ'ed my son to make hubby happy, but when he found out about it he was horrified. He's almost 11 now and I wonder if this will be an issue for him at some point.
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My 17yo twin boys are circ'd. They've never questioned it or had any problems with it.
all four of my boys are cir and the only one that even noticed is my ten year old and that is because he has a little more forskin then his brothers but we just explained to him that when the dr was doing the procedure he moved a little and so he didn't cut enough off and he was afraid to go back and take more because of the amount of pain
Your son is still in the US majority, although the percent has been dropping. If I had a son, I'd circumcise.
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Male Infant Circumcision Between 2001 and 2003, the percentage of male infants who were circumcised in the hospital decreased from 63 percent to 56 percent, the lowest percentage recorded since 1979. (See Figure 2) Boys who remain uncircumcised are at a greater risk for Urinary Tract Infection,1 the human papilloma virus,2 and penile cancer, although the risk of contracting penile cancer among both circumcised and uncircumcised men is small.3 Circumcision may also reduce the risk of contracting HIV, although findings to date are insufficiently strong to be definitive.4,5 However, occasionally, complications such as bleeding or infection may occur with circumcision.6 Additionally, some research shows that infants feel pain when experiencing circumcision that may continue after the circumcision is complete.7 In its most recent policy statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that parents be well-informed about the benefits and risks of circumcision before deciding what is best for their own sons. If parents choose to circumcise their infant sons, the AAP recommends that procedural analgesia be provided.9 More information is available for parents at: Between 1979 and 2001, the percentage of male infants who were circumcised in the hospital remained relatively constant, ranging between 59 percent and 65 percent. However, between 2001 and 2003, the percentage of male infants circumcised decreased from 63 percent to 56 percent. (See Figure 2) The percentage of male newborns in the western region of the United States receiving circumcisions has significantly decreased, from 64 percent in 1979 to 31 percent in 2003. (See Figure 1) This decrease may be reflective of an increase in the proportion of births to Hispanics, who have been found to be less likely to receive circumcisions than are white and black male infants.10 Differences by Region Male infants born in the Midwest were about two and a half times as likely as male infants born in the West to have been circumcised in 2003 (78 percent versus 31 percent, respectively). The same year, 65 percent of male infants born in the Northeast and 58 percent of male infants born in the South were circumcised. (See Figure 1) Differences by Race In 2003, black male infants were more likely than white male infants to have been circumcised (63 percent versus 58 percent, respectively). However, until the early 1990s, white male infants were about 8-percentage points more likely than black male infants to have been circumcised. (See Figure 2) IIt is important to note that these estimates include data for Hispanic infants. Other studies show that non-Hispanic white infants are significantly more likely than black or Hispanic infants to be circumcised.11 |
I'm ready to pull the earbuds out of his ears and put them somewhere less comfortable.
- ddbz
on Jan. 5, 2010 at 12:45 AM