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Circumcision
Circumcision is the removal of the foreskin or prepuce from the penis. The majority of circumcisions are done on religious or cultural grounds, while some are done for health reasons.
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Why do Muslims cut his upper part of penis?
Because it has become a religiously enforced cultural tradition. There is no need for any gentile to be circumcised as a mater of fact Mohammad was never circumcised This tradition was started later at the behest of Islam scholars. The custom is harmful from both a physical and psicolgical point of view. The tradition was probably begun to differentiate Muslims from others like Christians who do not circumcise..
What are the different forms that male and female circumcision take?
In male circumcision the foreskin is cut off. Some practitioners also make a point to cut off the frenulum, the very sensitive small band of skin that connects the bottom of the glans to the skin of the penis. Circumcision dramatically reduces the sensitivity of the penis and reduces pleasure during sex. The foreskin also slides up and down the penis allowing the male to masturbate. Removal of the foreskin makes it difficult for the male to masturbate. Male circumicision was introduced into the United Kingdom and the United States in the 19th century as an effort to keep boys from being able to masturbate easily.
In female circumcision, the labia minora and the clitoris are usually cut off. As with male circumcision, the procedure removes the parts of the genitals that can provide pleasure during sexual activity and masturbation. In many cultures, the objective of female circumcision is to make sure that the victim is unable to have orgasms or experience sexual pleasure.
Circumcision is painful and only necessary if you don't wash very often, so its understandable why the tradition started among the Jews and Muslims in the desert - there was just not enough water there to keep it clean. However in a developed society damaging the penis by chopping of an important part of it is ill advised and any responsible doctor will try to talk you out of it.
What are Jewish worship ceremonies called?
The Hebrew word for prayer is Tefillah. Most of the prayers can be found a Siddur (Hebrew prayerbook). However, there is no Hebrew word that means "worship" in the sense that we use it in our culture today.
Furthermore, there is a multitude of ceremonies that encompass Jewish life in terms of life events, holidays, etc. Perhaps there was a specific ceremony you were asking about?
Why is it circumcision considered a religious practice?
Keeping in mind that there is no medical need behind the circumcision and that the removal of the prepuce effects the performance and in the case of infant circumcision the the performance of the mind the only answer could be a most emphatic YES
Updated AnswerIn Islam and Judaism, male circumcision is compulsory. Female circumcision is not an Islam requirement. See the question link below for more details.In both Islam and circumcision is not compulsory. it is only compulsory if you choose to follow the advice of particular teachings. Follow the related link below (Circumcision A Source of Jewish Pain) for more information on both the Jewish or Judaic perspective. Islam follows the same teachings.
No. It was part of the covenant of Abraham.
Jewish answer:
Yes it was, since God reiterated it to Moses (Leviticus ch.12).
Does medicaid in NC cover infant circumcision?
Don't take this as definitive information; you must contact Medicaid in Florida for the absolute accurate information. But in general, medical plans do not cover routine circumcision. This is because medical plan administrators understand that routine circumcision is elective and cosmetic in nature. It is likely to be different if there is some medical indication that infant circumcision is necessary. Hygiene is often cited as a justification for circumcision, but intact men can and do learn to care for themselves adequately.
I am not a medical doctor, but I wouldn't take one doctor's opinion that there is a medical indication for the procedure. A condition known as physiological phimosis (the simple presence of a foreskin that does not retract, where the condition is part of normal development and not indicative of a medical problem) exists for virtually every newborn male. This is normal and expected, and many physicians consider physiological phimosis to be normal even as late as puberty. Pathological phimosis, the same condition as stated above but with the complication that it is causing a medical problem, cannot be diagnosed at birth for a normal healthy newborn, since it is not expected that a newborn boy will have a fully separated foreskin in the first place. When phimosis hasn't corrected itself naturally in an older boy or young man, where retraction of the foreskin is painful or cannot happen at all, then there may be other treatments to consider before going with surgery. If all other options have failed or have been ruled out, then by all means a clear medical indication would lead one to opt for circumcision.
If you are considering circumcision as an option simply because it is frequently done, please take time to study about it, its actual benefits and possible negative outcomes. Perhaps the boy will later appreciate having been given the chance to choose for himself whether or not he wants healthy and functioning tissue removed from his penis for cosmetic benefit. Routine circumcision in the US in declining year after year as many think it should. There is some strength to the argument that we should be allowed to keep the bodies we are born with, excluding medical necessity.
