Circumcision has been around for hundreds of years, but the reasons parents decide to have their child circumcised can be for a variety of reasons- cultural, religious, personal preference, as well as...
A circumcision may be performed on a male of any age that has not been circumcised at a prior date. However, it is most usual for a newborn child to be circumcised within a few days of his birth. Some...
Although there are risks associated with circumcision, it is extremely rare for the procedure to result in death. In fact, the statistics for death range anywhere from 1 in 500,000 to 1 in 2,000,000 n...
Like many religions, Christianity depends on the interpretation of its believers, and beliefs can actually vary widely from faith to faith. Circumcision has always been a controversial subject when it...
There were several studies conducted in Africa during the 1980s that suggested that those men who were not circumcised had a higher risk of contracting HIV. The studies were conducted using informatio...
Many doctors have long held the belief that circumcision helps reduce the risk of STDs. This belief was based on the belief of how men handled their sexual hygiene based on whether they were circumcis...
If you are Jewish and plan on having children, you may very well choose to have your son circumcised at a Bris Milah. While circumcision is almost universal among Jews, the specifics of the celebrator...
There are many complications that may result from a circumcision. Generally, the number of significant complications that result from circumcisions are rare, however considering the fact that more tha...
Over the past ten years there have been a number of studies showing advantages to this procedure which, of course, created frustrations among anti-circumcision groups and individuals. Now, more than ever, they are trying to turn the world against this procedure, and any doctor or lay person who don't share their point of view.
The Circumcision Resource Center is a nonprofit educational organization with the purpose of informing the public and professionals about the practice of circumcision. Our mission is to raise awareness and facilitate healing. The Center is a valuable source of circumcision information for parents and children's advocates; childbirth educators and allied professionals; medical, mental health, and academic people; Jews; and others.
The topic of circumcision makes many people uneasy- some see it as cruel and barbaric, others see it as a necessary part of childbirth. Regardless, many parents are concerned with the trauma inflicted...
Whether you are a mother considering a circumcision for your newborn, or an adult male considering circumcision for yourself, scarring is most likely one of the important factors in making your decisi...
Circumcision is the cutting of the foreskin from the penis so the head is no longer covered. Many people know what a circumcised penis looks like, but few know what the process entails and how much th...
You are most likely no different from other new parents when it comes to thinking about circumcision- you___d rather not. However, if you do decide to circumcise your newborn, you will need to know ho...
As a pregnant woman or husband whose wife is expecting, you may have found yourself thinking more about circumcision than you had ever done before. Most likely, you have been inundated with the advice...
If you are considering circumcision for your newborn son, you have no doubt done research on the procedure itself, in addition to asking friends or family their views on the subject. Many parents beco...
The International Circumcision Information Reference Centre exists in order that those seeking information about circumcision (whether for themselves or their sons) may have ready access to accurate medical thinking on the subject. Unfortunately much good material is only available in printed medical journals and cannot be reproduced here by reason of copyright. In some cases a short abstract will be published here with a reference to the complete article in the relevant Journal.Although many of the authors concur with the research which shows that the maximum benefits from circumcision accrue when it is performed in infancy, it is the right and duty of parents to consider individually what they see to be in the best interests of their sons and to act accordingly.
If you are Jewish, you know that making the decision to circumcise your newborn is a very personal decision you and your partner make with God on behalf of your son. But even though your decision is a...
Circumcision is the removal of a fold of loose skin (the foreskin) that covers the head (glans) of the unerect penis. The amount of this skin varies from virtually none, to a considerable amount that droops down from the end of the flaccid penis. The practice is common amongst many divergent human cultures. A variety of methods are, moreover, used and the amount of foreskin removed also varies.
If you are considering circumcision for your newborn, you might be curious about some reasons that drive many parents to choose this procedure for their child. Muslim men, like men of Jewish and eve...
Dedicated to making a safer world, NOCIRC is a nonprofit educational organization committed to securing the birthright of male and female children and babies to keep their sexual organs intact.
Many people decide for or against circumcision before they know much about it. This is a decision that should be taken very seriously and one that is evaluated from both sides. If you are not interest...
Circumcisions are one of the most frequently performed surgeries in the United States, if not the most frequent. Estimates suggest that there are over 3,000 circumcisions done every single day. If you...
When you are making the decision to circumcise your newborn, the last thing you can imagine is the future sex life he may have in as little as 18 years. However, this is something to take into conside...
