circumsised or uncircumsised?

[louise1302]

all my 5 boys are uncirc'ed and will stay that way unless theres a bloody good medical reason why they need to be done x

 

[stardust599]

Don't have a boy but if/when I do I won't be letting him get circd.

Don't agree with it one little bit, if he wants to alter his body permanently when he is older then fine his choice but I won't rob him of the right to make that decision! Won't go into it anymore as I don't want to offend anyone x

 

[bbyno1]

I havn't got a boy but if i did he would be uncircum.
I would leave that decision to him when he was old enough to understand the procedure etc

 

[mystika802]

well once you see a child...or many children go through horrible dr's visits and procedures to stretch the skin around the opening, and get infections over and over you wouldnt be so against it

 

[chetnaz]

Circumcised.

 

[NG09]

Uncircumcised.

 

[Cleo]

I'm happy actually to see this thread, controversial as it may be. We didn't circ, and I really didn't care either way -- I left it up to dh, as he is, so I figured he would know better than me, and he said no when our doc told us it really wasn't that common anymore. But out of the 6 girls I knew who were pregnant at the same time as me, and all had boys, I'm the only one who didn't circ their son, so I was starting to wonder if maybe poor little Duck would be the odd boy out. This thread is reassuring to me, even tho I think most of the posters are from the UK and I'm in Canada.

 

[~RedLily~]

I don't have a boy but if/when I do he will not be circ'd.

 

[emilyjade]

my LO isnt circumcised

 

[PepsiChic]

well once you see a child...or many children go through horrible dr's visits and procedures to stretch the skin around the opening, and get infections over and over you wouldnt be so against it

Ive personally never met a single person who has had a problem with their uncirc'd penis. I grew up in the UK were it is very rare for a boy to be circ'd i never met a guy who was circ'd till i met my husband.

so just because you dont have ti done, doesnt mean there WILL be problems. the chances of infections and problems with an uncirc'd penis are very very low. otherwise countries like the UK would of started to circ their boys long long ago!

 

[minties]

well once you see a child...or many children go through horrible dr's visits and procedures to stretch the skin around the opening, and get infections over and over you wouldnt be so against it

Ive personally never met a single person who has had a problem with their uncirc'd penis. I grew up in the UK were it is very rare for a boy to be circ'd i never met a guy who was circ'd till i met my husband.

so just because you dont have ti done, doesnt mean there WILL be problems. the chances of infections and problems with an uncirc'd penis are very very low. otherwise countries like the UK would of started to circ their boys long long ago!

What she said.

There are many problems people face with their bodies, it's a part of life.

I equate the removal of the foreskin at birth to removing all of ones teeth in case they 'may' go rotten. Sure, if you have teeth issues you get them fixed as they come along, and it's painful and horrible. Just like circumcising or foreskin issues. If it's broken, fix it, if not, leave it alone.

 

[pinklightbulb]

Eamon is uncirc'd.

 

[Thaynes]

I never ever realized people didn't get it done until I joined this site either. So my son was circumcised. If I have any more boys I will leave it up tp OH to decided.

 

[Bartness]

Jaxon is circumsised. Never considered not doing it....

 

[brunette&bubs]

Un-circ'd. Nothing against anyone who does it, just my own belief xx

This is totally O/T but Marlarky you are pregnant again?!
congrats hun! we were in 3rd tri together

 

[sjminimac]

uncirc'd and staying that way,

 

[R J 1980]

My son is circ'd. Oddly, I TOTALLY understand how people think it's not right and unnecessary b/c really, it's true. But it's my son's penis, so I think about what he would want instead of my beliefs on the matter. Right now in the US the majority of boys are circ'd, and right or wrong there is still somewhat of a stigma attached to being uncirc'd. I think my son will be happy with my decision for him, and that's all it comes down to. My husband is happy he was circ'd, and his father actually chose to have it done as an adult. In the future if it becomes the "norm" to not circ, that's what I'd do for my next son.

 

[stardust599]

well once you see a child...or many children go through horrible dr's visits and procedures to stretch the skin around the opening, and get infections over and over you wouldnt be so against it

Ive personally never met a single person who has had a problem with their uncirc'd penis. I grew up in the UK were it is very rare for a boy to be circ'd i never met a guy who was circ'd till i met my husband.

so just because you dont have ti done, doesnt mean there WILL be problems. the chances of infections and problems with an uncirc'd penis are very very low. otherwise countries like the UK would of started to circ their boys long long ago!

What she said.

There are many problems people face with their bodies, it's a part of life.

I equate the removal of the foreskin at birth to removing all of ones teeth in case they 'may' go rotten. Sure, if you have teeth issues you get them fixed as they come along, and it's painful and horrible. Just like circumcising or foreskin issues. If it's broken, fix it, if not, leave it alone.

Agree with this too, I know lots of boys, most of my friends have 1 or 2 children. None of them have been circ'd and none of them have had problems either, it does happen but it's very rare and definitely not a reason to circ every single boy out there!

I haven't ever seen a circ'd man either.

I think men and ladies in the UK will always be very very strongly against it but it's more acceptable in other countries although finally it's more and more being seen as something that's not necessary or acceptable.
xx

 

[ellie]

I must admit I still find myself being surprised when I read about how socially 'normal' it is in other parts of the world. It's just not something that is routinely done in the UK (unless there are parts of the country where ethnic / cultural makeup means it is done more, idk for sure). you learn new things everyday ....
anyway, i'd never consider it, to me its a totally unecessary operation and as my son can't yet decide for himself, I dont feel it would be in his best interests. so unless he develops problems (very unlikely as far as I know) no way. Most dr's (in this country anyway) would go with that viewpoint, as someone else said if it aint broke why fix it ...
I dont know current medical research on it but I would bet that the figures for problems caused purely by keeping a foreskin intact are pretty rare.
Just out of interest (genuinely) someone said their dr told them there were 'health benefit's for circumcision, what are they?

 

[lozzy21]

I must admit I still find myself being surprised when I read about how socially 'normal' it is in other parts of the world. It's just not something that is routinely done in the UK (unless there are parts of the country where ethnic / cultural makeup means it is done more, idk for sure). you learn new things everyday ....
anyway, i'd never consider it, to me its a totally unecessary operation and as my son can't yet decide for himself, I dont feel it would be in his best interests. so unless he develops problems (very unlikely as far as I know) no way. Most dr's (in this country anyway) would go with that viewpoint, as someone else said if it aint broke why fix it ...
I dont know current medical research on it but I would bet that the figures for problems caused purely by keeping a foreskin intact are pretty rare.
Just out of interest (genuinely) someone said their dr told them there were 'health benefit's for circumcision, what are they?

From what i have read nothing that cant be solved by teaching them how to wash propperly and to have safe sex.