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Question for moms with boys
Sorry for posting on this board since I pregnant and don't have school age kids yet, but I just wanted to ask this of moms with older boys.
We are expecting a boy and are trying to decide on circumcision. I have heard sometimes boys have problems with their circumcisions later. How did your son's circumcision turn out? Did anyone have any complciations? Did anyone have any other problems? Anyone regret their decision?
Thanks in advance.
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Re: Question for moms with boys
Just know that you are probably opening up a HUGE can of worms by asking this question. People have strong feelings about this topic, and it's a personal decision that only the parents can really make. There's a very vocal "anti-circ" crowd on these boards. If you are only hearing the "don't circ!" message on this and other online communities, I'd urge you to ask your OBGYN and future pediatrician about the topic.
My son is circumcised. It was no biggie, healed fine within 10 days, and now his penis looks like his dad's and also like the majority of American penises.
I know a few families who have chosen not to circumcise their sons, for various reasons. As far as I know, they're all happy with their decision, and everything's fine.
DS was circumcized.
DH had a nephew that was not circumcized, and had so many infections that he had to be circumcized when he was almost 7. He missed a week of school, and healing was PAINFUL for him. We were afraid that being infection-prone would run in DH's family, so we chose to circumcize.
We chose a pediatric urologist. DS healed well and has never had a problem. No regrets.
It really isn't a cosmetic procedure. Even the link you posted says its not cosmetic. It seems like calling it cosmetic marginalizes the reasons parents have it done.
Who exactly are you? Where are you getting those numbers? Are you a healthcare professional?
If you looked at the link you posted in your previous post, your own source even stated there are health benefits.
I have not been on these boards very long at all,but you seem to be an arrogant, condecending, know-it-all.
Yeah, it is a cosmetic procedure. That being said, I wouldn't take anyone's right away to cut their children's foreskin off, but don't BS yourself and say it's a necessary procedure. If you're going to get it done, keep it real and say it was your choice and you stand by it, don't try to spout off misinformation when you can just say it's your right as a parent for justification.
Everyone in our family is intact because we're European and don't quite understand the American craze of circumcision all because Kellogg bread a really unhealthy fear of masturbation in the 1800s. Have the Americans tell it and intact men are just dropping dead at endemic levels due to penile cancer, mortal UTIs and Harakiri levels of body shame.
My 2 cents for what it's worth.
My son is adopted, and when his birth mother decided to circumcise him I was relieved. She wasn't the brightest crayola in the box and I worried about infection. He's 10 now and I am grateful to this day that it was done.
My father got diabetes later in life and developed yeast infections. He literally cried at the thought of having to get the foreskin removed because it kept reoccurring. Another example is when I worked at a nursing home. The first day I nearly quit because a man had an infection.. changing him was horrible due to the dried blood sticking to the attends and the horrible sound of him pleading for us to stop. He had to go in at 88 years old to get a circumcision.
My personal reasons for getting it done are health and cosmetic. DH is cut and is completely for it.
Say what ya will about pro or against.. in the end it's a choice that parents make for the well being of their child and it really matters very little whether you agree or not.