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18 Dispelling Myths About Circumcision

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A November 2008 article discussing 18 common myths about routine infant circumcision.

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38 Good Reasons Not to Circumcise

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Circumstitions' page on reasons not to circumcise.

"I always see more problems from a circumcision than from a foreskin."
                                                        - a paediatrician, quoted on America On Line.

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Adolescent Sexual Health in Europe and the U.S. - Why the Difference?

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An article in Advocates of Youth that compares data between Europe and the United States.

In France, Germany, and the Netherlands, two things create greater, easier access to sexual health information and services for all people, including teens. They are: 1) societal openness and comfort in dealing with sexuality, including teen sexuality; and 2) pragmatic governmental policies. The result - better sexual health outcomes for French, German, and Dutch teens when compared to U.S. teens.

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Book: A Surgical Temptation: The Demonization of the Foreskin and the Rise of Circumcision in Britain

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Buy the book from Amazon: A Surgical Temptation: The Demonization of the Foreskin and the Rise of Circumcision in BritainThe book A Surgical Temptation: The Demonization of the Foreskin and the Rise of Circumcision in Britain is a critical look at why male infant circumcision became prevalent in Britian.

The Victorian era is examined, along with the medical establishment's idea at that time that the foreskin must be excised as a routine precaution against every imaginable sexual dysfunction, from syphilis and phimosis to masturbation and bed-wetting. Why Britain adopted a practice it had traditionally abhorred and then abandoned it after only two generations is the subject of A Surgical Temptation.

The author reveals that circumcision has always been related to the question of how to control male sexuality. Many men in the US claim that their infant circumcision has not affected them in any way. Unfortunately, men cut at birth have no way of telling how their sexual pleasure has been affected by their infant circumcision. This book attempts to add a ray of light to the circumcision controversy.

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Circumcision and Footbinding: The parallels are astounding

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A comparison between Chinese foot binding of women and routine infant circumcision of boys.  The Chinese stopped foot binding in the 20th Century with good results. Routine infant circumcision has yet to enjoy that result.

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Circumcision Information Australia

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Circumcision in Australia is a website presenting circumcision information. The site addresses news items, has a guide for parents, discusses the ethics of circumcision of infants, provides information on the statements of medical authorities, and discusses the failed claims to health benefits of circumcision.

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Circumcision Resource Center

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The Circumcision Resource Center is a nonprofit educational organization with the purpose of informing the public and professionals about the practice of circumcision. It's mission is to raise awareness and facilitate healing.

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Circumcision Update 2009

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The Female Patient feature article: Circumcision Update 2009. The article discusses benefits, risks, prevalence, and circumcision techniques. It concludes, "Neonatal circumcision has limited medical benefits as well as potential risks. Parents should be apprised of these prior to giving informed consent. Many American parents are uninformed of the risks and the limited benefits because of the universality of circumcision a generation ago."

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Circumcision's complications: what could go wrong?

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October 2009 Article in the Examiner describing what can go wrong during a routine infant circumcision. No organization tracks circumcision complications, so very little information is available.

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Circumcision, by Dr. John Dean

Visit http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/menshealth/facts/circumcision.htm

Dr. John Dean writes about circumcision issues for netdoctor. The December 2005 article discusses how the foreskin in children is not retractable and addresses why circumcision occurs. He discusses why circumcision is not reasonable as a disease prevention measure. He also identifies the complications of circumcision.

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Cut: Slicing Through the Myths of Circumcision

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Cut is a documentary film by Eliyahu Ungar-Sargon which examines the subject of male circumcision from a religious, scientific and ethical perspective. Using cutting-edge research, in addition to interview footage of rabbis, philosophers, and scientists, Cut challenges the viewer to confront their biases by asking difficult questions about this long-standing practice.

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Delicate decision (male infant circumcision)

Visit http://articles.latimes.com/2008/mar/31/health/he-circumcision31

Article from the LA Times published March 31, 2008. The news article reports various facts:

  • Penile cancer affects only 1 in 100,000 men
  • In the first year of life, 1 in 100 uncircumcised boys will develop a urinary tract infection. Only 1 in 1,000 circumcised boys will. "While that's a tenfold reduction, you have to keep in mind that the risk was only 1% to begin with," says Dr. Andrew Freedman, pediatric urologist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Proper hygiene can prevent most infections.
  • In 1965, 85% of boys born in the United States were circumcised
  • as of 2005, 56% of newborn boys were circumcised, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  • 75% of boys born in the Midwest were circumcised, 65% in the Northeast, 56% in the South and only 31% in the West
  • Worldwide, only 25% of males are circumcised, and that is mostly for religious or cultural reasons.
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Google Video: Mother, why was I circumcised? with Subtitles

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Dutch journalist/filmmaker Michael Schaap's personal documentary. He learns from interviewing his own mother, circumcisers, politicians, Jews, Muslims, a restored British man, and some American intactivists.

