Circumsicion or Uncircumsize?

qtsreign · March 2011

MissMommyMac:
EJensify:
This thread is going to get interesting.

It sure is...

I'm going to take it in a different direction and rip on the spelling and grammar instead...

SeaMama · March 2011

kimbo1216:

I'm not having a boy, but my personal opinion is to always circumsize. Hygiene wise, it's easier to keep clean and free of infection. From a non-medical stand point, I just like it better--aesthetically that is. I am personally not a fan of male or female genitals. I don't think either one is attractive. I appreciate them for what they are worth, but I don't get anything from looking at them. That being said, a hotdog with a bun is just that much more unattractive.

Are you trying to decide? I think it's a personal decision, but I personally would do it.

It's almost like a 13 year old girl wrote this post. Seriously. Penises and vaginas are ugly! EEEK! JEsus.

cucer · March 2011

The main medical benefit to circumcision is cleanliness. I think it comes down to two things- one is, how much attention do you want your son to have to pay to his penis? Uncircumcised men have to make sure they keep their penis very clean, so it takes a little extra daily effort. The second is being different... one way or the other boys will be different, but I think circumcision is more common in big cities than elsewhere.

Our rule has been go with whatever the father has...

tokenhoser · March 2011

cucer:
Our rule has been go with whatever the father has...

You make it sound like you try a different baby daddy every time, just to get a variety.

kacelle · March 2011

EJensify:
This thread is going to get interesting.

Because it's a circumcision debate, or because the OP used the word "uncircumsize"? I'm imagining a procedure for reversing a circumcision...not pleasant.

kenyakeetah · March 2011

we will not be doing a circumsicion on our boy when he is born, we did a lot of reasearch found out that the main issues in childhood are due to parents and drs forcing the foreskin to move to clean it, you dont do this you risk ripping and causing infection the foreskin takes time before it will move and the only person that should be aloud to tug it is the child himself as he willknow his limits. (flame away if you must)

to clean simply wipe down and around . I agree with an above poster that 90+% of men in the uk are not done, unless for religous reasons and none have any issues, I am from the UK and have alot of men in my family and none have had issues with this.

but again its personal choice, Dh is done but we decided to leave our lo as is. Do some hunting and reading and decide what is best for you

nowayamyrae · March 2011

kxp004:
+++Heather+++:

A short video that lists some of the pros and cons: https://www.webmd.com/video/circumcision-pros-cons

Generally, it doesn't seem like there is much medical benefit. But there are cultural issues, as DH pointed out, being in a locker room growing up and being made fun of. Though it seems like circumcision is on the decline, so that may become less of an issue.

My DH isn't and he was never made fun of in the locker room... but obviously it's about the people around you... Not that you will probably ask your DS this, but the sex is better lol (IMO)

ETA: NOT POINTING ANYONE OUT, but the most irritating thing is people who don't research this topic as much as any other topic out there... I also disagree with just letting the DH decide w/o doing research with him...and matching penises is a silly reason--you'd think you were taking pictures together with matching sweaters...DO THE RESEARCH, put in the time and make an educated decision

Love this. DH, and his 3 brothers are all uncut. My FIL has a botched circumcision so opted to leave his sons alone. I will mention that at 23 years old my BIL was circumcised after tearing ("a moment of bliss gone horribly arry" as he said it), but he seemed to be ok after the surgery (it was just before Christmas so it was the family joke). Man, I know too much about my inlaws penises. Also, I have never changed a diaper in my life, so I have no idea what to do with a (baby) penis. Since DH has the three younger brothers and his a turtleneck of his own, we are way more comfortable leaving our little guy as nature intended.

PlainandTall · March 2011

Brunette Mac- I really feel for you, that you wish that you just didn't have to even think about this at this time in your pregnancy- I don't think it's fair for mothers (and fathers) to have to make such a big decision before they have even gotten their feet on the ground as parents. I wish the dilemma was as simple as only choosing a name and a car-seat. I wish.

Last year I wrote a post about mothers, and how circumcision touches them-

https://thefrontporchswing.blogspot.com/2010/03/todays-genital-integrity-post-is-about.html

I want you to know that many mothers choose circumcision because they assume there is a social expectation from their friends and family, or even their religion, that they must do it- so they don't really feel they have a choice- rather they feel obliged to wall themselves off from their emotions about it in order to accept it, go through with it and feel ok with it. I hope that you get plenty of support to listen to your mother's heart. There may be people you already know, close to you, who would be very happy to support you- but those people may be afraid to speak up because they don't want to offend or step on toes...There are also is a community of parents online who will support you. You can count me as one of them. I have two intact sons, age 5 and 13 they have never had any issues, and they don't "match" their father... (that also has never been a problem.) I used to live in Europe and all these "what if..." fears that American parents fixate on just don't even come up in Europe...it's not even on the radar. What odd is that American parents frequently deal with problems connected to circumcision (both in children and adult sexual problems) and we don't connect the dots- we accept the circumcision problems as "normal" or "unavoidable" or "freak accidents that won't happen to me" because we can't be critical of circumcision... on the other hand- every man who ever had to be or chose to be circumcised is used as evidence that he should have been circumcised as an infant.

More circumcised boys are circumcised twice, than intact boys ever need to circumcised a first time. Why doesn't anyone talk about them? All those circumcised boys who had more surgery later "when they could remember it"?

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