Why does this get brought up every week? Nothing new is ever said.
Team green here, but if this baby is a boy he will be circumcised. It's not an issue I feel strongly about either way, so I could care less what other people choose to do.
@nicolemummyof2 in Florida medicaid doesn't pay for it. My on is doing it and it costs $300.
Yes I will be. It will be easier to care for when he is small and I here from some women who have partners that aren't that they get Infections more easily. I just don't want him to be embarrassed for not being circumsized when he's older.
The state of the science right now suggests that it does reduce risk of some cancers a tiny bit but not enough to do routinely. However, that has changed over the years as studies come out, and will continue to flip-flop I believe. So it's really just a preference.
Our insurance does cover the procedure but we still don't think it's necessary. And as for psychological harm, our area of the country has fewer circumcised boys than circumcised so he'll be in the majority.
There are many many articles and doctoral opinions about this. The most honest one you'll get is it doesn't really matter. I've had friends who opted to get their boys circumcised and I didn't as didn't other friends (weirdly much to the anger of my family). I would have hated to deal with those swollen testes and I personally know somebody who had embarrassing problems in their teen years due to too much of a circumcision. Them being botched isn't common, and simple hygiene lessons either way make both fine. I think the only real reason to do it if for religious reasons. There are medical pros and cons and personal ones that weigh-in at the same unless you've got a strong opinion. I don't see a reason to mess with how we're made. It's illegal to cut the foreskin in other countries and on baby girls. A lot of people just go with what the dad has even though they won't be comparing. Personally when flaccid I think they look funny circumcised :P
My fiancé was not as a child then when he was about 16 he had a medical issue and had to get the procedure done and it was horrible for him so we are planning on getting our son circumcised
We decided not to circumsize our son when he is born. My husband is not, but that isn't how we made our decision. We asked our close friends who are circumcised their openions on the matter and all said they wished their parents would have left theirs intact, they felt they are not enjoying intercourse as much as they should be because it is not as sensitive. And the women I have talked to about it all say the same thing "what if it looks weird?" But after explaining to them that it looks 'normal' while erect, they changed their opinion on the matter.
As of cleanliness it's all based on the owner of the penis, intact or not, if you care about hygiene it will be clean as can be. And embarrassment probably not going to be a big deal growing up in today's time . As a daycare caregiver for infants I see that maybe only 2 in 10 males are circumcised these days. Or if our son is anything like his parents he will only be with one woman and she will not know the difference otherwise. or he wouldn't wind up with a partner who is that shallow to base him off of the looks.
Everyone is entitled their own opinion on this topic but just look in the best interest of your child. If it's medically necessary or you think it could cause further damage in the future go for it. If not... Look way into the future would you really want to be the blame when he is an adult and has little or no sex drive?? That could get awkward
We are. In the long run DH believes it is easier for a young boy to keep it clean. I have a coworker whose son isn't and has issue trying to get him to keep it clean (starting puberty). Also my DH sex drive is just fine at 30 years old. At a certain age men start to lose their sex drive anyways circumcised or not.
We are. I just think it's cleaner. And I had a few question about it if anyone could answer them... My first boy.
Who does the circumcision? And does Medicaid pay for it.... I'm in Texas.
Double check with your doctor but when I asked mine he said as long as it is done before the baby is discharged then yes they do. However if you bring him back later to have it done then it is an out of pocket expense. I'm in TX too, with medicaid.
This is probably killing me bc of my occupation, but the amount of misinformation on this thread is enough to make my head spin. There are valid arguments to both sides of this debate but I beg you -- Please, ladies, stop using Google and claiming you've read "research".
Speak to a medical professional or access a medical journal before making assertions. Googling curcumcison is not giving you accurate results.
I assure you, as a medical professional, there is real research out there that will answer your questions about hygeine, mitigation, cancer risks, etc. It's pretty clear cut. That's what I've based my decision on. your ob or pediatrician should be able to provide you with real research.
Take everything from the medical professionals with a grain of salt on this one. This procedure became popular in the US in order to reduce sexual pleasure and curb masturbation! Did you know that US medical textbooks didn't even include the foreskin of a long time? US doctors didn't even know why the foreskin was valuable and what to do with it so they kept giving bad information that caused the very infections they were afraid of: the phony "phimosis" diagnosis.
This is the only surgery we perform in the US on children in the absence of an actual medical problem. The foreskin is not a birth defect. Circumcision is a low-cost high profit procedure so there is a huge incentive for the medical establishment to keep it popular. The men in Europe are not circumcised and there is not a rash of festering, infected penises over there.
I don't think there's a mother in the world who choses this to intentionally harm her son! I do, however, think the medical industry is feeding us a lot of garbage to keep this going. I think that's really sad considering these are the people we trust with our tiny babies' health! The good news is us mamas are the ones with the power on this one: as soon as we say we won't stand for it the damage will stop happening.
Here is at least one study showing that circumcision reduces sexual feeling:
I found it helpful to google "foreskin" and not just "circumcision" to find out about all this. In fact if you ask your doctor about it, ask them to tell you what the foreskin does. If they can't tell you its purpose they shouldn't be taking it off.
