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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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Does circumcision leave a scar?
Yes, there is a scar, but it really isn't that bad. Once it has lightened off, it is hardly noticeable.
The reasons for the removal of the foreskin are religious and cultural In the Victorian era some were done ostensibly for medical reasons and there are still people, mainly infants and children having their genitals mutilated by doctors in the English speaking country's of the world. There is no good reason for the amputation of the foreskin And fortunately less then 20% of the worlds males are circumcised and the percentage is shrinking.
What is the benefits of female circumcision?
There are in fact no pros to female genital mutilation.
There are two procedures one is female circumcision which removes only the hood of the female's clitoris. 85% of female circumcision involves this. The remaining 15% involves infibulation, the clitoris and both labia are removed and the two sides of the vulva are sewn together. This leaves a very small opening for the women to urinate and pass menstrual blood through. This latter case is called Female Genital Mutilation. There is no good reason for this latter case which makes up 15% of the world wide cases.
This is not correct, but unfortunately a persisting error. The mere removal of the clitoral hood is close to non-existent. The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies four types:
1. Partial or total removal of the clitoris and/or the prepuce (clitoridectomy).
2. Partial or total removal of the clitoris and the labia minora, with or without excision of the labia majora (excision)
3. Narrowing of the vaginal orifice with creation of a covering seal by cutting and appositioning the labia minora and/or the labia majora, with or without excision of the clitoris (infibulation)
4. All other harmful procedures to the female genitalia for non-medical purposes, for example: pricking, piercing, incising, scraping and cauterization
Type 1 and 2 make the majority of the cases - about 85% worldwide, less than 1% of which consist in removing only the clitoral hood.
None of these four types has a benefit but they all can cause major damages - one of the reasons why all four of them are called "Female Genital Mutilation" (FGM) or "Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting". The term "Female Circumcision" is no longer appropriate.
(info: H. Postulart, Executive director of the Global Alliance against Female Genital Mutilation)
Despite the media references to Islam, Islam does not call for female circumcision of any kind. The practice happens mostly in Africa. The reasons to have it are cultural identity, historic practices and because in some tribes women would be considered an outcast if they failed to have it.
There is no passage in the Qur'an demanding the practice. Nevertheless, the content of some hadiths lead to the widespread opinion that the practice is at least recommended by the prophet. Consequently, many Imams do indeed promote the practice of FGM while others try to end it in their communities.
In fact female genital mutilation predates Islam and was also practiced in Europe until relatively recently.
It is seen as a hygienic practice in some tribes.
My source of information is a paper by Senior Seminar Paper by Andrea Nichols at the Southern Illinois University.
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This ugly, revolting, antiquated barbarity is now illegal in the UK, although as in many cases of domestic violence, especially against women, very hard to bring to court.
What is the aftercare for circumcision?
Following infant circumcision, vaseline and a gauze pad are put on the penis after a circumcision. This covering protects it from pee and from rubbing against the diaper. * During the first 24 hours, check your baby's penis for bleeding every 3 to 4 hours. Change the Vaseline and gauze pad every time you check for bleeding. * After the first 24 hours, change the Vaseline and gauze pad every time you change your baby's diaper. Vaseline and gauze pads should be used for 1 to 3 more days. * The amount of Vaseline you use should be about the size of a dollar coin ("a loonie"). * If the gauze pad sticks to the penis, do not pull it off. Squeeze warm water over the gauze pad from a wet washcloth. This will soak the gauze pad off the penis. * Wash the area after your baby pees or poops. Squeeze warm water from a washcloth over the area. Gently pat dry. * In 2 to 3 days, the tip of your baby's penis will be covered with a sticky yellow substance. This substance is normal. Do not remove it. * The tip of your baby's penis will be a deep red color while it is healing. * The tip of your baby's penis should be fully healed in one week. It will have a pinkish color when it is healed. * Your baby may not want to eat after the circumcision. You can continue to offer a breast or bottle. He will begin to eat when he is ready. * Your baby may not pee for a number of hours after the circumcision. This is normal. * Blood around the penis is bright red and is soaking through the gauze pad onto the diaper. * Your baby has not peed for 24 hours after the circumcision.
