circumsised or uncircumsised?

[storm4mozza]

uncircumsized

 

[venusrockstar]

It's pretty common for guys to be circumsized here...I didn't know it was a huge issue until actually reading about it on this forum. I'm going to be 31 years old and have never even seen a uncircumsized penis in person in my lifetime.

 

[Desi's_lost]

i've never seen an uncirc'ed male either, until this site I had no idea people even thought about not doing it. If/when I have a son, I would have him circ'ed.

 

[Sarahkka]

It's pretty common for guys to be circumsized here...I didn't know it was a huge issue until actually reading about it on this forum. I'm going to be 31 years old and have never even seen a uncircumsized penis in person in my lifetime.

Really?
I lived in TO for eight years, and I had quite the opposite experience. The circs were far more unusual. Men I knew that were circ'd were almost always done for religious reasons.
I was curious and just looked it up - Ontario has a circ rate (as of 2006) of ~43%.

 

[Lucy22]

I don't have a son but if I did, I wouldn't do it unless it was absolutely necessary for medical reasons.
Other than that I'd leave it up to him, I'd give him the change to decide for himself when he's older.
Definitely not commonly done where I live though, I don't know anyone who has done it.

 

[Ozzieshunni]

It's pretty common for guys to be circumsized here...I didn't know it was a huge issue until actually reading about it on this forum. I'm going to be 31 years old and have never even seen a uncircumsized penis in person in my lifetime.

I never saw one until I met and married DH. To be honest, it's not much of a difference, just some extra skin.

 

[ouchwithNo.2]

Our son is uncircumsised but if he ever needs to be then he will.
My OH was circumsised for medical reasons at 5yrs and even now at 38rs he remembers the agony of the infections he used to get before it was done.
He remembers the op as well, mainly because he had a bad reaction to the anasethic (sp?) and the recovery.
My brothers GP on the otherhand ummed and ahhhed for years about whether to circumsise him - he had so much trouble growing up and once he became *active* in his teen years it caused no end of problems. He went private and was circumsised at 18yrs. Never had an issue since.
I have nothing against it - medical / religious whatever.

 

[anna matronic]

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.

Sometimes (by that I mean rarely) the foreskin is too tight and won't retract whic can swell and get infected, so very very painful, circumcision is required.

Can't remember if I posted but Evan isn't, it's not the norm here so it's not even up for discussion. My ex husband is circ'd, he was brought up in turkey. fob is also circ'd as he is from a jewish family.

 

[justarascal]

unless there is a bloody good medical reason for it, Daniel will remain uncirced

Same here. Daddy knows he's in charge of explaining proper hygiene to LO about it.

 

[justlove]

my LO is uncircumsised to be honest I have never ever given it any thought and hope its not something I have to as he already went through alot in first week he was born and im already having kittens thinking he might need his lip tie snipped!

 

[Marzipan_girl]

Uncirc-ed! Because WE didn't see the point. But I really don't think it's "barbaric" at all and if others DO see the point then it's up to them

 

[lovealittle1]

Uncircumcised.

 

[Guera]

Soren as well as all my boys are intact!

 

[labydird]

an interesting article by Richard Branson (random I know!)

https://www.virgin.com/richard-bran...-prevent-3-million-deaths-in-the-next-5-years

Male circumcision can prevent 3 million deaths in the next 5 years

There's a way that few people know about that can save millions of lives at next to no cost. That is voluntary medical male circumcision. The bottom line is that it reduces transmission of HIV by 60% in men, the greatest benefits accruing in developing nations that are hardest hit by the epidemic. The World Health Organisation (WHO), UNAIDS and PEPFAR are leading the world in scaling-up circumcision efforts as part of the fight against AIDS.

The WHO estimates that voluntary medical male circumcision could prevent up to 5.7 million new infections and 3 million deaths by 2017, and PEPFAR reports that a programme to increase circumcision to 80% coverage in Eastern and Southern Africa over the next 5 years could prevent 20% - an incredible 4 million – new infections in the region.

