Circumcision

No,Circumcision definitely dates back to the ancient Egyptians. which is most likely also origin Hebrew circumcision.

The origin of circumcision is unknown. According to the Torah, Abraham circumcised himself and Isaac, but it is unknown if the tradition was known to other peoples at the time.

Formally in Hebrew, it's a "BREET mee-LAH", often abbreviated as "BREET".

• You should only spend what you can afford. Usually the money is given in multiples of 18.

In the case of infants it is torn loose from the glans after which the loose skin is either cut away or crushed

It is unlikely, as nearly a 100% of white British men are not. There is no service provided in public hospitals. So unless his dad is and he wanted his son to be like him, no he isn't.
There are many reasons I can give you why circumcision is a bad choice.

Have a watch of this 20 minute video by the nocirc organisation. It is very informative:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHVvB1oHAgg

In regards to care. Care is a lot easier with intact, non-circumcised 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. This medical page explains further:
http://www.kidshealth.org.nz/index.php/ps_pagename/contentpage/pi_id/266

Circumcised boys actually require a lot more care.
Firstly, all newly circumcised boys are in discomfort because there is an open wound. The wound is susceptible to infection. It can also become irritated by ammonia in the urine - which provides more discomfort for the baby.
One common problem is a skin-bridge. The skin left over after the foreskin is severed can re-attach to another part of the penis resulting in an adhesion (see link below for picturesof this and other complications). Very little of this is told to you. Do you really want all this hassle when there is no need for it?
http://www.circumstitions.com/Complic.html
(Look around the circumstitions site - it has a wealth of information.)

The psychological effects of circumcision are open to dispute, but I cannot imagine them being anything other than negative. It certainly won't help you bond with your child - especially in those crucial early months:
http://www.cirp.org/library/psych/goldman1/
(Look around the cirp site- it has a wealth of information.)

The foreskin serves a sexual purpose. The negative sexual effects are rarely mentioned or worse, denied. Circumcision removes a functioning part of the penis. Many circumcised men do not even know what they have lost - especially in the USA where it can be a taboo topic - what with men having fragile egos and all.

As someone with a foreskin, I value it. It contains many specialized nerves on it's underside. When the foreskin is moved up and down it is very pleasurable and prompts the release of all sorts of feel-good hormones. Circumcised men cannot masturbate as easily as there is no gliding effect. If they try it without an artificial lubricant then it may chafe , become red and sore. I think this is terrible - to worsen the sexual lives of someone without their consent. This site shows the movement of the foreskin in masturbation (graphic). It also contains a 20 minute video on the function of the foreskin:
http://www.circumstitions.com/completeman/

Without the foreskin protecting the glans, circumcised men lose further sensitivity. The glans (head of the penis) dries out. It also brushes on underwear which causes the skin to toughen -sort of like when you walk bear feet - the skin hardens. This page shows pictures (graphic):
http://www.noharmm.org/IDcirc.htm

There are good reasons to believe that sex is better for the woman as well, if the man has his foreskin intact: This site is an educational one on why it is better for both partners to be intact (graphic):
http://xrl.us/foreskinfunctions

Men in Britain, Ireland, France, Germany and Italy, along with the rest of Europe don't get circumcised and they all do as good if not better than countries where circumcision is more common. So all in all it is best to be as nature intended. No medical association actually recommends non-therapeutic infant circumcision. Check out this site for frequently asked questions:
http://www.circinfo.org/parents.html

Here is some other information you might find useful:

History: Non-religious circumcision only started in English-speaking countries in the late 1800's. The main reason was to prevent masturbation. More info can be found at this at this site:
http://www.historyofcircumcision.net/

Rates of circumcision:
Circumcision rates have dropped in the USA to 60%.
http://www.circumstitions.com/USA.html
In Canada and Australia the rate has dropped to less than 10%. In Britain the rate is less than 1%. Only 20-25% of the world are circumcised, 2/3 of these are Muslim.

I'd say so, yeah. It's 50% his after all, and even if we don't like it, and I really don't, there's nothing illegal about getting an abortion. I'm sorry, but I just can't justify abortions unless they're the result of rape or if they're administered to save the mother's life. I would hope he wants her to keep the baby and will be a man and take responsibility for his actions, and if not, I hope that as his parent you will be able to help steer him in the right direction. Whether than means raising the child himself with his girlfriend or better putting it up for adoption, that's up to those two to decide.

