So in order to prevent infection, ancient people with no knowledge of antiseptics, created open wounds on infants.
Lol, riiiiighttt, great theory....
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) found that the health benefits of
newborn male circumcision
outweigh the risks, but the benefits are not great enough to recommend
universal newborn circumcision.
The procedure
may be recommended in older boys and men to treat
phimosis (the inability to retract the foreskin) or to treat an infection of the penis.
There is some evidence that circumcision has health benefits, including:
A decreased risk of
urinary tract infections.
A reduced risk of some
sexually transmitted diseases in men.
Protection against
penile cancer and a reduced risk of
cervical cancer in female
sex partners.
Prevention of
balanitis (
inflammation of the glans) and balanoposthitis (
inflammation of the glans and foreskin).
Prevention of
phimosis (the inability to retract the foreskin) and paraphimosis (the inability to return the foreskin to its original location).
Circumcision also makes it easier to keep the end of the penis clean.
Like any surgical procedure, there are risks associated with circumcision. However, this risk is low. Problems associated with circumcision include:
- Pain
- Risk of bleeding and infection at the site of the circumcision
- Irritation of the glans
- Increased risk of meatitis (inflammation of the opening of the penis)
- Risk of injury to the penis
Educate yourself next time. Ignorance is inexcusable. Even when it's by your own choice.
So, out of curiosity, what benefits do YOU assign to FGM?