What is the expert view on circumcision?
This surgical procedure involves the removal of the foreskin or the sheath of tissue covering the penis head. It is becoming a common procedure on males. Here are the pros and cons from a medical standpoint. Pros: • Circumcised males are one tenth as likely to experience UTI as their non-circumcised counterparts • Circumcised men are less likely to pick up sexually transmitted diseases such as syphilis, genital herpes, genital warts and AIDS • Males who are circumcised as babies almost never develop penile cancer and are unlikely to experience problems with phimosis or the inability to retract the foreskin by the age of five • Circumcision prevents the emergency situation (paraphimosis) that occurs if the foreskin gets stuck when it is first retracted • It is easier to practice good hygiene on a circumcised rather than uncircumcised penis • Circumcision in infanthood is less expensive and risky as compared to adulthood Cons: • It is a painful procedure, a rather stressful event for the
