photo credit: BecomingJewish.Org Unless we have religious reasons for circumcision, most of us don’t really think about it until the doctor asks us whether we want our baby son circumcised. The practice has gone in, out and back in favor with the medical community. Currently, the American Pediatric Association doesn’t make an official recommendation one [...]
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When Circumcision Goes Wrong
photo credit: Or Hiltch People have practiced male circumcision for literally thousands of years. While it’s a commonplace practice, it’s certainly not universal. Most health care providers recognize the value in circumcision, citing studies that show a reduced risk of penile cancer and STDs. There has even been recent research that links circumcision with a [...]
Circumcision and Prostate Cancer Risk
photo credit: Ambernectar 13 Circumcision has become somewhat controversial in the past few decades. Many people are coming to the conclusion that the practice serves little practical health value, and that it may be unnecessarily cruel (or in some cases dangerous) to baby boys. Of course, it’s not always as clear as it seems. There [...]
San Francisco Circumcision Ban
photo credit: daipresents Circumcision has, in some circles, been viewed as a somewhat controversial practice over the past few years. Take, for example, the effort in San Francisco to ban the practice outright. Politicians there have put a measure on the local ballot that would prohibit circumcision for men and boys under the age of [...]
New Technology Aids Circumcision
photo credit: Chris Owen Photography We’ve talked recently about how circumcision is proving to help combat the spread of HIV in South Africa. While circumcision for infants has been a practice that’s been around for a very long time, it’s not nearly as common in adults. Part of the reason for this, most likely, is [...]
Africa, AIDS, and Circumcision
photo credit: jurvetson While circumcision has been a sometimes-controversial practice, there is recent evidence to suggest that the practice may have certain health benefits. In particular, a recent effort has effectively reduced the incidence of AIDS in a South African township through circumcision. This news comes after a campaign launched to help reduce AIDS infection. [...]
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