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Do Japanese circumcise?
No, but they practice another type of circumcision which is
non-surgical where they train the foreskin to stay permanently
retracted to make it look like a surgical circumcision. This is
sometimes known as auto circumcision.
In fact it is a customary practice and it is considered immature where one does not permanently retract his foreskin when he reaches puberty.
In fact it is a customary practice and it is considered immature where one does not permanently retract his foreskin when he reaches puberty.
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What is circumcision?
Circumcision is the removal of a fold of skin, called the foreskin, from the end of the penis. The removal of the foreskin exposes the glans and urethral opening. It is mo…re common in some cultures than others.
What is a circumcision?
Male Male circumcision is usually an elective In which the parents or guardians of a child show their allegiance to a god or religious tradition by having the Prepuce (foreski…n) removed from the penis (prepuce), a fold of uniquely endowed enervated skin that covers and protects the rounded tip of the penis (glans). In the case of infants the prepuce has to be literally torn away from the glans before it is crushed of. after the procedure is done with the penis is left badly damaged and there is real risk of the child being seriously traumatized as well. In the US, if it is inflicted in infants, it is most commonly done on newborns about 24 hours old In The US Circumcision for a newborn is usually done by a health professional at a clinic, in the hospital, or at an outpatient surgery center. During the procedure: * The newborn is placed on a firm surface, often called a papoose board. Velcro straps are wrapped around the newborn's arms and legs to keep him very still during the procedure. * The penis is cleaned. * The surgical area is numbed with a local anesthetic while the baby remains awake. Local anesthetics include ring block, penile nerve block (dorsal penile nerve block or DPNB), or EMLA cream. General anesthesia may be used for males older than 2 to 3 months of age. When the baby is under general anesthesia, a caudal nerve block may be applied to provide postoperative pain relief. * A sterile circumcision clamp or device is placed over the head of the penis. The three most common types of clamps used are the Gomco clamp, the Mogen clamp, and the Plastibell device. Each clamp has advantages and disadvantages, although differences between the clamps are often minor. Most doctors use the clamp they are most comfortable with. * The foreskin is removed using a sterile scalpel or scissors. Approximately a mere 100 or so infants die as a result of this in the US every year. The preceding account is however not true in most cases as there is no safe way to use aesthetic on newborns and it is virtually impossible to block out the excruciating pain that it causes a child. This procedure can cause serious trauma and behavior changes in a child. as wel as sexual disfunction and in some cases death in infancy, Male circumcision is also becoming known as male genital mutilation. Female Female circumcision is also called Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting. Often the clitoris is removed, and the labia minora can be removed as well. Often the vagina is stitched together to allow only a small opening. This is illegal in many countries.
Who is circumcised?
The vast majority of men in the world are uncircumcised. In most of the world circumcision is extremely rarely practiced. For example in most of Europe, South America, Central… America, Africa, and Asia, probably 98 out of 100 men would be uncircumcised. However, in some countries a small minority of the population is circumcised. For example in places like Canada and Australia, around 10% of newborn babies are circumcised. Circumcision is very common in Israel, where there is a large Jewish population. Circumcision is also practiced among some, but not all, Muslims. In the United States 25 years ago, the vast majority of men were circumcised, but today a minority of infants are circumcised. Circumcision rates have been falling in the United States since the 1970s. In the 1980s, over 80% of newborn male infants were circumcised. By 2007, when the most recent data from the American Academcy of Pediatrics was released, less than 40% of newborn male infants were circumcised, meaning that of boys born today in the United States, more are uncircumcised and circumcised. Circumcision rates vary widely by region in the United States. In the Midwest and southeast, circumcision rates remain as high as 65%, while in the western united states, circumcision rates are generally well below 25%.
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What is healthier being circumcised or not circumcised?
The majority of the men of the world are not circumcised. The prepuce or foreskin was put there by nature to protect the glans penis against harm. In the first place it protec…ts the child against infection and covers the sensitive glans of the penis. There is nor medical reason exept in very rare circumstances to do anything to the foreskin. Circumsicion was invented by religion for no reason other then the instruction of so called god or culture. The united states is a country where non religious circumsicion is still widely practiced and coincidentaly it is als oth country where there is a thriving medical industry surounding the problems that are coused by this form of genital mutilation. There is no evidence that the intact penis is anymore likely to become infcted with any STD. And there is no denying that the penis glans become desensitised from constant friction on clothing or underwear not to mention that a masive amount of pleaasure giving nerves are cut aut along with the amutation of the prepuce. Actually, in some cases circumcision is considered healthier as some evidence supports the fact that it lowers the risk of catching AIDS as studies in Africa have shown, plus is helps to lower chances of infection as well. Nonetheless, hygiene in Africa is of lesser quality in the States than in Africa, so the studies are inconclusive. Studies have proven that there is no decreased sexual function or satisfaction for either the man or his partner after a circumcision. Bottom line, it is healthier to be circumcised if hygiene is not practiced regularly however if one washes his genitals on a regular basis, there are no problems with being intact. It is also very easy for one to hide his uncircumcised status by simply pulling back the foreskin. Many females who claim they prefer circumcised, may be having "relations" with an uncircumcised and not even know it.
Why get circumcised?
