Benefits of infant circumcision reconfirmed: For Men- R U cut or uncut? For Women-- Do you prefer cut or uncut?
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2012/08/21 14:09:14
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Evidence that male circumcision has health benefits is growing, even as the quick but often-controversial surgery becomes less common in the United States, say medical experts making new efforts to publicize the benefits.
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In a study out Monday, researchers say falling infant circumcision rates could end up costing billions of U.S. health care dollars when men and their female partners develop AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections and cancers that could have been prevented.
Separately, the American Academy of Pediatrics is about to issue a new policy statement that says infant circumcision has "significant" health benefits, replacing a statement that takes a more neutral stance.
"We have a tremendous amount of information coming out about the benefits of male circumcision," says Aaron Tobian, a researcher at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine who is among the authors of the cost study.
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In a study out Monday, researchers say falling infant circumcision rates could end up costing billions of U.S. health care dollars when men and their female partners develop AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections and cancers that could have been prevented.
Separately, the American Academy of Pediatrics is about to issue a new policy statement that says infant circumcision has "significant" health benefits, replacing a statement that takes a more neutral stance.
"We have a tremendous amount of information coming out about the benefits of male circumcision," says Aaron Tobian, a researcher at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine who is among the authors of the cost study.
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Professor Wizard 2012/08/21 14:46:04CUT, Note Male or Female
+3Male... I never knew any different. Never had any problems... never any doctor visits for penis issues. and never any complaints from any women.
"The estimates are based largely on a recent study in Uganda in which men underwent circumcision"
How is that an accurate model to base US health decisions on? Comparing adult circumcision on already sexually active adults in Uganda to newborn circumcision in the US? And the article makes it sounds as if the foreskin is the cause of STDs, which just sounds silly.
Removing any body part is removing an area that microorganisms or cancer cells can grow. Removing testicles would completely eliminate the risk of testicular cancer, removing breast tissue would eliminate the risk of breast cancer. That doesn't make it ethical or in any way acceptable to remove body parts from babies.
Edited to add: As far as preference goes, I don't really have one. Whether my partner is circumcised or not does not affect my feelings for him or his penis.