According to American Academy of Pediatrics Benefits of Circumcision Outweigh Risks

[Anonymous]

We did not circumcise our son and the change in the AAP advice will not affect our decision to circumcise our next child if he's a boy. Our pediatrician told us he's seen many problems with circumcisions. Also, I don't follow all AAP guidelines. I take them into account but do my own research and make my own decisions.

[Anonymous]

Relying on circumcision to keep from getting AIDS is loony. No, it's not like FGM, and people can make their own decisions. But I see no reason to subject a tiny newborn to this procedure. If it is medically indicated at a later date, have it done then. Problem solved.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are we living in Africa?

Does this study make you feel better about mutilating your son? Do you honestly need an organization to tell you it's okay to ease your guilt?

but it also means men who are circumcised have lower chances of getting stds weather they are in Africa or USA

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Great. hopefully the rate of circs go back to historical norms of 80% so that women are subjected to sock like dog penises that are smelly and may contains diseases.

Right. Because this is what sex is like in most of the world. Women are absolutely miserable.

Get a clue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Great. hopefully the rate of circs go back to historical norms of 80% so that women are subjected to sock like dog penises that are smelly and may contains diseases.

You need to get out more. In particular, you need to get to a grammar class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are we living in Africa?

Does this study make you feel better about mutilating your son? Do you honestly need an organization to tell you it's okay to ease your guilt?

You think that because we don't live in Africa that we're free from danger? We happily circumcised our boys. Just like daddy!

Didn't say that, but OP used that in her OP, so I responded. Glad you are comfortable with your choice; so are we.

Family of circumcised Dad and non-circumcised boy (who is more than happy to make this choice when he reaches puberty).

Yes, because that will be such a WONDERFUL decision for your pubescent son to make.

Signed,
A terrible child abuser (ahem, normal mom)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We did not circumcise our son and the change in the AAP advice will not affect our decision to circumcise our next child if he's a boy. Our pediatrician told us he's seen many problems with circumcisions. Also, I don't follow all AAP guidelines. I take them into account but do my own research and make my own decisions.

But what are your sources? I bet you're one of those parents who refuses to vaccinate your child b/c some lame study that has been proven to be utterly bogus from a scientific standpoint suggested that vaccines cause autism, and then bitches ti get an exemption from the health authorities to let your child attend daycare/school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are having a girl this time, but would not have circ'd, as we didn't with our son. I see this statement as supporting parent's right to continue to choose, and we just don't see that the benefits outweigh the risks for our family (and yes, there are benefits to having a foreskin - they're relatively minor, just as the risks of circumcision are relatively minor and the benefits are relatively minor). We just didn't see a good reason to do it (and I really didn't want to cut my newborn son again after the shots and the heel prick), so we didn't. Life goes on.

Other families can make other decisions. I think this statement makes exactly that point - that families should decide what's best for them based on their own values, religion and cultural preferences and then do that. The pros and cons on every side on this argument have just been blown way out of proportion.

What exactly are these benefits of which you speak?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have one circ'ed boy and one uncirc'ed. I strongly feel that it's a personal decision... however I strongly lean toward not circumcising. A few issues that I have with the AAPs stance are quoted from the article:

Two studies have found that circumcision actually increases the risk of H.I.V. infection among sexually active men and women, the academy noted.

Although newborn male circumcision is generally believed to be relatively safe, deaths are not unheard of, and the review noted that “the true incidence of complications after newborn circumcision is unknown.”

Significant complications are believed to occur in approximately one in 500 procedures. Botched operations can result in damage or even amputation of parts of the penis, and by one estimate about 117 boys die each year.

1 in 500 sounds pretty high to me... and their penises are so small and delicate, why risk botching their penis over the very slight risk that they may get AIDS from unprotected sex 18 years in the future? Why risk a botched circumcision just so the boys' penis can look like daddy's? I have some, but no major regrets circumcising my first boy... but I have zero regrets with not circumcising my other boy. Looking like daddy or each other is irrelevant... not quite sure why or when they would compare their penises.

117 boys die from circumcision every year? In the world or the US???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:nope. not gonna change my mind.

[Anonymous]

OP- I posted the article from CNN in the General Parenting Section and included more relevant information for personal health of the child.

It was better received up there. It is a legitimate Johns Hopkins study.

Let's face--ppl here don't care about Africa...but reducing harm to their own child, yes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We did not circumcise our son and the change in the AAP advice will not affect our decision to circumcise our next child if he's a boy. Our pediatrician told us he's seen many problems with circumcisions. Also, I don't follow all AAP guidelines. I take them into account but do my own research and make my own decisions.

But what are your sources? I bet you're one of those parents who refuses to vaccinate your child b/c some lame study that has been proven to be utterly bogus from a scientific standpoint suggested that vaccines cause autism, and then bitches ti get an exemption from the health authorities to let your child attend daycare/school.

What a nasty piece of work you are. I'm not the PP, but I also didn't circumsize my son, nor will I if I have another. And I vaccinated my son exactly as directed by the pediatrician. So I guess you bet wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We did not circumcise our son and the change in the AAP advice will not affect our decision to circumcise our next child if he's a boy. Our pediatrician told us he's seen many problems with circumcisions. Also, I don't follow all AAP guidelines. I take them into account but do my own research and make my own decisions.

But what are your sources? I bet you're one of those parents who refuses to vaccinate your child b/c some lame study that has been proven to be utterly bogus from a scientific standpoint suggested that vaccines cause autism, and then bitches ti get an exemption from the health authorities to let your child attend daycare/school.

So acoording to you Circumcision Pretty much equals vaccination. Get a grip.

[Anonymous]

I wasn't sure whether to get DS circumsized so I asked my cousin who is a urologist. He c'd his boys and advised us to do the same. Good enough for me. He, himself was not, we immigrated from a country where it usually was not done as children.

[Anonymous]

"not done for boys."