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How Do You Feel About Circumcision?
Shakesthecoffecan:
Okay, I'll ad my 2 cents, and I sure do miss that cent symbol.
I was circumcised at birth because the doctors told parents it was the thing to do and most of them went along with it. I have never know any different so I can say it has never had any effect on me until I started reading about it and got to wondering about the effect it has on the newborn. Have seen pictures of their reaction to it. Also the child has just gone thru a very difficult time being born and once things have finally settled down, pow.
Leslie, could you tell us if there is any kind of "anesthesia" involved?
Now, let me throw this in, and I do not have cooberating documentation, I heard this in the news a few years ago: women whose husbands are uncircumcised are apparently more likely to have cervical cancer. Still I think that with that connection known steps could be taken to reduce the HPV transmission.
So bottom line: I am against it.
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: injest on October 25, 2007, 07:10:54 pm --- :laugh: :laugh:
not a lot of skinnydipping at your house? My hubby and son sport all over tans all summer
::)
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Honey, we're Lutherans. ... :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
MaineWriter:
--- Quote from: Shakestheground on October 25, 2007, 08:30:25 pm ---Leslie, could you tell us if there is any kind of "anesthesia" involved?
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Truman, I have not worked in the nursery in quite a few years so my first hand experience is old. My understanding is that there is more realization that infants do experience pain. Do they use anesthesia for circumcision? I suspect in some facilities, yes; others no. For any parent (or potential parent) reading this thread, I suggest you do some research and ask questions. These are very important issues.
Here is a resource that I will post for all of you. I will acknowledge that they are obviously very anti-circ but I find their information reliable and credible and I agree with their conclusions.
http://www.cirp.org/library/history/
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injest:
--- Quote from: Shakestheground on October 25, 2007, 08:30:25 pm ---Okay, I'll ad my 2 cents, and I sure do miss that cent symbol.
I was circumcised at birth because the doctors told parents it was the thing to do and most of them went along with it. I have never know any different so I can say it has never had any effect on me until I started reading about it and got to wondering about the effect it has on the newborn. Have seen pictures of their reaction to it. Also the child has just gone thru a very difficult time being born and once things have finally settled down, pow.
Leslie, could you tell us if there is any kind of "anesthesia" involved?
Now, let me throw this in, and I do not have cooberating documentation, I heard this in the news a few years ago: women whose husbands are uncircumcised are apparently more likely to have cervical cancer. Still I think that with that connection known steps could be taken to reduce the HPV transmission.
So bottom line: I am against it.
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I understand that to be true. He has to be careful to stay clean...
also some evidence say that uncircumcised men are less likely to contract VD...in particular HIV. There are organizations in Africa that are encouraging men to get circumcised because of these findings.
delalluvia:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on October 25, 2007, 08:37:40 pm ---Honey, we're Lutherans. ... :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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