Does all your forskin get cut of when you get circumcised?
No, when a male is circumcised the foreskin is surgically cut off from the penis and then discarded. After circumcision there is no skin left to cover the head of the penis, and so it can't go back. The head of the penis is always exposed.
Is circumcision required by the Bible?
Male circumcision is a physical acknowledgment of the covenant between the Jews and HaShem. The Torah specifies that male circumcision is a requirement for all Jews:
Vayikra (Leviticus) 12:3
"And on the eighth day, the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised."
Bereishit (Genisis) 17:9-14
"And HaShem said to Abraham, "And you shall keep My covenant, you and your seed after you throughout their generations. This is My covenant, which you shall observe between Me and between you and between your seed after you, that every male among you be circumcised. And you shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and it shall be as the sign of a covenant between Me and between you. And at the age of eight days, every male shall be circumcised to you throughout your generations, one that is born in the house, or one that is purchased with money, from any foreigner, who is not of your seed. Those born in the house and those purchased for money shall be circumcised, and My covenant shall be in your flesh as an everlasting covenant. And an uncircumcised male, who will not circumcise the flesh of his foreskin-that soul will be cut off from its people; he has broken My covenant."
Has a man ever been circumcised at an older age?
It is bad to get circumcised at any age as there is no good reason for doing it. However it is very painful to have it done as an adult.
Although it is not so painful i will not improve that cause i know by experience this is not worthy. Leaf this little willie as God create it. God create men perfectly there is no reason to bugger around with any thing on your body, the problem with circumcision is that the older you get the les the sensitivity of the glans.You are going to struggle to reach a orgasmar at a higher age.
Who carries out the circumcision ceremony in judaism?
Jewish circumcision is performed by cutting off the foreskin. The Torah (Exodus ch.4) relates that Zipporah (Moses' wife) cut off the foreskin of her child so God let Moses go; because God sought to kill Moses because of the delay in his child's circumcision.
Here are some more details: A chair is symbolically set aside for Eliyahu the prophet. The child is placed on the chair for a moment, and then ceremoniously carried to the Mohel. The Mohel performs the circumcision, and he and the child's father recite specific blessings, including one over a cup of wine. Then a festive meal is held, and words of Torah are customarily spoken.
Did the apostles believe in circumcision?
Possibly, Circumcision was done for Religious reasons. Some believe it is a covenant between God and Judaism
It has also been done for health reasons. Although there is no significant proof that it actually makes a difference if proper hygiene is practiced.
All of these reasons could be overlooked for the best interest of the child. Nobody wants to have part of their penis removed, especially against their will. Circumcision removes 2/3 the penile shaft skin.
It is dangerous and risky just like any surgery. it can also have a traumatic effect on the brain of the infant. They are more sensitive to pain and the unwarranted pain could lead to psychological problems and or learning disabilities.
Why are boys in the US 7 times more likely to have ADHD than girls? Is it circumcision? Well, we do not have any scientific proof. But look at the numbers. Boys are circumcised, girls are not.
It also decreases sexual pleasure by 70%. However most men who are circumcised as infants do not know this because they have no comparison means.
Men who are circumcised as adults often are disappointed and depressed in their loss. Some report no difference, but these statistics could be proven false. Supplying the reason that after an operation is done for a "presumably good purpose" people may lie while convincing themselves that "it will get better" truth is, it does not.
The process of male circumcision and its significance in the hygiene of the genitalia?
Circumcision is a good idea if the owner of the penis concerned has an inclination to not wash regularly.
How much does it hurt to get circumcised?
Yes, getting circumcised hurts. Circumcision in boys and adults has a very painful two to three week recovery period following the surgery. Even in the best recovery, you can expect severe pain, especially if you happen to get an erection any time in the first two weeks.
Newborn infants are circumcised without anesthesia. During the surgery they are strapped down to a special table, and without any numbing or anesthesia, the foreskin is cut off. Newborn infants have full sensation, just like adults. Circumcision, like any surgery, also has risks of adverse medical events including surgical error, infection, prolonged bleeding, and of course severe pain.
