Tuesday, May 22, 2007
A Penis question
LOL Now that I know I have gotten some attention....I have a question for any moms of boys. Did you circumsize...and if you did, have you regretted it? I have been doing a lot of research and talking to people from both sides....and it seems that there really is no real reason to circumsize..other than it is what was always done. I have read a lot of info about adverse effects of circumsizing, and a lot of benifits of not doing it. Is there anyone who has insight into this. I am pretty sure I do not want to do it, but hubby has a totally different opinion...and since he is the one with the penis, I want his support in this.
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I didn't circumcize my son and always wished I had. I've read since then that uncircumcized are more likely to get frequent bladder infections among other things. Mostly as a cleanliness issue.
However, he hasn't had much in the way of those types of problems so..........
In my research I have found that, bladder infections are not more common in uncircumsized boys, as a matter of fact the opposite seems to be true, apparently the foreskin is made to protect the penis from dirt and infection and actuallly covers the opening of the penis when not actually being used for urinating. The foreskin does not loosen enough from the penis to let dirt in until the boy reaches puberty, at that time the foreskin gets the abilitly to retract, but not until the teen age years.
I don't have boys and know little about the subject beyond saying that circumcision is not routinely done in the UK unless for specific religious reasons.
But I do remember reading somewhere that circumcision drastically reduced the AIDS infection rate: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3570223.stm
We did. At the end of the day, K thought it would be best if they "matched" so to speak. I don't regret it.
My neighbor and friend did not circumcise either of her boys. She and her husband don't regret that decision either.
Best,
OTJ
That ohthejoys, is one of the reasons I want to do it to the little one. To match.
I've got a circumcised boy (and yes, I watched the bris) and an intact boy and should I have any more boys, I will be leaving them well enough alone. There is _no_ medical reason currently supported by the AAP to amputate a functioning organ, which is why insurance companies are dropping coverage for it. IMO, regardless of the status of the other penises in your family, unless you are religiously obligated to circumcise, there is no good reason to do it to a healthy newborn infant.
Remember... if you change your mind, you can always cut it off... but once it's off, you can't put it back. Do your son a favor, please, and don't put him through it. It's a cruel, barbaric, archaic procedure.
Thank you all for your insight, I have to say I agree with Sandra, there is no medical reason to do it, and once it is done you can't reverse it, however if we do not do it and later it becomes a problem we can always have it removed. I think the problem is we are locked into what society tells us is the norm, and we are afraid to go against that norm. In the end what I care about is what is best for my son, which in this case I really think leaving him intact is the best. I think daddy needs to research as much as I have before he can stand on an opinion...I will not accept, matching daddy's penis as the only reason to put our baby thru a painful and unnecessary procedure.
Keep in mind that while it may seem that most men are circumcised in the US, that trend is rapidly being reversed. Plus, of course, you can't really guarantee that he'll STAY in the United States anyway.
Kim- I had a friend who had a scare when her son was circumcized a few weeks ago, which I didn't know could happen. However as a woman I have some strong feelings about the penis....I would never be with a man that wasn't cut. NEVER. Men in general are not that clean, it causes there penis to smell. How do I know this??? Lets just say I worked in an industry where I was around a lot of penis!
Under the foreskin schmegma will accumulate, which is a cheesy stinky substance caused by the slouthing off of dead skin cells and the always unwiped drip of urine. IT IS DISGUSTING!
This is my opinion and I hope not to receive too much crap for it, but I think cutting is so very important!
Both my guys were circumcised, basically because I was really young and didn't know any better. Would I do it now? Probably not. I'd just teach them good hygiene.
Good luck on your decision! LOL
Both my sons are circumcised.
They did it the first day, and it didn't appear to hurt (we were allowed to watch).
I would think if hubby was circumcised (which it appears he is from a comment he made) then it would be important for his son to be circumcised too as he will get his idea of what he should look like from Dad. Looking different might cause insecurity problems for him. That is just my 2 cents.
It also makes changing diapers easier (the clean up) from what I have been told. As I have never seen an uncircumcised guy (such a sheltered life I've lead apparently) I can't say for sure.
I was just reading a blog of a man who isn't circumcized. He said he was made fun of his entire life and that he felt like a freak. His mom was always making him pull the skin back so it wouldn't get infected. Girls thought he was gross. I had our boy stick with tradition. Life is hard enough without feeling like a freak, and it would be horribly painful if he wanted to do it as an adult. I'm all for doing it.
I know I am coming to this discussion late but, first- Your blog title is great. I hadn't ever been to your blog before.
Second, as a guy-circumcise- or else the poor carmachu jr. will be the laughing stock of the locker room.
Matching is a good reason as well.
And, um? Why are you asking mothers? Wouldn't guys have a more "informed" say in this?
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