Circumcision in Mackay

[Inanna]

I don't think anyone wants to fight about it. But everyone will have an opinion and some will be different and possibly challenge.

There are support groups of men set up as some adult men see that their parents decision to remove their foreskin equates to mutilation. So, whilst the blokes you know don't feel this way - there are other men that see it quite differently. Especially when the procedure has left them disfigured or with reduced sexual function...

It's true that less than 1 percent of male children will require a medical circumcision - and yes it is a painful procedfure that most often requires a GA. Also there are children (greater than 1 percent) that will require a toncillectomy but we don't remove that organ at birth. kwim?

It may be a piece of skin - but it was a piece of skin with a perfect design. It is painful to have it removed and I personally have refused to assist in the procedure in the bad old days... It isn't nice. So, it's something that you must decide to do with the full knowledge that a foreskin performs a role, it's part of your baby boys anatomy just like his other bits AND for some males the thought of someone coming along and chopping it off is rather disconcerting.

My labia doesn't do too much that I am conscious of, but I like it just where it is!!!

It's all food for thought - and of course you will make the decision that you feel is right for your baby. But it is a topic that is emotive and passionate for many who see it as part of the baby's body and not superfluous - therefore it is seen by some as the right of the child to remain intact. Good luck with your decision and congratulations on the upcoming birth of your precious boy.