Why can't i find some one to do a circumcision on my 6 month old?

Answer 1

Do you really want to inflict pain on your son as he enters the world? You might hear people saying "oh they use pain relief". But the pain relief isn't enough to completely mask the pain. Second of all, they don't use it sometimes. As it is done behind closed doors, you don't know what torture your son will be going through. See this recent video by a nurse who just watched his first circumcision:

There are other reasons not to do it.

Care is a lot easier with intact boys as there is nothing to do. The foreskin is unretractable in infancy so it should be left alone. No cleaning under it or pulling it back is required. In fact, it is advised by doctors to just leave it alone:

Circumcised boys require a lot more care. Circumcised boys are in discomfort for some time post-op because there is an open wound. This wound can easily become infected. It can also become irritated by ammonia in the urine. Another possible problem is that the severed skin can re-attach to form a skin bridge. Moms with circed boys have to be constantly vigilant and take measures to make sure this doesn't occur. Basically, it is a whole lot of extra hassle (that usually nobody tells you about).

The foreskin is a highly specialised piece of skin found nowhere else on the penis. It helps in masturbation and during sex.

As you say it isn't necessary health wise and when you weigh in the complications, the pain, the loss of sexual functioning and the breach of bodily integrity, it is definitely a net-negative operation:

As for what circumcised men think. They are likely to be highly biased in favour of getting it done. This is mainly because they don't want to admit they are worse off. This article called "The vulnerability of men" is interesting:

To me these reasons were sufficient enough not to do it.

As for it having to be done later. That is rare if you just leave it alone and let nature take care of things. Misdiagnosis of a tight foreskin by unexperienced doctors is not unusual USA. An unretractable foreskin is normal in infancy (see the kidshealth link above). Some doctors do not know this - hence their recommendation of circumcision. In fact, the average age of boys being able to retract their foreskin is 10 years of age.

Most kids experience ballooning - where the pee fills up the foreskin before it comes out. Over time, the hole becomes wider and eventually the foreskin becomes retractable. This can happen any time up until puberty. The important thing is not to force it as this can create scar tissue which will impede retraction. So just leave it alone. It requires no cleaning on the inside.