Man sues hospital for genital mutilation. Should he get paid?

by ServantOfAllah Posted 2012/06/30 17:36:46

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A man in South Dakota is suing the hospital where he was circumcised as a newborn, saying he only recently became aware that he'd undergone the procedure and that it robbed him of his sexual prowess.

28-year-old Dean Cochrun is asking for $1,000 dollars in punitive damages from Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls. He claims an unknown doctor at the hospital, then named the Sioux Valley Hospital, led his mother to believe the procedure was medically necessary.

He argues the circumcision was not necessary, unethical and without medical benefit.

Should he get paid?

See full story at http://www.wday.com/event/article/id/62301/

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ServantOfAllah 2012/06/30 17:37:44

He should get paid.

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He should get paid. No one should mutilate your genitals without your permission.
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Robbb to D D 2012/07/04 20:14:46

When circumcision fist started in the US there was no much of an idea that cleanliness had anything to do with disease. The medics in Britain claimed that masturbation as responsible for the spontaneous creation of a mass of diseases ranging from Syphilis to insanity, this was the same sort of thinking that they had regarding the creation of flies, and they were spontaneously created by rubbish according to the wsdom of the day. This trend only caught on in the English speaking countries of the world in the era of Queen Victoria, possibly because of their religiously puritanical fanaticism, that is why in those days surgeons in hospitals treating for instance war wounded never cleaned their equipment they jus wiped their knives on their apron and went onto the next victim. No mention is ever made about hygiene where it comes to circumcision. And in fact there is no advantage in hygiene in being circumcised.

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D D to Robbb 2012/07/05 07:20:49

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OK. By cleanliness I am talking general hygiene. It is called smegma, dick cheese. Nasty stuff. Anyway, I am not trying to change your mind. I see you are very passionate on the subject. I have heard men feel robbed at the loss of their foreskin. Here are a couple sites that might help.

http://www.foreskinrestore.com/

http://www.restoringforeskin....

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Robbb to D D 2012/07/05 09:49:35

You obviously don’t know what smegma is. I would not say that I am passionate on the subject though, as I am still totally intact and have been so for 64 years. In that time the only time I can remember actually seeing any smegma was when I was still very young. Smegma is a mixture if dead skin particles and natural oils that are there to protect the glans and foreskin. It is exactly the same stuff that forms among the folds of a woman’s labia. I doubt if any civilised person would recommend that her parents or guardian cut her labia out of the way to save her washing properly. I Don’t particularly like the ridiculous claim that because I have a foreskin I am in some way less hygienic along with 80% of the rest of the worlds men. I don’t know how but in all of those years I have managed to avoid infections under the foreskin, phimosis, urinary tract infections, the whole gamut of STD’s and up to now penile cancer. It is interesting that you mention the foreskin restoration sites as their existence bring forward the legitimacy of the point that no one has the right to disfigure any one for any reason.

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D D to Robbb 2012/07/05 11:04:24

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No. I did not give those links for some kind of legitimacy. I gave them so if someone wanted to get foreskin again that there were ways out there to do that.

I mention smegma but don't know what it is? Ok.

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Robbb to D D 2012/07/05 16:42:58 (edited)

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You obviously don’t know what foreskin is either, as Yes it is possible with a lot of work and patience to re-establish something that looks like a foreskin over the glans penis. Yes this will return some of the sensitivity lost to the glans as a result of circumcision. (An observation regularly made by those that have done this) However there is nothing they can do about regrowing a foreskin that has an interlining of mucous membrane, a fraenulum which is usually also butchered, the frenar band which closes the end of the foreskin over the glans and above all the more them 20.000 nerves that make this part of the penis a major erogenous zone. There is a lot of work involved for people that have been disfigured to come up with what is but a shadow of the real thing.

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D D to Robbb 2012/07/06 10:30:45

Why don't you send what you just said to me to those websites?

Do you understand they are not my sites? Not my ideas? I just offered the sites for people who might be interested.

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Robbb to D D 2012/07/06 12:34:45

The people that do forskinrestoration know this. I dont have to tel them. Never the les it is worth the effort to a lot of these people especialy the ones where the sensitivity of the glans is so far gone that they are havin trouble reaching orgasm. An inferior foreskin is stil better then nothing. Besides what has that to do with being compensated for genital mutilation?
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D D to Robbb 2012/07/06 13:32:22

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I didn't quite know why you were laying out the problems with foreskin restoration because it was not my idea/creation/ theory.

Another frivolous lawsuit. He wants to blame his lack of performance on his foreskin being gone. If he just had his foreskin he would be a stud.

