2soon2tell
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So what is the most important item in the Israeli pilot's survival kit? Answer - A Snap-on foreskin.
Sorry, I couldn't resist.
Sorry, I couldn't resist.
I saw this little mushroom statue in the park and it made me think of this thread.
In accordance with WHO/UNAIDS normative guidance, the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) supports safe medical male circumcision (MC) for HIV/AIDS prevention based on requests from host governments and in keeping with their national policies, guidelines and cultural norms.
PEPFAR recognizes that medical male circumcision can be an important part of HIV prevention programs.
+1This thread definitely does not need pictures.
I don't agree. My husband is circumcised, as is my son and grandson - not for religious reasons. It is much easier to keep the male's genitals clean and I understand that statistically it is healthier for their wife. I believe sexual satisfaction is the result of technique and emotional connection, not foreskin.
This procedure should be done by a health care professional. It does not impact the length of the penis.
It was traumatic for me. After I had mine, it was almost a year before I could walk...
It was traumatic for me. After I had mine, it was almost a year before I could walk...
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What did you and your wife decide to do, Trek?
Was clipped here as I was also born in the 70's in the US when it was all the rage, but I do think the decision should be left up to individual when he can make an informed choice for himself.
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I've been providing this service at parents' request off and on since 1988, depending on the hospital I was working in. I've probably performed between 5,000 and 10,000 of the procedures, taught and supervised colleagues and residents. I used local anesthesia and in my hands the babies rarely if ever cried, after I perfected my technique.
It's easy to say "there is no evidence of medical benefit" But truthfully, to those who say such a statement, have you ever bothered to research the literature? There is evidence for medical benefit.
It reduces UTIs in infant males 9-fold. Here is one published study:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10742321
That is a large study, there are others, and this has been my experience as well.
It can also reduce the transmission of HIV. This is especially important in Africa.
WHO | Male circumcision for HIV prevention
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1127372/
I'll put these resources up against any unreferenced opinion pieces anyone wants to post. (Softpedia). And if you google "baby loses penis after circumcision" you get reports of complications of circumcisions done outside of the newborn period, often not properly performed--people using lasers, electric cautery devices, etc.
I googled "baby loses penis after circumcision" and got a couple of cases of older infants and adult men, usually in India or the Middle East. The only US case I ran across was a newborn, and it was performed by a rabbi who is also a mohel.
I think it is for most, a religious and traditional decision. It is also the oldest surgery in the world. There are 13,000 year old cave paintings depicting circumcision. So whether or not you are circumcised, you have a lot of company.