The title given to a person trained to perform a Brit Milah is 'Mohel'.

Review the medical literature.

Who knows, There is no religious reason why Christians should have their penis mutilated with circumcision

are you afraid of rejection? or are you rejected on a regualr basis. if so, then you might want to look at your appearance and approach.

For baby's, some doctors inject a numbing medican, others rub on the penis a numbing medican.Thats what they did for my son.I am not sure what they use for older men.Also my son cried for only a few min.

Be nice to it. That's the short answer, but perhaps you expectation is for something more that actually happens. If so read the last paragraph.

The clitoris, like a penis, becomes erect during arousal, which means the expectation of sex. Watching or reading erotic material may get you aroused, or being with a potential sex partner, or having suitable attention payed to your sensitive areas will help the clitoris become aroused. When aroused the "glans clitoris" is a highly sensitive bump found at the top of the space above the vagina where the inner lips come together with the clitoral hood.

Some woman have a "Hypertrophic" clitoris, which means it's bigger than expected on a woman, and also some have a "Hypotrophic" clitoris which means it's smaller. So the question is what is expected? There is no "standard" size, but a typical woman's erect clitoris may be a small bump at the top of the vulva, to one long enough to hold between finger and thumb. Women with no discernible clitoris are not unusual, though they might consult with a gynecologist who might suggest circumcision. A woman with a larger clitoris than suggested above is also not unusual but may want to consult their GP. Some GPs are not well trained in this area however so perhaps a gynecologist or urologist should be consulted.

Yes, you will have to pay. Circumcision is not a medically necessary procedure, and it is not covered at all by most health insurances plans, regardless if you ask for it before leaving the hospital or not.

It's generally not a good idea to have a child circumcised unless there is a medical reason for it. No major medical body recommends the routine circumcision of infants or boys. Circumcision generally should not be performed unless there is a medical reason making it necessary. Circumcision has risks including pain, prolonged bleeding, infection, not to mention the danger of post traumatic stress syndrome brought on by the pain which in the case of newborns is almost impossible to control as well as complications of sedation or anesthesia, and surgical error resulting in damage to the penis. Circumcision has also been shown to reduce the sensitivity of the penis, making sex less pleasurable once the child is an adult. If you son wants to be circumcised, he can always decide so later in life, but most men given this choice almost always choose not to be circumcised.

You can DIY, just make sure you have a needle present. Easy job, expensive if done privately.

Ultra-Orthodox Jews think so, but not being circumcised can't always be helped. If a Jew is not circumcised, it's not too late - Abraham circumcised himself at the age of 99!

Yes.

Good question. If not, they should be.

Titus (Latin: Titus Flavius Caesar Vespasianus Augustus;[1] 30 December 39 - 13 September 81), was Roman Emperor from 79 to 81. A member of the Flavian dynasty, Titus succeeded his father Vespasian upon his death, thus becoming the first Roman Emperor to come to the throne after his own father. The reason why he was not circumcised was because the people of Europe never mutilated their genitals. You will note that all classical artwork showing the naked form of men in Europe always showed that the penis had the prepuce (foreskin attached. Europeans are revolted by the concept of male genital mutilation and are as likely to have the prepuce amputated as they would have an ear removed. Circumcision is a religious or cultural rite and the fact that Titus had a relationship with the Jewish queen Berenice would hardly have inspired him to have such an important part of his anatomy removed.

Circumcision is when you remove skin from genitalia. On the men the foreskin and on the women parts of the vulva or all of it. Female circumcision isn't called circumcision anymore but female mutilation since that is what it is. It's more extensive then it is on men and more damaging. More here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumcision

There is an organization called Catholics Against Circumcision that argues that circumcision is against the spiritual principles of Catholics, and that therefore Catholics should remain intact.

It is not a requirement for either Catholics nor Protestants to be circumcised because of their religion like Jews or Moslems. Therefore to ask in which denomination circumcision is more common is irrelevant. It is likely that there is very little difference between them.

Yes, it is fine there are about half the population of men who are not circumcised

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