Why Paul in the bible circumsized Timothy after he preached against circumcision?
Paul wanted converts to his new religion. Requiring that people mutilate their genitalia in order to gain admittance to a religion was not a way to get people on board.
Besides religious reasons what is the purpose of male circumcision?
Today no major medical association recommends the routine circumcision of infants. In the early 20th century circumcision was promoted as a way to help keep the penis clean; however this view is no longer supported by physicians. Most boys can not retract their foreskin until around age 3. This is normal. Once the boy can retract the foreskin he should wash the head of his penis just like any other part of the body like between the legs or behind the ears. All that is needed to keep the penis clean is to wash when taking a shower or bath. Circumcision was originally popularized in the United States in the 19th century as a method to keep young boys from masturbating. While circumcision does make it more difficult and less pleasurable to masturbate, it was not effective at getting boys to stop doing it. In the 21st century, campaigns have been in place to prevent routine female genital mutilation (also known as female circumcision) common in certain parts of Africa. This movement has identified human genital integrity as a human rights issue and has come to oppose human genital mutilation in both males and females. While western physicians are horrified by the routine removal of the labia in female circumcision in Africa, many continue to routinely practice circumcision on their infant male patients. In the United States in the 1970s and 1980s around 80% of male infants were circumcised. By 2007 the rate of circumcision in the United States was below 40%. In increasing numbers, both parents and physicians are deciding to avoid circumcision of their newborn infants.
Almost all male Jews are circumcised.
The origin of Jewish circumcision is in the Torah, which is the foundation of Judaism. God told Abraham "every male among you shall be circumcised" as part of the covenant between God and the Jewish people (Genesis ch.17). Since that time, virtually all Jews have observed the command of circumcision for close to four millennia, even in times of religious persecution under the Greeks, Romans, Spaniards, and Soviets. Circumcision is the indelible sign of God's covenant and is just as important as Yom Kippur in terms of the stringency which the Torah places upon it. And similar to Yom Kippur, it is one of the observances which are common to Orthodox, Conservative and Reform Jews alike.It may be noted that while we do not keep God's commands because of physical benefits, it is still interesting that circumcision has been known to offer virtually complete protection from penile cancer. According to a recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine, none of the more than 1,600 persons studied with this cancer had been circumcised in infancy. In the words of researchers Cochen and McCurdy, the incidence of penile cancer in the U.S. is "essentially zero" among circumcised men. Also, research at Johns Hopkins University Medical School in Baltimore have shown that circumcised men are six to eight times less likely to become infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Researchers believe that protection is due to the removal of the foreskin, which contains cells that have HIV receptors which scientists suspect are the primary entry point for the HIV virus (Reuters, March 25, 2004).
Several studies reported that circumcised boys were between 10 to 39 times less likely to develop urinary tract infections during infancy than uncircumcised boys. In addition, circumcision protects against bacterial, fungal, and parasitic infections and a variety of other conditions related to hygiene.
The extremely low rate of cervical cancer in Jewish women (9 to 22 times less than among non-Jewish women) is thought to be related to their husbands' being circumcised. As a result of studies like these, a number of prestigious medical organizations such as the California Medical Association have recognized the benefits of circumcision.
As an operation, circumcision has an extremely small complication rate. A study in the New England Journal of Medicine (1990) reported a complication rate of 0.19 percent when circumcision is performed by a physician. When performed by a trained mohel, the rate falls to 0.13 percent or about 1 in 800. When a complication occurs, it is usually due to the bleeding, which is easily correctable. No other surgical procedure can boast such figures for complication-free operations.
One reason why there are so few complications involving bleeding may be that the major clotting agents, prothrombin and vitamin K, do not reach peak levels in the blood until the eighth day after a baby is born. Prothrombin levels are normal at birth, drop to a lower level in the next few days, and return to normal at the end of the first week. One study showed that by the eighth day, prothrombin levels reach 110 percent of normal. In the words of Dr. Armand J. Quick, author of several works on the control of bleeding, "It hardly seems accidental that the rite of circumcision was postponed until the eighth day by the Mosaic law."