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History of Circumcision

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The site explores the varied history of circumcision around the world. The distinction is made between ritual and medical circumcision.

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Is infant male circumcision an abuse of the rights of the child? Yes

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Part of a debate published in BMJ, 2007;335:1180 (8 December), doi:10.1136/bmj.39406.520498. Geoff Hinchley argues that the practice of male infant circumcision is harmful and should be stopped.

The unpalatable truth is that logic and the rights of the child play little part in determining the acceptability of male genital mutilation in our society. The profession needs to recognise this and champion the argument on behalf of boys that was so successful for girls.

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Jewish Circumcision Resource Center

Visit http://www.jewishcircumcision.org/

The Jewish Circumcision Resource Center is a section of the Circumcision Resource Center. The Jewish Circumcision Resource Center represents Jews around the world who question circumcision (bris or brit milah). The primary intended audience is non-traditional Jews, those Jews who generally evaluate an idea not solely based on its conformance with the Torah, but also in light of its agreement with reason and experience. They believe that Jewish practice must be consistent with what they think and feel.

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Jews Against Circumcision

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Jews Against Circumcision is a group of educated and enlightened Jews who realize that the barbaric, primitive, torturous, and mutilating practice of circumcision has no place in modern Judaism.

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Keratinization

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National Organization to Halt the Abuse and Routine Mutilation of Males (NOHARMM) page describing keratinization of the mucous membranes of the circumcised penis, namely the glans and inner foreskin remnant.

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mothering Forum : The Case Against Circumcision

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A pro-intact forum in which mothers and others describe their experiences regarding circumcision. The forum is very active with many posts each day.

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Mothers Against Circumcision

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Mothers Against Circumcision is an older website advocating against routine infant circumcision. The last update was apparently made in 2002.

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National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers NOCIRC

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NOCIRC, the National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers, provides information to expectant parents, healthcare professionals, educators, lawyers, ethicists, and concerned individuals about circumcision and genital cutting of male, female, and intersex infants and children, genital integrity, and human rights.

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Protect Your Uncircumcised Son: Expert Medical Advice for Parents

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Paul Fleiss article in Mothering magazine. The article identifies various statements provided by doctors who wish to circumcise an infant or young boy. These statements are analyzed and reasons why circumcision is not indicated are provided.

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Should newborns be circumcised? No

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One half of a debate published in Can Fam Physician, Vol. 53, No. 12, December 2007, pp.2097 - 2099. Deirdre Andres, MD CCFP, addresses historical reasons for circumcision, along with the small amount of health benefit relative to the risk of the surgery. See Should newborns be circumcised? Yes for the other half of the debate.

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Should newborns be circumcised? Yes

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One half of a debate published in Can Fam Physician, Vol. 53, No. 12, December 2007, pp.2096 - 2098. Edgar J. Schoen relies upon the protective benefits of circumcision to support his position. See Should newborns be circumcised? No for the other half of the debate.

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The Truth About Circumcision and HIV

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Gussie Fauntleroy writes The Truth About Circumcision and HIV in Mothering magazine.

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Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) and Circumcision

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Dr. David Alwin, MD, discusses the reduced risk of male infant urinary tract infections (UTI) from circumcision. The decreased incidence is inconsequential, as he shows with his illustrations and analysis.

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Video: Routine Infant Circumcision

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Routine Infant Circumcision video provided as an educational resource for healthcare professionals and parents/guardians who are interested in learning more about what circumcision entails. Actual surgery on a baby done by a doctor in a hospital is shown, so viewer discretion is advised.

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Whose Decision Is It?

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Mothering magazine article about the decision on circumcision.

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YouTube: Look just like Dad, by matching genitalia?

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A news video about infant circumcision in the Untied States. The reporter documents that the infants feel pain during circumcision because doctors do not like to use general anesthesia and, instead, use a topical pain relief, which has been proven to be ineffective. The reporter concludes that infant circumcision is unnecessary because there is no medical reason to perform routine infant circumcision.

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YouTube: Q&A: Anger Over Circumcision

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A YouTube Video by Dan and Jenn where they describe why infant circumcision, although widely practiced, violates the bodily integrity of the infant. Babies cannot give informed consent for genital alterations. If it was any other body part that was being altered, everyone would be upset.

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YouTube: The Circumcision Debate

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A radio interview with Dr. Dean Edell with accompanying images. Dr. Edell describes the harm of circumcision and how circumcising men in Africa who consent to the surgery is different than circumcising infants. Dr. Edell also notes that there are no long term studies of the efficacy of circumcision with respect to preventing HIV. The Africa trials were short term studies.

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