Circumcision WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Circumcision
Circumcision is the removal of some or all of the foreskin (prepuce) from the penis. Neonatal circumcision advocates claim circumcision provides important health advantages which outweigh the risks, has no substantial effects on sexual function, has a complication rate of less than 0.5% when carried out by an experienced physician, and is best performed on newborns. ...read more from Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- Approximately 56% of all newborn boys---about 1.1 million babies---are circumcised in the United States each year.
- The rate of problems from circumcision are low. The most common problems from circumcision are bleeding and infection.
- Possible benefits of circumcision include a lower risk of urinary tract infections, penile cancer and sexually transmitted diseases.
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Latest Headlines on Circumcision
What is Circumcision?
- Wikipedia: Definition
- FamilyDoctor: What is Circumcision?
- WebMD: Sexual Health: Circumcision
- Cool Nurse: What is Circumcision?
- Yale Medical Group: What is Circumcision?
What Are The Pros and Cons of Circumcision?
- Mayo Clinic: Circumcision: Weighing the Pros and the Cons
- KidsHealth: Circumcision: The Pros and Cons
- MedicineNet: Circumcision--The Medical Pros and Cons
- AboutKidsHealth: Circumcision Pros and Cons
Wisdom, Stories and Blogs about Circumcision
- TheParentSite: The Birth of Kevin, and Mom's Circumcision Dismay
- WebMD Blog: The Never-Ending Circumcision Debate
- Families: The Circumcision Debate
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Circumcision
- KidsHealth: Ehealth Forum: Circumcision?
- AOL Message Boards: Circumcision decision
- Ethics forum: Civil discussion on circumcision
- Babycenter: To Circumcise or Not To Circumcise
Controversy and Lawsuits about Circumcision
- FitPregnancy: Circumcision controversy continues
- YouTube: Circumcision lawsuit
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- Contributor: regan pearson
- Reviewer: Pat Washburn
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Reviewer: Pat Washburn
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Circumcision of male newborn, Circumcision of male
- Last update: Jul. 16, 2008
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