To Circumcise or Not
Snip or Skip: Helping Parents Decide the Circumcision Question
Circumcised children have a slightly lower risk of urinary tract infection (UTI), though the risk of an uncircumcised child having a UTI in the ...
The Circumcision Decision | Patient Education - UCSF Health
A circumcised boy has about one in 1,000 chance of getting a UTI in the first year of life. A baby who is not circumcised has a one in 100 chance of getting a ...
Circumcision: Benefits, Risks, and Procedure - WebMD
However, the American Academy of Pediatrics found that though the health benefits of newborn circumcision outweigh the risks, the benefits are ...
Should my baby boy get circumcised? | Your Pregnancy Matters
It's well-documented that circumcision can reduce the risk of UTIs in a baby's first year of life. A 2012 meta-analysis of 30 years of ...
Circumcision: Procedure, Benefits, Risks & Recovery
Circumcision surgically removes the foreskin from the penis. It's more common in babies, but older children and adults can get a circumcision.
Circumcision: Should I Keep My Son's Penis Natural?
When should a baby not be circumcised? ... If you don't want your baby to be circumcised, he shouldn't be circumcised. Circumcision is a decision you make because ...
Should the Baby Be Circumcised? - HealthyChildren.org
Circumcision during the neonatal (newborn) period also provides some protection from penile cancer (a very rare condition, even in uncircumcised ...
Circumcision (male) - Mayo Clinic
Easier hygiene. Circumcision makes it simpler to wash the penis. · Lower risk of urinary tract infections (UTIs). The risk of UTIs in males is ...
Circumcision | Boston Children's Hospital
It is widely recognized by pediatric urologists that male circumcision reduces the risk of urinary tract infections, penile cancer, and transmission of some ...
Cutting to the Point on Circumcision - WebMD
"If you're not circumcised, I think that as long as you wash your penis, that's probably fine," Dr. Kaplan says. Bathing an uncircumcised baby simply requires ...
To Circumcise or Not: Making an Informed Choice for Your Baby
The American Academy of Pediatrics and American Urological Association guidelines state that the health benefits of circumcision outweigh the ...
Circumcision | Johns Hopkins Medicine
If your baby has a physical abnormality of the penis, he may not be circumcised at all. Often, this foreskin is used in a future surgical procedure. Not ...
Newborn Male Circumcision - ACOG
Muslims and Jews, for example, have circumcised their male newborns for centuries. Why do some parents choose not to have their infant sons circumcised? Some ...
Circumcision Isn't Necessary | Urology - JAMA Network
After analyzing nearly 40 years of medical research on the practice, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has concluded that circumcision does not merit ...
Baby Circumcision - American Pregnancy Association
The American Academy of Pediatrics has not found sufficient supporting evidence to medically recommend circumcision or argue against it. Despite the possible ...
To Circumcise or Not: What To Consider
Circumcision, the removal of the foreskin from an infant's penis, is a personal decision based on healthcare concerns, religious or cultural ...
Circumcision Benefits | MedlinePlus
However, these conditions are rare in all males (circumcised or not). Prevention of certain penile problems, such as foreskin infections and ...
Circumcision (for Parents) | Nemours KidsHealth
Some babies are born with physical problems affecting the penis that will be fixed with surgery. They may not be circumcised because doctors use the foreskin as ...
Is Circumcision Necessary? - Urology Associates Medical Group
Studies show that while there are significant benefits to being circumcised and that these benefits outweigh the risks, circumcision is not universally ...
Circumcision | Raising Children Network
Reasons for choosing circumcision · It reduces the risk of urinary tract infection (UTIs), particularly in babies who have other problems with ...