Swelling due to tight sticky dressing after Circumcision?
If you are experiencing complications following circumcision, you should contact your doctor.
Circumcision has risks of adverse medical events including surgical error, severe pain, infection, and prolonged bleeding. There will be pain following the surgery, which can range from moderate to severe. Any erections in the first week following surgery can be very painful, and men will usually need to abstain from sexual activity (including masturbation) for a period of at least three weeks.
Isn't the risk of infection and disease lower in circumcised men?
The intact penis is at no greater risk of infection then the circumcised penis. There is no evidence that it is. and that is probably one of the reasons why all medical advice is against circumcision.
Why did Eddie try and prevent Kenny's Circumcision on Til Death?
Kenny was getting circumcised as a nice thing for his new girlfriend.
Eddie's girlfriend Joy became aware of it and was impressed that Kenny would do that for his girlfriend. She took the view that Eddie should also do nice things for her if Kenny showing that type of dedication to a new girlfriend. She demanded that he take her out to musicals.
Eddie didn't want to have to go to the trouble of taking his girlfriend out to musicals and therefore tried to talk Kenny out of it so that his girlfriend couldn't use that as a reason to get him to do things for her.
He took Kenny to watch a circumcision operation based on the commonly held belief that watching the actual blood and gore of any type of operation is a sure way to discourage people from having the same type of operation.
Where do you go in Rhode Island to get adult circumcision?
Adult circumcision is normally done by urologist or sometime general surgeon. It's done in the operating room.
How much does a circumcision doctor make a year?
A cut below the belt. [Is this circular reasoning?]
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It is roughly $300, and it is NOT covered by medical plans in the US, for obvious reasons.
there is in reality no good reason to get circumcised. the reasons that are stated are they are done for religious reasons such as that done by the Jews, fur cultural reasons as in the Muslims it is also done for celebrating the onset of manhood a right of passage tradition. In English speaking society's a tradition has begun that now persists mainly in the united states where many claims are made that there are health benefits to the procedure. a claim that fly's in the face of every European country medical fraternity and most of the rest of the world. so keeping this in mind one would be reasonable in presuming that there is no sensible reason for being circumcised and that it is in fact harmful and in the case of children in fact a violation of human rights. he same human rights that protect women from being genitally mutilated.
What is the male circumcision rate in the US in 2006?
According to a study by the American Academy of Pediatrics, 48% of newborn male infants were circumcised in the United States in 2006. Data collected from 2007 indicates the rate fell to 46%. Rates of newborn circumcision have been steadily declining in the U.S. since 1978.
Do they numb you during your circumcision?
Physicians disagree about the use of anaesthesia during circumcisions. Before the mid 1980s, anaesthesia was not used because the US medical community refused to admit there was pain involved. This opinion has changed, however an aesthetic still is not always used due to a lack of experience with its use, as well as the belief that it introduces additional risks. Even though there is indication that the risk is minimal; some physicians who perform circumcisions do not use anaesthetics even after they received training. When an aesthetic is used, it only partially relieves some of the pain, and its effect diminishes before the post-operative pain does. The most effective form of aesthetic involves injections into the penis which is in it a grossly painful experience. If you would like to see more information on this subject perhaps the related link below (Infant Responses to Circumcision) wil be helpfull
Yes. If you are a baby you will get one of a number of anesthetics. Almost all physicians will use lidocaine injections in one of two methods, either a dorsal penile block, anesthetizing the nerves inervating the penis or a ring block, anesthetizing the whole base of the penis. We also give babies sugar water to suck while we do the procedure, this acts on some of the babies central pain receptors. This works because their nervous system is not fully matured and so it is like a very magnified euphoria any of us get when we eat sweets. If you are an adult being circumcised you will get much more anesthetic. But I am not a urologist, so I don't know the details. I do not know what is done during religious ceremonies
How much does a circumcision cost for a 1 year old in VA?
depends on your insurance/surgeon.
usually in the $200-300 range
When will your penis change from uncircumcised to circumcised?
Circumcision is a surgery during which part of the skin of the penis, called the foreskin, is cut off of the penis. This will make a penis circumcised.
In the case of some individuals, the onset of puberty might make one become naturally circumcised where hormonal changes trigger the growth of the head of the penis at a faster rate than the foreskin. The foreskin shortens and the head would be partially or fully exposed in the process.
Structure removed in circumcision?
