The Risks Of A Newborn Males

Rarely, the foreskin does not heal properly or the cut may be made too short or too long. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends circumcision because there are a lot more benefits than risks, but the decision is entirely up to the parents.

Male circumcision has long been a debate with decisions based on cultural, ethnic, religious and social preference of the parent. There are both benefits and risks associated with the procedure of male circumcision. The procedure involves the removal of some or, the entire foreskin around the penis. Neonatal circumcision is rising among English speaking countries and it is known now that more than 80% of the male population has been circumcised. (CDC, 2006) This number is rising however; studies show that there is insufficient evidence to recommend neonatal circumcision as a routine decision. (AAP, 2006). Many debates of this procedure relate to the benefits versus the risk and medical costs that the procedure entails. This paper

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According to a published report in the August 16th 2010 edition of the New York Time’s parents are choosing less and less to circumcise their new born sons. The article states instances of circumcision have declined “to just 32.5 percent in 2009 from 56 percent in 2006. The numbers are based on calculations by SDI Health, a company in Plymouth Meeting, Pa. that analyzes health care data”. Why are so many deciding to not have the elective procedure even though the rate of complication is extraordinarily low? What about the arguments for hygiene, sexual satisfaction, psychological and social concerns and, lest we dismiss, religious views?

Circumcision is the surgical removal of foreskin, which is the skin covering of the tip of the penis (MayoClinic). The foreskin serves several purposes to the penis, including but not limited to: keeping moisture retained in the penis, protecting the penis from outside bacteria and contributing to sexual pleasure. Circumcision is not a surgery that is exclusive to infants, however, later in life circumcisions are uncommon. It is considered a low-risk procedure, however there are risks such as infections, excessive bleeding, both of which can and have lead to fatalities, as well as reattachment requiring more surgery, or the failure of the penis to

Before today, I had not put a lot of thought into the issue of male circumcision; I did already know that male circumcision was important to some religions because I myself was religious and have seen it mentioned in the Bible. However, I assumed that most male infants in the United States were circumcised for one reason or another; I also did not know males would get circumcised after infancy too, like in the video. Today, through reading the article about the position of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) fact sheet, I would agree that male circumcision is beneficial for infant males.

I agree with you that circumcision can be controversial practice that is influenced by people’s ethnicity, cultural practices, religion, as well as individual preferences. The American Urological Association (AUA) believes that neonatal circumcision has potential medical benefits outweighs the risks if it is performed safely by an experienced operator. The immediate risks after circumcision include; bleeding, infection and penile injury. Complications that can occur later following circumcision include; buried penis, meatal stenosis, skin bridges, chordee and poor cosmetic appearance. Nonetheless, when performed on healthy newborn infants as an elective procedure, the incidence of serious complications is extremely low. When performed properly,

Darby (2015) discussed the harm versus the benefits of a neonatal circumcision. For centuries, it has been believed that the removal of the penis foreskin offer great medical and hygienic benefits while yielding minimal risks. However, little attention has been paid to these minimal risks. Darby (2015) discussed the risks of not being circumcise as well as the risks of being circumcised. Darby (2015) also discussed the religious and sociocultural beliefs associated with neonatal circumcision.. However, Darby (2016) stated that despite these reasons, some men grow up and resent their condition and would not have chosen circumcision for them.

On the two stories from the reading 25 and 26, we can find two sides connections, as I find a different situation between male circumcision and female genital cutting. These two topics show a different relation just on the fact that male circumcision is a procedure for a safety matter in or a protection against STDs and HIV, but referring to (Darby, 273) I quote this line “Laumann found that circumcised men had more STDs, and the United States reports an HIV incidence six-time grater than Japan”. This line clarifies that that circumcision is not a safe practice to avoid any STDs but this actions that families make to their kids at a younger age is just for the matter of safety knowing that is not going to protect them from any type of sexually

Materials and Methods: All adult patients who underwent circumcision between January 2000 and August 2013 at a single institution were evaluated by retrospective chart review. Cases of suspected penile cancer (n=6) were excluded. We identified cases where foreskin specimens were sent for pathological analysis and reviewed pathology reports. Our Department of Pathology estimated the cost for evaluation of specimens at $311 per case.

Female Genital Cutting to be mutilation need to be consider because it's a big major concern to me. female circumcision and children can be die cause of infection or permanent health problems as well as severe pain and bleeding, can affect all part of the genitals, difficult

Circumcision is a commonly performed and highly controversial medical procedure. This procedure is not new however, it has dated back centuries in humanity. “Circumcision is a surgical procedure that involves removal of the foreskin on the glans penis”(Hisley&Ward, 2009). There are many reasons this procedure is controversial including religious and social beliefs, medical risks and benefits, and personal opinions. The medical benefits of having this procedure done are not believed to be true by everyone which creates different opinions by medical professionals, although circumcision has become a very common procedure in the United States and is accepted by the majority of the population.

“Circumcision is an elective surgical procedure to remove all or part of the foreskin (prepuce) from the penis" (Jarvis, pg. 693, 2012). This nontherapeutic surgical procedure has small risk for complications such as pain, bleeding, swelling, or inadequate skin removal. Serious complications are rare and include excess bleeding, wound infection, and urinary retention (Jarvis, pg. 693, 2012). “The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) states that current evidence…..shows that health benefits of newborn male circumcision outweigh the risks. Male circumcision reduces the risk for men of acquiring genital herpes, genital ulcers, and oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV). Female partners of circumcised men have a reduced risk of acquiring HPV, bacterial

Many people believe that circumcising a baby boy is more hygenic than leaving the foreskin intact, but this was not always the main concern. There was a time when receiving this procedure may have been considered a status symbol. An increase in hospital births and a perception of circumcision as promoting cleanliness certainly contributed to the rise

Although many western cultures denounce these practices as being barbaric and unfair these western cultures actually practice genital surgery on children. For example, many baby boys in the United States are circumcised at birth for both aesthetic reasons and for health concerns. Children born with both male and female genitalia are seen as medical emergencies and surgeries to correct this anomaly are done as soon as possible.