Circumcision?

[littlemamana]

If you have a boy, will you get him circumcised?

I personally will not due to the research I have done. Just wondering what your thoughts are on the subject and whether you'll have it done or not?

 

[euphoria11]

I have a little boy and that's the first thing we did after he was born--scheduled a circ appt.
I'm very happy we did it. My best friend didn't circ her little boys and the youngest is having a lot of problems with it. Even though the keeps it clean and does everything she is supposed to, he developed a skin bubble type thing on the bottom of his member that keeps the skin from going all of the way down. Long story short, he's almost 3 and has to get a circ done anyway.
If our next is a boy, we will get him circ'd also.
To each their own though, my friend didn't circ her little boys because she's married to a latino and that's not common in their culture.

 

[tinks80]

I got my son done due to medical reasons as he had alot of overhang skin, it was going to cause issues later as it already was, if we have another boy we would definately get it done again,

 

[JohnsPrincess]

We are absolutely getting our sons done!

 

[Leids]

My DH is Chinese and doesn't have his done, he's had absolutely no problems with it growing up and it's always been very clean. I'm not going to get my son's done, I've done the research and understand the differences but unless it's a medical need I don't see that it's necessary.

 

[luckybreak]

Doing it...

 

[sunshineray7]

It didn't even cross my mind to do this to ds and I won't do it if my next is a boy. I think its unnecessary unless due to a medical condition.

 

[Laura617]

I respect every parents right to choose what they want here but I do want to share a story.

I work in nursing, specifically with alzheimers patients. I had one gentleman who had to have the majority of his penis removed because he wasn't circumcised. He had been cared for by family before I met him and when they took him to wash they assumed he cleaned everywhere. It didn't occur to them that he simply no longer knew that he was supposed to clean down there or even how to. So he got a very serious infection.

So while I hope no one ever has to deal with this I just like to remind people that just because a boy properly cleans doesn't mean there aren't situations where a circumcision would prevent a lot of pain.

 

[Sunshine12]

Most definately not unless its required for medical reasons.

 

[emma33]

absolutly not... here in uk its not the norm so i guess thats partly why plus i have two sons already and they never had a problem for not having it done... its there for a reason not to be cut off but then thats my thinking

 

[pixeldust]

Nope, no more than I would cut off the labia of a baby girl if I were to have one.

 

[emma33]

Nope, no more than I would cut off the labia of a baby girl if I were to have one.

exactly!!!!

 

[KittyVentura]

Nope. Never... unless required for medical reasons.

I do not agree with it at all. If a foreskin wasn't required then quite simply it would have removed itself over time as part of evolution... but given that Circs are done A - for religious reasons or B - because it is the "done" thing in most Southern states which tend to be overtly religious... and religion "poo-poohs" on teh theory of evolution... I don't expect you all to agree with my view.

xx

 

[Sunshine12]

absolutly not... here in uk its not the norm so i guess thats partly why plus i have two sons already and they never had a problem for not having it done... its there for a reason not to be cut off but then thats my thinking

Completely agree. Even if it was the norm I wouldnt have it done anyway. Prehistoric IMO.

 

[anneliese]

Nope. Never... unless required for medical reasons.

I do not agree with it at all. If a foreskin wasn't required then quite simply it would have removed itself over time as part of evolution... but given that Circs are done A - for religious reasons or B - because it is the "done" thing in most Southern states which tend to be overtly religious... and religion "poo-poohs" on teh theory of evolution... I don't expect you all to agree with my view.

xx

I agree and to be honest, though this may not be a popular thing to say on here, I think using religion or culture as an excuse is nothing but a cop-out

 

[littlemamana]

Thanks to all for sharing your opinions and plans! Keep them coming.

As mentioned in the opening post of this thread, I will not be having my son circumcised (if I were to have a boy). I am what you would call an "intactivist". I agree with the thought process that the foreskin obviously has a purpose because otherwise it would not be there and I for one do not believe in mutilating the body. Boys are born perfect the way they are and, unless there is a medical need, circumcision is an all around unnecessary, harmful, traumatizing procedure for a new born even though they "will not remember the pain later". Also, because this is the American "norm", Americans tend to forget that most of the rest of the world's men are uncircumcised. While I understand that infection can occur if you do not circumcise, they can also occur if you do circumcise and complications can arise due to the circumcision procedure.

I am not meaning to cut down anyone's opinions. I understand you all have your own values and beliefs. I am just stating mine .

 

[Tacey]

Not unless it's medically required. I've never known anyone who has had it done, for medical reasons or not. I think the infection issue is blown way out of proportion.

 

[Quisty]

I wouldn't consider removing my son's foreskin anymore than I would consider removing his thumb nail. I don't like to comment on people's religious reasons for doing it, but as far as doing it to prevent potential medical problems, I don't follow that reasoning at all! We don't remove someone's tonsils because they potentially may get infected down the track and may have to be removed anyway. Tonsils are removed when a medical condition arises and its absolutely necessary to do so. Why unneccessarily expose your child to a procedure that in itself carries potential risks in order to prevent a potential medical issue that is very unlikely to ever occur anyway?

 

[modo]

The majority of men in the UK DO NOT have their penises circumcised and we never hear of any of these "problems". From my research I have come the the conclusion that these problems occur because US doctors don't know what to do with an uncircumcised penis. They advise retraction for cleaning which is an absolut no-no here. Retraction for cleaning is a bad idea until the boy is old enough to do so with it hurting.

My son is not done. My culture typically circumcise but after a lot of research I came to the conclusion that leaving him intact was the best thing for him.


Here is an interesting article (the author is American):

In 2004 I was pregnant, and we found out our baby was a BOY! The decision to circumcise or not came up right away. I did all the research and came to the conclusion that I did not want to circumcise our son. I believe at that time I likely found out more than the average U.S. parent discovers. I learned that circumcision is painful, harmful, and medically unnecessary. I learned that no medical organization in the world recommends routine infant circumcision, not even the American Academy of Pediatrics. I learned what the procedure entails and I watched a video and had to mute the sound, no way did I want my baby to go through that.

https://www.drmomma.org/2011/10/circumcision-i-changed-my-mind.html

 

[kuriazuri]

After the research, it seems logical to do....a 60% less chance of contracting HIV? yep...that pretty much sold me.

https://www.medicinenet.com/circumcision_the_medical_pros_and_cons/article.htm

If anyone's curious read that.