The foreskin (or prepuce) is cut off and removed in circumcision. The foreskin is the structure that covers the head (glans) of a non-erect penis. The outer layer of the foreskin is not distinct from the rest of shaft-skin of the penis. In general though, the foreskin is usually considered the tapered cylindrical double layer of tissue extending from behind the corona (flange) forward to about the end of the glans and returning, and to end at the same distance along the penis as it began (ie, it is defined by circumcision...).
From the corona to the ridged band its surface is mucosa; the rest is skin, and it is lined with part of the (involuntary) dartos fascia muscle which holds it against the glans. On erection for most men it unrolls into a single-layered cylinder, mucosa behind the corona, skin behind that, enclosing about half of the shaft. During intercourse it may move back and forth along the shaft. It is richly innervated with Meissner corpuscles, nerve-endings of the same kind as in the fingertips and lips. They are most concentrated in a ridged band running around the inside of the foreskin near the tip, beginning and ending at the frenulum, a web connecting the foreskin to the underside of the glans (head).
Unfolded, the total area of the foreskin is about 15 sq in or 98 cm².
Can a properly executed circumcision require a circumcision revision?
A circumcision revision is when a change is made to an already circumcised foreskin. Often this means that either not enough skin was removed, so more skin is removed, or that the initial cut healed unevenly or was badly done to begin.
How much does an adult circumcision cost in California?
The cost will be different from doctor to doctor and from hospital to hospital. Please give this a LOT of consideration before putting a 9 year old boy through this procedure. Many men live perfectly healthy lives without undergoing a circumcision.
Why do Jewish male infants get circumcised?
Answer 1
As commanded by God, in order to enter into the covenant of Abraham (Genesis ch.17).
God told Abraham "every male among you shall be circumcised" (Gen. 17) as part of the covenant between God and the Jewish people.
Since that time, virtually all Jews have observed the command of circumcision (Genesis ch.17) for close to four millennia, even in times of religious persecution under the Greeks, Romans, Spaniards, Soviets and others.
Answer 2 The real reason however is always to set a society or a part of a society apart from others.
Answer 3
The religious origin of Jewish circumcision is in the Torah. It says that God told Abraham "every male among you shall be circumcised" (Gen. 17) as part of a covenant between God and the Jewish people. Circumcision was introduced to replace the sacrifice of children to their god. However, most Jews are unaware of this origin, and in a survey of American Jews, the large majority (87%) do not believe that the Torah is the actual word of God.
In actual practice, many Jews circumcise because of cultural conformity, not religious reasons. Based on a national survey of American Jews, "90 percent define being Jewish as being a member of a cultural or ethnic group." Most circumcisions of male infants of American Jewish parents are done in hospitals without any religious ritual.
"Circumcision is commanded in Genesis 17:10-14 as an outward sign of a man's participation in Israel's covenant with God, as well as a sign that the Jewish people will perpetuate through him" (Circumcision in Judaism, n.d., para. 2)
Reference:Circumcision in Judaism. (n.d.). What does Judaism teach about circumcision?
(see the link)
Should you get circumcised if your girlfriend doesn't like uncut and you're 14?
If you're 14, the chances you'll have the same girlfriend in 3 months is highly unlikely. You're just beginning to form relationships and learn how to court the opposite sex. To do something that drastic for someone -- even as an unmarried adult -- would seem a little foolish. Your first responisbility is to yourself. You may want to spend a little more time finding someone you can talk to, form a deeper relationship with someone you can truly relate to. Sex is the easiest part of a relationship and it carries the most serious consequences.
If your girlfriend only likes circumcised guys, she should stick with circumcised guys.
No, you shouldn't get a circumcision unless you need surgery as the foreskin is too tight or other medical reasons. It would be very drastic to do this for the sake of a girl saying she does not like uncut ! To be honest, if she does not like it then she cannot like you very much. If she did she would not have suggested it. It is part of you. Also what about later when you may have a girlfriend that says she does not like circumcised penises ? You won't be able to stick it back on again !!! Think about it very seriously before you decide what to do, I know what I would do. I think a natural foreskin on the penis is more beautiful than a cut one anyway.
There is some circumcision of South Korean men as a result of the American influence. However as In The US it is rapidly becoming a less popular activity as has pretty well been discredited as a form of unnecessary Genital mutilation by mainstream medical authority's. Circumsicion is initially a religious or cultural rite that was introduced Into non religious English speaking country's during the Victorian era to stop boys from masturbating. The reasoning has changed over the years but its reasonableness hasn't.
