I hope that this doesn't offend anyone, but I am curious to know who has had their boy circumcised? We were thinking about having Aiden done, but after talking to the anesthetist and surgeon today I am having second thoughts....
Any information would be great ....................
we had our son done - and had no problems at all with it. we had it done v early in his life (8 days) for religious reasons, so the procedure was prob different to what you would have. It took a bit of care with the area for about a week after whiel it healed and that was it. he didnt seem to be in a lot of pain after either. feel free to PM me if you want more info.
We didn't get our son done. I don't think it was our chose to make. If he wants to get it done when his older it is his chose, which I don't think he will because there is not reason these days to do it and if he does its his chose. It is his Body and I think it is perfect the way it is. I wasn't going do something to it that can't be undone.
Chepie - Thankyou for raising this topic! Our little man is due in August and we are going through this whole process at the moment - to circumsise or not.
We are leaning towards having it done (mainly because DH is done and I wouldnt want him to be "different") but when talking to my OB about it his opinion was one of "its not well supported" nowdays which to me is just strange lol
I didnt get alot of information out of him apart from the statistics and he just reiterated the point that it is not common now to have it done.
I think it is a very PERSONAL decision in which only you and your partner can make. I think we will stick with our original decision - regardless of what others think.
Good luck - I hope you can come to a decision soon.
I didn't get Jesse done. I believe that they are born like that. Why change them unless for medical reasons.
I also feel that I'm giving him the chance to have a say in the matter when he is older. I'm giving him the choice.
I did read that male circumcision started for the same reason as female circumcision - to reduce sexual pleasure & there for promiscuity.
But would you do that to your little girl? Not likely.
Each to their own though. just remember that alot of doctors are against it these days & you might get negative reactions. It is your decision. Don't let it get to you if that does happen.
Good luck whatever you decide.
All I will say on the topic (because arguments are known to be started cos of people's strong opinions on the matter) is that we got DS done, and if this one is a boy, we will be getting him done too.
I think DS was about 3 weeks old and the OB used the plastibell (or whatever it is called) method.
We haven't had to do it yet - two girls - but as a children's nurse, I could offer you a perspective...
I recognise that, for some couples, circumcision is a religious decision, and that at this stage, it remains legal in Australia (although moves are afoot in the US to ban male circumcision for non-medical grounds, in much the same way that female circumcision is banned). However, barring religious justification, I could not recommend circumcision.
Very few doctors will perform circumcision now, for a few reasons. There are significant risks involved, the most concerning being infection of the penis, or damage to the penis as a result of a poorly performed circumcision or scarring later on. There is also a growing legal concern that doctors who perform circumcision without medical grounds may be vulnerable to lawsuits when the baby grows into adulthood.
The main reason is that the risks simply don't outweigh the benefits. Without medical reason, it is a purely cosmetic procedure, that is quite painful. And as far as being concerned about them looking different to their father, I understand your concern, but maybe you should also consider this: circumcision is performed much more rarely these days. Amongst young boys, a circumcised child is the exception, not the rule. So while he might end with a penis that looks the same as Dad, he will also end up with a penis that looks different to most of his friends.
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