I just wanted to get other peoples views on this I still don't know the sex of the baby, but if male i have no idea what to do. There are pros and cons for both options. Are your babies circumcised? If so why? If not why? 

I have 2 boys and both circumcised. They had it when they were a day old. It healed like in 4days. Its cleaner that way. But its all up to you. 

I'm having a boy and we decided to have him circumcised. Some doctors advised against it because it supposed to be less sensitive for them during sex when they get older. But your right there are pros and cons to both sides. 

I'm not a circumcision nazi so what I say is based on real research and experience and not my feeling to forcing everyone to be the same or whatever- there is absolutely NO advantage to being circumcised vs not. It's not cleaner, there is no reduced risk of cancer, STIs or any of the other myths out there. It's purely cosmetic. As a preschool teacher I changed many diapers and came across both there is no difference in hygiene and you don't retract the foreskin to clean around it as some believe. There are many risks with circumcision and I personally know someone whose son suffers from a botched circumcision and its so sad.

All that being said- if we ever have a son we will probably have him circumcised because that's what my husband wants and I have no preference. 

We didn't- I've read hours and hours on this subject three seperate times. 2005- conclusion no preference 2010- leaned towards not doing it, but might have, (ended up having girls) and 2012- I decided not to have it done. My husband wanted it done, but in the end I just couldn't do. I thought he was perfect, and because of that I had no reason to hurt him for something practically cosmetic in nature. 

Its not just cosmetic. You obviously didnt do your research. I have 3 boys all of them are circumcised. I watched what my aunt went thru with one of her sons who wasnt circumcised. It was horrible. They ended up getting him circumcised at 3 which is way worse than when its done when the baby is young. He had so many problems down there and was in a lot of pain from the problems. The doctors said there is no way to tell which boys will have the kind of issues he had down there but the only way to solve it was circumcision. The only way they could of prevented it was for him to be circumcised right after birth. I felt so bad for my cousin at such a young age he was in so much pain from something that could of been easily prevented and not a problem but because my aunt was going off what was being said how its really just for vanity. My aunt felt horrible. There next son they had circumcised and he didnt have one problem. The doctors said its not a common problem and most doctors diagnose it as chronic yeast infections and treat it that way for the rest of the childs life even though that is not what it is. I dont remember what it was called or else I would share but I do remember him being in and out of the doctors offices on anti inflammatories, pain meds and other meds. Seeing what he went thru at such a young age I would never risk my child being put thru that. Some say its cosmetic but it truely is not. What happened to my cousin isnt common but it can happen. My cousins first peds doctor said he just had a bad yeast infection after meds did nothing my aunt got a second opinion who than referred her to a specialist which was were they got answers. Good luck with your choice but dont just take what you read online. 

It is barbaric. Would you circumise your daughters? It is NOT cleaner or any of the other ridiculous excuses people use to defend their dumb choices, and if there were oooooo so many problms why is over 73% of the worlds male population perfectly fine? 

It's really a personal choice. I was up in the air but my husband was insistent upon it so we had it done. While medical research has shown that there isn't a medical necessity, I feel like I've run into more people in recent years (with in the increase of non-circumcision) who have had their sons done at a later age because of various problems. My opinion isn't based upon anything medical, just a personal observance. Just do your research. I do still think it's more cosmetic than anything and it's between you and your husband to decide. I honestly don't know why so many women get so heated to the point of calling someone barbaric and dumb when they are talking about the penis of a boy they will never see nor interact with. Good luck OP. Your choice isn't bad or wrong whichever way you decide.

Just to add too: The AAP just a few months ago revised it's opinion on circumcision: http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/27/health/aap-circumcision-recommendation/index.html

Maybe my personal opinion mentioned above isn't too far off? 

You obviously didnt do your research.

I spent countless hours researching. My conclusion is above, but "cleaner"- teach proper hygeine. "Lowers risk of stds"- teach them safe sex. "lowers risk of a cancer that is extremely rare" We don't cut off breast at birth, and that's the most common type of cancer. A male has an extremely higher risk of getting breast cancer than ever dreaming of getting penile cancer.

To each their own, but just because when someone researches they don't come to the same conclusion as you does not mean they didn't research or that it's irrational. It would be considered a deformity if a male was born without foreskin, but yet they want us to "treat" what is natural.

Every parent gets to make choices for their children as long as we educate ourselves to the best of our ability and try to make decisions in our childs interest than I personally find no fault in what one decides to do or not do. 

There are cultural and religious reasons for doing it. Some cultures and religions do it when the male reaches a certain age. Some cultures even do female circumscion.

Both my sons are circumsized. I was fine with it either way. But my ex was insistant on it. She wanted them to look "normal". But then she was Catholic.

My neighbor recently took their 13 yr old son back to the homeland to get circumsized, now he's considered a man.

To each their own. Who's to say who's wrong and who's right?

Except on PU of course LMAO! 

Im not saying your wrong or right for doing it, Im saying your wrong saying its just cosmetic. What happened to my cousin wasnt cancer, wasnt because of bad hygiene. Again like I said the doctors said its not common but seeing what he went through I wouldnt take the chances with my children. It is a parents choice to have it done or not have it done. My point was dont not do it because everyone says its just cosmetic. If you decide to not do it let it be your choice. My aunt let others influence her choice and she regrets that to this day. Of course he is now 11 years old and doesnt remember what happened but my aunt sure does and she shares what happened to her son with others. 

We got our son circumcised. My husband is and we didn't want our son to feel "different" than daddy when he started noticing the differences between girls and boys. We debated waiting until he was older but our research showed that the longer a man waits before getting one the higher likelihood of complications and of course pain there is involved. Like ear-piercing with my daughter do it young and they won't remember the pain. It's a personal choice that everyone has different reasons for making, there is no right or wrong answer. 