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Robbb to D D 2012/07/06 22:24:34

You brought the subject up. And I mentioned that the fact that there are people feel forced to go to the trouble of foreskin restoration are there because they were assaulted at a time when they were not in a position to protect themselves.

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Servant... to D D 2012/07/05 11:28:39

I read they think it looks better clipped.

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art1ej 2012/07/01 11:55:28

He should not get paid.

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So his mother is innocent???...what was botched?? cut guys can still have sex/orgasm....

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Robbb to art1ej 2012/07/06 12:37:22

Circumcision Associated with Sexual Difficulties in Men and Women

A new national survey in Denmark, where about 5% of men are circumcised, examined associations of circumcision with a range of sexual measures in both sexes. Circumcised men were more likely to report frequent orgasm difficulties, and women with circumcised spouses more often reported incomplete sexual needs fulfillment and frequent sexual function difficulties overall, notably orgasm difficulties, and painful sexual intercourse. Thorough examination of these matters in areas where male circumcision is more common is warranted.
Frisch, M., Lindholm, M., and Grønbæk, M., "Male Circumcision and Sexual Function in Men and Women: A Survey-based, Cross-sectional Study in Denmark," International Journal of Epidemiology (2011);1–15.
Circumcision is Associated with Premature Ejaculation

Premature ejaculation (PE) is common. However, it has been underreported and undertreated. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of PE and to investigate possible associated factors of PE. This cross-sectional study was conducted at a primary care clinic over a 3-month period in 2008. Men aged 18-70 years attending the clinic were recruited, and they completed self-administered questionnaires. A total of 207 men were recruited...

Circumcision Associated with Sexual Difficulties in Men and Women

A new national survey in Denmark, where about 5% of men are circumcised, examined associations of circumcision with a range of sexual measures in both sexes. Circumcised men were more likely to report frequent orgasm difficulties, and women with circumcised spouses more often reported incomplete sexual needs fulfillment and frequent sexual function difficulties overall, notably orgasm difficulties, and painful sexual intercourse. Thorough examination of these matters in areas where male circumcision is more common is warranted.
Frisch, M., Lindholm, M., and Grønbæk, M., "Male Circumcision and Sexual Function in Men and Women: A Survey-based, Cross-sectional Study in Denmark," International Journal of Epidemiology (2011);1–15.
Circumcision is Associated with Premature Ejaculation

Premature ejaculation (PE) is common. However, it has been underreported and undertreated. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of PE and to investigate possible associated factors of PE. This cross-sectional study was conducted at a primary care clinic over a 3-month period in 2008. Men aged 18-70 years attending the clinic were recruited, and they completed self-administered questionnaires. A total of 207 men were recruited with a response rate of 93.2%. Their mean age was 46.0 years. The prevalence of PE was 40.6%. No significant association was found between age and PE. Multivariate analysis showed that erectile dysfunction, circumcision, and sexual intercourse =5 times in 4 weeks were predictors of PE. These associations need further confirmation.
Tang, W. and Khoo, E. "Prevalence and Correlates of Premature Ejaculation in a Primary Care Setting: A Preliminary Cross-Sectional Study," Journal of Sexual Medicine (2011) Apr 14.
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art1ej to Robbb 2012/07/06 22:19:12

Hes saying being cut robbed him of his sexual prowess like he'd be a pornstar with a foreskin...if hes going to say its unethical to some people but so is abortion & adoption to some people...
its not like his penis doesn't work id like to know what is wrong to really have a comment....
From what i've most women in general like a cut one anyway...
to quot one woman's comment that made me laugh "a "cut" penis...it doesn't look like a fricken ant eater."..as to one of the reasons she likes cut penis...

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Robbb to art1ej 2012/07/06 22:40:24

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In the first place there is no denying that his penis was damaged. It was originally there with a foreskin as mature intended it. The foreskin is aside from other things a major erogenous zone, I can say this because I have one and believe me when I say that it is, and if a choice was forced on me I would chose to have a finger cut of rather then the foreskin. In reality lets face it no one has any business to cut chunks of healthy tissue of anyone. As for the reasoning surrounding abortion and adoption these are other issues with their own criterion. If you are right about women preferring a penis mutilated through circumcision that would be hard to believe as more then 80% of the men of the world have intact genitalia and most of the Wolds women would not even know that there is such a thing as circumcision let alone having seen it in real life. I will put a few further comments and a link below if you are interested in finding out more on this subject. It sounds to me that you are the victim a cultural conditioning rather then informed reasoning. http://www.circumcision.org/i...

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Artist 2012/07/01 11:03:44

He should not get paid.

