The excision of the protective prepuce or foreskin from the glans of the penis. or in the case of Female circumcision (Genital Mutilation) the cutting of the clitoris and or the cutting of the clitoral hood and or the excision of the labia majora and minora and the sewing together of these so that only a small opening is left for the urine and menstrual fluid. this is a cultural concept that is required of girls in order to be accepted into their society. There are no short words for this.
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No, the penis is not shortened by circumcision.
Circumcision has nothing to do with infertility.
The religion that does not practice circumcision is Jainism.
No, it is nothing to do with it. Circumcision is the removal of the foreskin from the penis.
The circumcision scar is permanent and it can not be gotten rid of.
Surgery can extend, but the surgical procedure that does it is not called circumcision.
When you develop SERIOUS conditions where circumcision is the Only option.
The Tagalog word for circumcision is "tuli."
Circumcision is done for several reasons, although the only real advantage (long and short term) would be hygiene. When circumcised, it's easier to keep the penis clean, since there is no foreskin to have to clean under. Some do it for aesthetic reasons, feeling the penis looks better without the foreskin. There are also religions that require circumcision on a male, such as the Jewish faith. The circumcision is performed by the Rabbi when the baby is still only a few days old.
A circumcision certificate -- a document given to the parents of a male Jewish child after his foreskin is snipped off during a circumcision ceremony