There is no medical reason for circumcision, and no major medical association recommends routine circumcision. Circumcision, like any surgery, has risks of adverse medical eve…nts including surgical error, severe pain, infection, and prolonged bleeding. Some boys are circumcised for cultural or religious reasons. For example, circumcision is practiced by Jews and in some sects of Islam. Most other religions including Christianity, Hinduism, and Buddhism do not practice circumcision. While the vast majority of the world's men are uncircumcised, circumcision became a cultural practice in a few nglish speaking countries, for example the United States, Canada, Australia, Newzealan, Britain. Circumcision became popular in the late 19th century as a method to keep young boys from masturbating. Gradually, the practice of routine infant circumcision became widespread in the United States. However, circumcision rates have been declining in the United States for a number of reasons. mainly because circumcision has no known medical benefit and that circumcision can decrease the sensitivity of the penis during sexual activity. Doctors no longer recommend routine infant circumcision, and as a result the rate of circumcision in the United States is falling. In the 1980s up to 80% of newborn males were circumcised. By 2007, less than 40% of newborn males were circumcised.
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Where can you get a circumcision?
Circumcisions are performed in hospitals, clinics, doctor's offices, places of worship, and even in your own home. Just make sure whoever is choose is properly tra…ined.
Is circumcision better that non-circumcision?
No it is not. the foreskin is an important part of the penis, its function and it ability to create sexual pleasure. removing it will lead to to desensitisation of the glans a…s well as the removal of the pleasure sensors in the foreskin. There is no genuine medical reasoning for circumcision.
Can you circumcise yourself?
NO! IT'S WAY TOO DANGEROUS! Have the doctor do it!
Do you have to get circumcised?
Of course not. The vast majority of men in the world are not circumcised. There is no known medical reason for circumcision, and no major medical association recommends …routine circumcision.
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When can you get a circumcision?
Circumcision can be performed at any age. However, most doctors recommend against circumcision since it has no known medical benefit and has numerous risks of complications. W…hile most circumcisions do not have serious complications, there are risks including severe pain, prolonged bleeding, and infection. There are also a significant number of irreversible injuries to the penis that occur during circumcision. No major medical body recommends routine circumcision. Circumcision generally should not be performed unless there is a medical reason making it necessary.
What do they do when they circumcise?
The foreskin is cut off.
Why have circumcision?
The main reason that men are circumcised is for religious reasons and for cultural reasons. The earliest record of the procedure was among the upper classes of the ancient Egy…ptians. It was done to set them apart from the lower classes. The Jews copied their former masters and said it was done on instructions from god. there are various dispirit tribes around the world that also practice this form of genital mutilation. However the largest number of circumcised men by far are those that belong to the Muslim religion. No mention has ever been made that the practice was engaged in for reasons of cleanliness in the writings of these peoples. A Small percentage of those that are circumcised claim that there are hygiene and health benefits involved however there is no evidence that this is so. Less then 20% of the worlds men are circumcised. and get along just fine with their penis glans protected as it should be. The idea that there is a greater risk of STD infection is a myth and can be easily demonstrated by the increased infection rates among circumcised men as compared to intact men.
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What does circumcision do?
Circumcision is the removal of the Prepuce or foreskin from the penis. this is largely a religious practice and there are no medical or health advantages in it except in extre…mely rare circumstances.
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What is circumcised?
To be circumcised is to have the prepuce or foreskin removed from the penis. The prepuce is there to protect the glans from damage from drying out and hardening , it plays apa…rt in lubrication and the mechanics of sexual intercourse and is an erogenous center in its own right. There is no accepted medical reasoning for its removal and the majority of them are done for religious cultural and right of passage conformity.
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Where can you circumcise?
Go see a urologist.
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Are you circumcised?
Less then 20% of the men in the world are circumcised, most of these have it done for religious and cultural reasons and the rest have fallen victim to a Victorian era idea th…at it is healthier to be circumcised. Circumsicion is seen by many as male genital mutilation. It is better not to be circumcised.
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Circumcised or not?
"A review of the scientific literature, however, reveals that the actual effect of circumcision is the destruction of the clinically-demonstated hygienic and immunological pro…perties of the prepuce and intact penis....The higher rate of STDs in circumcised males might well be the result of the loss of preputial immunoprotective structures. The loss of the protective, self-lubricating, mobile, double-layered prepuce exposes the glans penis and meatus to direct friction, abrasion, and trauma. Eyes without eyelids would not be cleaner. Neither is a glans without its prepuce. The surgically externalized and unprotected glans and meatus of the circumcised penis are constantly exposed to abrasion and dirt, making the circumcised penis less hygienic. The circumcised penis is more prone to infection in the first years of life than the intact penis....These factors may explain why circumcised males are more likely than their genitally intact peers to engage in high risk sexual behaviours (such an anal intercourse and active and passive homosexual oral sex) that lead to HIV and other STD infections." Immunological functions of the human prepuce, P M Fleiss, F M Hodges, R S Van Howe, STI (London), Volume 74, Number 5, Pages 364-367, October 1998 Circumcision as a Risk Factor for Urethritis in Racial Groups GREGORY L. SMITH, MD, MPH, ROBERT GREENUP, AND ERNEST TAKAFUJI, MD, MPH AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, Volume 77 Number 4: Pages 452-454. April 1987. .cirp.org/library/disease/STD/smith/