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Somebody must have had their little winkie laughed at by a woman...

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Bingo's... to Artist 2012/07/01 14:02:32

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Unable to cover his ugly head? I understand the procedure can be reversed.

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Servant... to Bingo's... 2012/07/01 15:22:33

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no it can't. it's not just a flap of skin. you can't fix it.

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Bingo's... to Servant... 2012/07/01 17:43:36

Thanks doctor.

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D D to Servant... 2012/07/05 07:21:44

http://www.restoringforeskin....

http://www.foreskinrestore.com/

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baxter 2012/07/01 10:34:22

He should not get paid.

THEY ARE GOOD 2 DO IT FOUR NOUGHINK THEY DO A GOOD JOB

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littlebuffalo55TBA 2012/07/01 08:54:01 (edited)

He should not get paid.

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LMAOff....a Thousand Dollars? GTFOutta Here! I would fully support free testing by the Hospital for the Lobotomy that was performed on him that he also missed happening to him and the obvious results!

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Fenabarb 2012/07/01 07:38:05

He should get paid.

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if they can prove the doctor lied to the mother, bloody-oath

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Joey 2012/07/01 07:14:35

He should get paid.

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Since this is a open website .. I am going to try to say this in the best way I can with out getting into much detail . I keep hearing people say on it is nothing .. you don't need it . However you don't need your ring finger but it is nice to have. Also can it help with the bodies natural lubrication .

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me being me 2012/07/01 05:26:21

He should not get paid.

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Some people do anything for money.

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Andy Fletcher 2012/07/01 05:19:37

He should not get paid.

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His issue is with his mother. That he is 28 and ONLY RECENTLY became aware he was circumcised says VOLUMES about why he is lacking in sexual prowess. Unknown doctor?

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blissful 2012/07/01 04:31:15

He should not get paid.

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How in the world can he even have the nerve to complain about something that happened 28 yrs ago! If anything he should be sueing his parents for giving the o.k. What kind of stupidness is this!..

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Charlie 2012/07/01 04:12:14

He should not get paid.

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Can't wait to see Obamacare's take on this.

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ScoutLdr 2012/07/01 03:56:02

He should not get paid.

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He should think of new scam, because this one won't work.

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Selkets... to ScoutLdr 2012/07/01 05:06:12

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LOL...

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Alvin 2012/07/01 03:23:31

He should not get paid.

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His parents had it done. He should sue them. Besides if losing his prepuce has so severely affected his sexual prowess, he is in trouble anyway. All the prepuce does is to keep the end covered and plays no part at all in the reproductive cycle.

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Freeranger 2012/07/01 02:36:11

Undecided / Other

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So........reading this it was a combo package? Foreskin and lobotomy.

Idiot.

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Selkets... to Freeranger 2012/07/01 05:07:02

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LOL...good one

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Gwendolyn Harper 2012/07/01 01:48:43

He should not get paid.

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He must be out of work and looking for creative ways to "make a buck." But if he wins, imagine how many other men would come and demand money. But I got to give him one for being out there.

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Southern Man 2012/07/01 01:23:54
paul 2012/07/01 00:35:33

He should get paid.

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He should be given enough of an award to have his foreskin sewn back on, I'm sure there is one laying around the Hospital......anesthetic would be extra.

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abycinnamon BN-1 2012/07/01 00:28:42

He should not get paid.

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Lame. Pretty hard to prove "robbed him of his sexual prowess". No evidence to support this - and no way to prove it.

There was no deviation from standard of care with respect to doing the procedure, and unless there was actual mutilation, no provable damage. Furthermore, he would have to go with medical standards at the time - people have only been getting upset about circumcision in the last few years, not 28 years ago.

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Monty to abycinn... 6 hours ago

i just heard that recently people are becoming upset about that on the net,but never have heard that in reality. must be being brainwashed.

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DS in Oak Ridge NC 2012/07/01 00:13:34

He should not get paid.

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I suspect that 28 years, he's grasping at straws to find someone to blame for not being good with - or for - the ladies. Circumcision isn't about prowess. It may affect how you feel about yourself, but only if you let it. Never had problems with mine 8-D

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Ahrtal 2012/07/01 00:10:56

He should not get paid.

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Screw him! He can sue his parents!

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Rod 2012/07/01 00:06:09 (edited)

He should not get paid.

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He needs to sue his mother. How does he know that the doctors told her that it was a medical emergency? You don't think that his mother might lie to cover up her own decision or to help him sue the hospital hoping that they will just pay him off do you? Sounds to me like someone is just out to get some money.

I just read the news report. I should have known. Throw the suit out.

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