Is it better to circumcise a boy than not to?
600709
no I read an article about it and it sounds like torture they strap the little boy to a table and he cries so hard his face turns red and his mouth is open but there is no sound coming out and the nurses have to blow on the babys face to get him to breathe and sometimes the baby pukes because of the pain and I think if god put it on the body it must be used for something I hope you dont do this to your little boy this is the web site I hope you research beyond yeahoo answers http://www.cirp.org/pages/cultural/glass0/
473559
For female circumcision they remove your clitoris so that you will be faithful to your husband. I've never seen a newly circumcised male because I never had my sons circumcised. No way would I let some overworked drugged up doctor turn my son into a girl!
445591
None.  Penile cancer is almost non-existent.  It is a shame for anyone to do that to their little baby boys.  There is no good reason for it in my eyes.\n\nOur buttholes harbor bacteria as well as our mouths.  Circumcision takes away sensitivity.  Some idiot thought that enjoying sex was evil and voila!  Circumcision.  It actually can take away from size too.\n\nNepesh is right.  Totally!  My Love bug's weenie is always cleanie.  It is beautiful and there is no need to hurt somebody like that.  Let's cut off your clitoris to make you cleaner?  No.  Take a bath/shower everyday and believe me, a good woman will have no problem making love to it.\n\nAll of you that claim that it is dirty or causes my cervical cancerd and what have you are just uneducated.
200771
Circumcision is the removal of the foreskin from the penis. \n\nCircumcision can occur at any stage of life and for many reasons, the most common time being shortly after birth.  Parents may choose to have their son circumcised for religious, aesthetic, or hygenic purposes, or simply because of family tradion.  In the US many males are circumcised for nonreligious reasons.  \n\nCircumcision can also occur later in life as a treatment for conditions such as penile cancer or chronic inflammation of the penis.  \n\nIn infant circumcision a clamp is often used to crush to foreskin while simultaneously protecting the rest of the penis.  This causes the blood flow to be stopped to the foreskin.  Sometimes a slit is made along the foreskin before the clamp is used.  After it has been clamped, the foreskin is either removed through a surgical procedure; or it is simply allowed to come off naturally after a few days. Adult circumcision is usually performed without clamps.\n\nNote:  the link in the above answer is a propaganda site put up by people who believe circumcision is unethical.  It's important to remember this bias if you look through it, as some of their information may be one-sided or misleading.
1141440
the best thing to do is go to a doctor get circumcision.
131108
Being circumcised means removeal of the forskin. It is usually done at birth. In the Bible it was a form of Covenant between God and His children. It most likely has it's good reasons as well as bad ones. Easier to keep clean, but maybe less sensitive because the forskin is a protective covering. With the forskin you must be sure not to leave any soap or you may be one unhappy camper if you scratch the blood out of yourself in your sleep. I think in this day and time it is a matter of preference. If you are 19 and have had no problem, my advice would be, If it ain't broke, don't fix it." Since I am a female this may be considered wrong advice but I am a Mom and I am answering you just as if you were my own son asking me. Did your Mom not talk to you about this when you asked questions or your Dad? Maybe they were embarrased, but they should have told you or at least let your family doctor explain about it. By the way I have a son, he is circumcised just like his dad was.Oh yes, Christ was circumcised just as all Jewish males were. And I have heard(though I can't speak from first hand knowledge) it is painful for a baby boy and more so for an adult. Best to ask a doctor on that. It seems I read somewhere that keeping the foreskin makes a man more likely to get cancer, but I might be wrong on that point...again talk to a doctor. I hope you and others will find my advice sound and full of good judgement.
958451
Yes. A circumcised man is a beautiful sight to see. An uncircumcised one is just disgusting.
999466
make an appointment with your favorite hospital and do it.  i would also recommend it as it is one of mankinds covenant with God.  it is said that if a man is not circumsized he will be separated from his family by God.
667348
Barring the comments concerning ("You should have done it 35 years ago-your parents had that option") I would say that it is still a good idea. I dated someone for years that was uncircumcised. When pulling the skin back- he was almost too sensitive and he could not last very long. I don't know if the duration was due to that or not. I would assume that it would be painful after the anesthetic wore off-but-in the long run it may be practical. I can understand that the feelings would be better without the hood. It just makes sense. AND it is stupid that people think that it is unhygienic to have the extra skin. People have been circumcised by religious custom-just because it is a tradition.
455932
dont care but if i was to have a boy child i would definetly get him cut simply cause it takes to much to clean and have heard of guys having really bad infections. \nbut as long as they take care of themselves i dont see a problem
942702
First of all it's Biblical, it says in the Bible that it should be done.  I think Abraham did it when he was way old as an act to be closer to God.  I dunno somebody correct me if I'm wrong.  And second, men with foreskins get infections.  Not only will he have them but he could very well pass them to his partners.  It's damp and dark under there that's practically screaming bacteria.  My son .. will be circumcised.
45583
It is a huge myth that an unircumsized penis is less clean. The only way that you are prone to infection is if you do not wash yourself. There is no medical reason to be circumsized. Most people have their boys done now because the father of the baby is or so the boy will "look like other boys." I am a maternity nurse, many parents are researching the pros and cons. And any MD can give you that information. And are you thinking of doing for a partner??? You need to look exactly it entails before you make that decision. A baby can not remember the pain, but could you forget getting the foreskin of your penis cut off without pain med??? Of course not..but yet we do not give babys any anesthesia...just a little added note.
990596
Wow - it is going to be really painful.  I had a friend and her son did it at the age of 10 - she said it was really painful for him.  I can't imagine a grown man.  It will not be any different in the sexual way.  The only difference is that the skin that covers the tip of the penis will constantly be exposed.  I have only seen an uncircumcised in books, but went through my anatomy class in college.
185141
no not at all but it is better wen u are not circumsized because of the extra fold of skin
558043
These days there are NO hygenic reasons for circumcision if you bathe at least once a day. There will therefore be no smell. Accusations otherwise are just born out of ignorance. If you consider most of European men, for instance, are uncircumcised, don't you think they would have moved to circumcision en masse long ago if circumcision was the most hygenic and correct thing to do? \n\nAlmost all other reasons for circumcision are now medically treatable and therefore, circumcision is unneccessary.\n\nFor women, an intact penis is DESIGNED to work better that a circumcised one because the foreskin allows for greater movement during sexual intercourse and less lubrication is required.\n\nIt is also better for the man because his glans is soft and sensitive - the glans on circumcised penises gets thick and hard over the years and decreases sensitivity and can even lead to erection problems.\n\nI am writing this as someone who IS circumcised and I am appalled that a fully functional part of me was trimmed off for no real reason and which has, subsequently, given me a less satisfactory sex life than my uncut counterparts.
1119666
i am currently having sex with an uncircumsied guy and the sex is great. as long as he cleans his foreskin on a regular basis then it is just as clean as a guy who has been circumcised. every1 needs to wash there genitals though
878703
I understand that in America its pretty routine to circumcise boys because they believe that it's cleaner.  I say leave it alone and give them a leaflet telling them how to wash properly.