Take everything from the medical professionals with a grain of salt on this one. This procedure became popular in the US in order to reduce sexual pleasure and curb masturbation! Did you know that US medical textbooks didn't even include the foreskin of a long time? US doctors didn't even know why the foreskin was valuable and what to do with it so they kept giving bad information that caused the very infections they were afraid of: the phony "phimosis" diagnosis.
This is the only surgery we perform in the US on children in the absence of an actual medical problem. The foreskin is not a birth defect. Circumcision is a low-cost high profit procedure so there is a huge incentive for the medical establishment to keep it popular. The men in Europe are not circumcised and there is not a rash of festering, infected penises over there.
I don't think there's a mother in the world who choses this to intentionally harm her son! I do, however, think the medical industry is feeding us a lot of garbage to keep this going. I think that's really sad considering these are the people we trust with our tiny babies' health! The good news is us mamas are the ones with the power on this one: as soon as we say we won't stand for it the damage will stop happening.
Here is at least one study showing that circumcision reduces sexual feeling:
I found it helpful to google "foreskin" and not just "circumcision" to find out about all this. In fact if you ask your doctor about it, ask them to tell you what the foreskin does. If they can't tell you its purpose they shouldn't be taking it off.
Yes, take advice from medical professionals with "a grain of salt", but completely trust a random woman on a message board and your Google searches. Sounds intelligent...
Obviously this issue is a real hot button for a lot of people. They feel strongly one way or another. Respect each other's differing opinions and do what you decide for your child. Asking for and giving asked for opinions is fine. Other people snarking on said opinions is not imo productive, nor is suggesting that people are either mutilating their sons or putting them at risk for disease.
Just to clarify, I suggested asking medical professionals for research- not ther opinions. You can certainly get real research on your own, too. From accredited medical journals.
Take everything from the medical professionals with a grain of salt on this one. This procedure became popular in the US in order to reduce sexual pleasure and curb masturbation! Did you know that US medical textbooks didn't even include the foreskin of a long time? US doctors didn't even know why the foreskin was valuable and what to do with it so they kept giving bad information that caused the very infections they were afraid of: the phony "phimosis" diagnosis.
This is the only surgery we perform in the US on children in the absence of an actual medical problem. The foreskin is not a birth defect. Circumcision is a low-cost high profit procedure so there is a huge incentive for the medical establishment to keep it popular. The men in Europe are not circumcised and there is not a rash of festering, infected penises over there.
I don't think there's a mother in the world who choses this to intentionally harm her son! I do, however, think the medical industry is feeding us a lot of garbage to keep this going. I think that's really sad considering these are the people we trust with our tiny babies' health! The good news is us mamas are the ones with the power on this one: as soon as we say we won't stand for it the damage will stop happening.
Here is at least one study showing that circumcision reduces sexual feeling:
I found it helpful to google "foreskin" and not just "circumcision" to find out about all this. In fact if you ask your doctor about it, ask them to tell you what the foreskin does. If they can't tell you its purpose they shouldn't be taking it off.
Are you even an expectant mother or due in may or are you just going around trying to terrify young first time mothers out of something they may feel is right for them to do. I lurk on the april board sometimes cuz I'm due so early in may and know you've been posting the same crap over there. If you have an opinion that's great, but don't go throwing your opinion around like it's the only "right" one trying to scare people and telling them they're damaging their sons. It's just rude and unnecessary!!
Re: Big question: Circumcision
Team green here, but if this baby is a boy he will be circumcised. It's not an issue I feel strongly about either way, so I could care less what other people choose to do.
Yes I will be. It will be easier to care for when he is small and I here from some women who have partners that aren't that they get Infections more easily. I just don't want him to be embarrassed for not being circumsized when he's older.
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The state of the science right now suggests that it does reduce risk of some cancers a tiny bit but not enough to do routinely. However, that has changed over the years as studies come out, and will continue to flip-flop I believe. So it's really just a preference.
Our insurance does cover the procedure but we still don't think it's necessary. And as for psychological harm, our area of the country has fewer circumcised boys than circumcised so he'll be in the majority.
As of cleanliness it's all based on the owner of the penis, intact or not, if you care about hygiene it will be clean as can be.
And embarrassment probably not going to be a big deal growing up in today's time . As a daycare caregiver for infants I see that maybe only 2 in 10 males are circumcised these days.
Or if our son is anything like his parents he will only be with one woman and she will not know the difference otherwise. or he wouldn't wind up with a partner who is that shallow to base him off of the looks.
Everyone is entitled their own opinion on this topic but just look in the best interest of your child. If it's medically necessary or you think it could cause further damage in the future go for it. If not... Look way into the future would you really want to be the blame when he is an adult and has little or no sex drive?? That could get awkward
Speak to a medical professional or access a medical journal before making assertions. Googling curcumcison is not giving you accurate results.
I assure you, as a medical professional, there is real research out there that will answer your questions about hygeine, mitigation, cancer risks, etc. It's pretty clear cut. That's what I've based my decision on. your ob or pediatrician should be able to provide you with real research.
Dr google is bad.