But it *is* cosmetic. I don't care what people do or why they do it. You personally may do it for those reason but as a "culture" We as a society do it mainly for cosmetic purposes. As you said, what happened to your friend is rare. It much more common for a do to hack of too much, the site to get infected etc. anything that happens to us isn't a result of not doing a completely elective procedure, it's because sometimes in life we get dealt a crappy hand and something doesn't work the way it's supposed to. 

you don't retract the foreskin to clean around it as some believe

I'm not saying that's right or wrong BUT the whole time my son was in the NICU and PICU the nurses preached that it needed to be retracted and cleaned.

I watched what my aunt went thru with one of her sons who wasnt circumcised. It was horrible. They ended up getting him circumcised at 3 which is way worse than when its done when the baby is young. He had so many problems down there and was in a lot of pain from the problems. The doctors said there is no way to tell which boys will have the kind of issues he had down there but the only way to solve it was circumcision. The only way they could of prevented it was for him to be circumcised right after birth

When my husband was a preteen his doctor said something similar. He still rambles about how painful it was... 

My neighbor recently took their 13 yr old son back to the homeland to get circumsized, now he's considered a man.

To each their own. Who's to say who's wrong and who's right?

Except on PU of course LMAO!

I KNOW RIGHT only on PU!!! 

SHould all males be circumcised??

Uncircumcised men were 50 percent more likely to be infected.

READ IT FOR MORE DETAILS

[url=]http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29777922/ns/health-mens_health/t/should-all-males-be-circumcised/#.UJgf946osqY[/url] 

should all males be circumcised?? 

SHould all males be circumcised??

Uncircumcised men were 50 percent more likely to be infected.

READ IT FOR MORE DETAILS

[url=]http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29777922/ns/health-mens_health/t/should-all-males-be-circumcised/#.UJgf946osqY[/url]


From your article "a slightly lower risk of getting sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV, the virus that causes AIDS." But weighed against the potential risks, says the AAP, "these benefits are not sufficient ... to recommend that all infant boys be circumcised." "So what's the verdict? Should all males be circumcised? Not one doctor or scientist interviewed for this article expressed that opinion. Robert Bailey, Ph.D., a professor of epidemiology at the University of Illinois at Chicago, feels that "American parents should definitely factor all of this in, but it's not an automatic. Most of the diseases [circumcision] is known to prevent are pretty rare in the United States."

But, Halperin notes, "those illnesses may be rare at least partly because circumcision has been so widespread here." Umm yeah, wouldn't have anything to do with better education on safe sex or any of that. 

But, Halperin notes, "those illnesses may be rare at least partly because circumcision has been so widespread here." Umm yeah, wouldn't have anything to do with better education on safe sex or any of that. 

Really? Last I checked, STD's in America have been on a continual increase. Roughly 19 million a year and growing. The CDC calls it one of the most critical health challenges of our nation today. Better education on safe sex and actually practicing it are completely different. (This opinion has nothing to do with my view on circumcision, I just seriously laughed at the idea that Americans practice safe sex. 50% of people will contract an STD before they turn 25. That's terrible!) 

I don't know enough facts to comment on the article regarding sti statistics. I never worried about that kind of thing except on a personal level. *if* what he said were true, I don't think it would be due to circumcision. 

1st YES you can get MORE infections with uncut boys!!! It is a fold of skin that must be cleaned properly. Grow men get infections alot on deployments from not cleaning good.
2nd that thing looks gross uncut. Like a worm or sumthing 

When a male is not circumcised there is extra skin.....therefore there is a greater risk of getting an infection if its not cleaned properly. Isn't this obvious?

We got our son circumcised for many reasons. For one, my husband is so we wanted them to be the same. It's easier when they're younger vs having a problem when they're older & then getting it done. It's easier to clean. Etc.

I guess it's personal preference. 

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Anything is at risk for infection of not cleaned properly.... The key there is that you jut have to clean it. 

It is NOT cleaner
Well...my ex was uncut and I hated it. His mother clearly didn't teach him good hygiene,and it got to the point where I didn't want to be intimate with him. The bacteria collected under his skin caused me a few lady issues before we found out why. My husband now is cut and perfect hygiene no smell, clean, and no looming bacteria.


My sister got all three of her baby girls ear pierced a few days old all for cosmetic purposes. I think it's best to do it while they are newborns because they wont remember it I had my ears pierced at 5 and it was a nightmare i touched them and would take them out my right ear finally got infected the hole closed. 

I have enough faith in my boy to keep himself clean. It takes a total of 2 extra seconds in the shower. I didn't let him leave my sight after we had him and he was perfectly fine. I took my WHOLE son home.
If he wants it later on. Then its his choice. 

Youreallythinkso the same thing happened to my cousin they ended having to circumcise him at the age of 4 for the same problems ever since I saw that I told myself I would always circumcise my boys..... And plus my husband wanted it that way... 

for those who say they did it so their son would look like daddy, ask your husbands if they know or remember what their dads weiners look like. I am wiling to bet that they have NO idea what their dads junk looks like. 

2nd that thing looks gross uncut. Like a worm or sumthing


LOL...yeah in locker room talk it was called "the aardvark" or "anteater". 

HaHaHa 

If my son didn't need his foreskin then he wouldn't have been born with one.

If in the future he wants to have it removed then that is HIS option because it is HIS body.

Uncut penises aren't the norm here, but for the majority of the world being uncut is as normal as can be.