The effect of male-to-female HIV transmission is less clear and more research is needed. However, studies do show that female partners of circumcised men have a reduced risk of acquiring the virus, and there is consensus that women will benefit from the scale-up of circumcision efforts in the long term because of the lower risk of exposure to HIV as well as sexually transmitted diseases and cervical cancer.

Ideally, men who live in countries with high rates of HIV should be circumcised. It'll save millions of lives and avoid bucket loads of misery.

 

[My_First]

And an interesting study done a year later to actually explain why the statistics looked that that maybe true, but isnt...

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-06/plos-mco062007.php

 

[cissyhope]

Uncircumcised.Really hope i don't offend any one but i find it bizarre. I am against it as i think unless something causes you a problem then you should leave well alone.

 

[minties]

an interesting article by Richard Branson (random I know!)

https://www.virgin.com/richard-bran...-prevent-3-million-deaths-in-the-next-5-years

Male circumcision can prevent 3 million deaths in the next 5 years

There's a way that few people know about that can save millions of lives at next to no cost. That is voluntary medical male circumcision. The bottom line is that it reduces transmission of HIV by 60% in men, the greatest benefits accruing in developing nations that are hardest hit by the epidemic. The World Health Organisation (WHO), UNAIDS and PEPFAR are leading the world in scaling-up circumcision efforts as part of the fight against AIDS.

The WHO estimates that voluntary medical male circumcision could prevent up to 5.7 million new infections and 3 million deaths by 2017, and PEPFAR reports that a programme to increase circumcision to 80% coverage in Eastern and Southern Africa over the next 5 years could prevent 20% - an incredible 4 million – new infections in the region.

The effect of male-to-female HIV transmission is less clear and more research is needed. However, studies do show that female partners of circumcised men have a reduced risk of acquiring the virus, and there is consensus that women will benefit from the scale-up of circumcision efforts in the long term because of the lower risk of exposure to HIV as well as sexually transmitted diseases and cervical cancer.

Ideally, men who live in countries with high rates of HIV should be circumcised. It'll save millions of lives and avoid bucket loads of misery.

The country where AIDS is usually discussed as a high killer (Africa) doesn't need more boys with bits chopped off, it needs a world that is resource based rather than using a monetary system so the poor sods can get medication and treatment. I hate money.

 

[kate.m.]

an interesting article by Richard Branson (random I know!)

https://www.virgin.com/richard-bran...-prevent-3-million-deaths-in-the-next-5-years

Male circumcision can prevent 3 million deaths in the next 5 years

There's a way that few people know about that can save millions of lives at next to no cost. That is voluntary medical male circumcision. The bottom line is that it reduces transmission of HIV by 60% in men, the greatest benefits accruing in developing nations that are hardest hit by the epidemic. The World Health Organisation (WHO), UNAIDS and PEPFAR are leading the world in scaling-up circumcision efforts as part of the fight against AIDS.

The WHO estimates that voluntary medical male circumcision could prevent up to 5.7 million new infections and 3 million deaths by 2017, and PEPFAR reports that a programme to increase circumcision to 80% coverage in Eastern and Southern Africa over the next 5 years could prevent 20% - an incredible 4 million – new infections in the region.

The effect of male-to-female HIV transmission is less clear and more research is needed. However, studies do show that female partners of circumcised men have a reduced risk of acquiring the virus, and there is consensus that women will benefit from the scale-up of circumcision efforts in the long term because of the lower risk of exposure to HIV as well as sexually transmitted diseases and cervical cancer.

Ideally, men who live in countries with high rates of HIV should be circumcised. It'll save millions of lives and avoid bucket loads of misery.

Id rather just teach him to use a condom & get himself & new partners checked out before doin anything without one!!! Surely thats a much better way of cutting the risk of aids?!

 

[Kimmy25]

Uncircumcised it isnt part of my religion and he has no medical reason for it

 

[x__amour]

If our next LO was a boy, he will be circumcised. Short and simple.