Does a circumcision make you a Jew?
There are four main branches of Judaism. They all believe the same things but to different levels of observance:
- Reform - Least observant, but still spiritual.
- Conservative - Mix between Reform and Orthodox
- Orthodox - Strict observance of the laws of Judaism
- Hasidic - Very strict observance of all the laws of Judaism
Some Reform groups don't require male circumcision as part of the conversion process, but this is a minority attitude. All others, including most Reform congregations, include circumcision in the conversion process.
NOTE:
1) If a male is already circumcised, there is a ceremony called a "symbolic circumcision" in which a mohel takes a drop of blood.
2) Mohels perform circumcision, but doctors and rabbis can also be trained as mohels.
Deciding whether or not to get circumcised is rarely a personal decision.
There have been studies done and it has been proven that whether a guy is circumcised or not has a definite effect on his pleasure and that of his partner while having sex.
If you're talking about child circumcision, its a different story. If you are Jewish, then at 8 days old it is required, so yes. If you're Islam, it is required (normally) from about 5 years to 14 years to do so, so yes, probably. In most other cases, I would say no. At least let your son grow to be about 13 so he can understand the surgery and put in an input himself.
Can you remove your own foreskin?
The actual need to remove foreskin is very rare indeed. There is in fact no medical reasoning behind the concept of circumcision. The foreskin is an important part of the function of the penis and should be left alone. Most circumcisions are done for religious and cultural reasons. the marketing of circumcision in the US is still big business as is the trade in baby foreskins for various medical and cosmetic products. Male Genital Mutilation is an unnecessary part of life and the sooner it is totally abolished the better.
Is sex still fun when you're circumcised?
No. Most women report that they can not feel the difference between a circumcised and uncircumcised man during vaginal sex. However, some women may say it is easier to perform oral sex and masturbation on an uncircumcised penis.
Do women prefer circumcised penises?
Some do and some don't. It depends on the person's own preferences. Some women argue that circumcised penises have a more sanitary and pleasant appearance, while others argue that uncircumcised penises provide a better sexual experience.
No it is Harmful and can only be described as male genital mutilation. Its origins come from the history of religion and no reputable modern medical fraternity recommends it except under the most dire circumstances.
How do doctors remove foreskin?
You cut it of. the same as you would remove an arm permanently. Either way unless you are treating a medical condition that can only be treated through amputation it is a stupid idea. there is no medical necessity in the removal of the foreskin.
How much does it cost for an adult to get circumcised?
Circumcision with general anesthesia should cost between $2000 and $3000 depending on where you live. This cost includes the doctor performing the procedure and the anesthesiologist.
As circumcision is not a medically necessary procedure, it will not be covered by most health insurance plans so you will have to pay for the full cost yourself.
Circumcision has no known medical benefit, and routine circumcision is not recommended by any major medical association. Most doctors recommend against circumcision because of the possible adverse events following the surgery, including prolonged bleeding, infection, moderate to severe pain, and long term decrease in penile sensitivity and sexual pleasure.
What are the risk factors associated with infant male circumcision?
Infants with certain deformities, or with a large hydrocele, or hernia, premature infants or with serious infections, with hemophilia, other bleeding disorders, or whose mothers had taken anticoagulants.
Should you get your foreskin removed?
No, the frenulum has a lower chance of being torn if it is left intact after a circumcision if you think it can be torn regardless. The frenulum is the most erogenous zone of the male body, the removal of it is an abomination. If you remove the frenulum, you destroy the male's ability to have the amount of pleasure he would normally have.
Circumcision should be done only a as LAST RESORT. Circumcision in general reduces sensitivity and removes perfectly healthy tissue. If a male has phimosis, then other methods may be used, circumsision is not necessary. It violates human rights and mutilates the penis. It's just a no brainier: if you are pro-unnecessary circumcision, you are a psychopath.
