Circumcision

Is It For You?

The mention of the word circumcision is most often a feared subject for many men. Circumcision is the removal of some or indeed the entire foreskin of the penis and is normally carried in early infanthood. There are however many men who opt to have a circumcision carried out in adulthood. There are many reasons behind this but for many; health and cleanliness seem to be the main ones.

Circumcision has been practiced throughout history and is extremely common among Muslim, Jewish, American, South Koreans, and Filipinos.

There has been a lot of controversy in recent years regarding circumcision with many groups seeing circumcision as mutilation and there have also been cases where baby boys have died as a result of circumcision.

Circumcision can sometimes be recommended in order to treat certain male medical conditions such as inflammation of the penis, known as phimosis and penile cancer. Circumcision is however a last resort and there are other treatments that are considered first.

Deciding On Circumcision

Deciding whether or not to be circumcised is a choice that only you can make and you will need to consider the benefits and the risks involved. In order to help with this decision let us explain exactly how a circumcision is carried out.

As previously mentioned, circumcision is the removal of the foreskin of the penis. A circumcision is usually carried out within the first two days after birth. The older a male becomes the more complicated and riskier a circumcision becomes. The procedure takes approximately 5 to 10 minutes and a local anesthetic can be provided to help lessen the pain although this is not always the case.

Many men are no doubt cringing at the thoughts of a circumcision so are there any benefits to removing part of your penis. Studies have found that circumcision can help to prevent urinary tract infections in infants. It can also help to prevent penile cancer in men but this disease is very rare. So what about the risks involved with circumcision.

Circumcision is a surgical procedure and bleeding and infection are among the top risks. The skin of the exposed glans of the penis can become sore are irritated especially during urination. This is usually treated by applying Vaseline and clears up in a couple of days.

So there you have it, the benefits and the risks involved with circumcision. Whether or not you choose to be circumcised or not is now up to you but it is important to remember that the older you are the more complicated the procedure is.