circumcision pros and cons?

Ashligirl

Me and my husband are 3 months away from having our first child, its a little boy, my husband is circumcised but they messed up a little on his so he's wondering if he wants our boy to get circumcised or not, any advice is helpful!

AshReneeRN

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and you have to decide what's right for your family.

Just two cents from this FTM.. we would prefer not to circumcise, I've seen it performed and it's brutal. And it's believed to decrease a man's sensitivity there. However... SO and I are both nurses and unfortunately we have both seen (too many times to count) the result of an uncircumcised penis when a man becomes too old/physically unable to properly care for himself. The infections and skin issues are no joke. So we are choosing to have it done for sanitary reasons that will arise a long way down the road.

Good luck making your decision!

louloutte87

You'll open a can of worms! See previous threads for examples. I think the decision is one only you two can make to be honest.

I am totally against it unless for medical (or perhaps religious) reasons. I do not understand how someone could cut off a bit of an infants body without their permission for a procedure that is purely cosmetic. I have the same view about ear piercing though.

My husband is also circumcised and is pushing for ours to be. It is the only cause of argument currently.

Here in the UK the procedure is not funded by the NHS unless for medical reasons and I think that speaks volumes.

Just my 2 pennies worth

LadyBlood

Honestly, there are a lot of reasons to do it and a lot of reasons not to. I recommend just doing some good research and doing what's right for your family. My husband and I are having a little boy and after research have decided to go through with a circumcision. The American Academy of Pediatrics stance is that there are more benefits than there are negatives which helped sway me towards what my husband already wanted.

tdart14

The search bar can be your best friend. This is an overdone question. Are you on mobile? The search bear is near the bottom after all the discussions.

supersarah77

The American Academy of Pediatrics' current stance is that the benefits of circumcision outweigh the risks, but not enough to recommend routine circumcision. That translates to not being covered by most insurance. Also, the AAP has changed its stance several times over the years, so take that with a grain of salt. https://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/aap-press-room/Pages/Newborn-Male-Circumcision.aspx

The CDC published data on circumcision rates by region of the US. DH is uncircumcised and his only complaint is being made fun of in the locker room. But now uncircumcised is more common than circumcised in our part of the country (West) so psychological scars are less likely. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/circumcision_2013/circumcision_2013.htm

Just a couple things to consider when making your decision. We're having a boy and I'm leaving it to my husband to decide; he's leaning heavily toward uncircumcised.

kw92

This is strictly my opinion, and I know my best friend, they messed his up bad enough he had 3 corrective surgeries... Because of this I didn't do it. I didn't want to risk it. I feel like anyway it's his body and its permanent so it should be his choice .

sherilb100

I did have all 3 of my boys done its not a belief issue for me
Its the infection they can get that bothers me
My sister son had an infection In his private area and he stuck a pencil in there to itch it
Bad ideal then he had to be sniped at 8, to fix the damage the pencil cause

Babies don't remember this happening but being 8 he will remember it

Just my thoughts on it but its your choice no one else's

SmrBrd2012

We won't be doing it. H was never done and he's doing just fine. He doesn't feel like it's necessary either.

sunnyday016

AshReneeRN said:

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and you have to decide what's right for your family. Just two cents from this FTM.. we would prefer not to circumcise, I've seen it performed and it's brutal. And it's believed to decrease a man's sensitivity there. However... SO and I are both nurses and unfortunately we have both seen (too many times to count) the result of an uncircumcised penis when a man becomes too old/physically unable to properly care for himself. The infections and skin issues are no joke. So we are choosing to have it done for sanitary reasons that will arise a long way down the road. Good luck making your decision!

This is & was our #1 factor when deciding for DS. He'll be elderly one day and need help caring for himself. If this baby is a boy, he'll be circumcised too.

gherkins

Clearly there are pros and cons to both sides. DH is not, so I consider him the expert from experience. He's never had any issues and neither of us want to put our child through that to risk something going wrong. If we ever have a boy he's already said we won't, even though I've shared with him the pros. Obviously he might regret that when he's elderly, but he also might not. Luckily this baby is a girl so we aren't going to worry about it.

babyejay

We will be circumcising our son. His wife can thank us later! Each to their own...but it just seems strange and a bit gross to not circumcise. Those who are concerned about loss of sensation...I'm pretty sure men have pretty good sensation in that area I couldn't imagine needing more! This is just my two cents. Some may agree, some may not.