Stop you’re making my eyes water. Why is it such a controversial subject?
Circumcision is a painful subject in more ways than one. Wars have even been fought over it. Because of its religious associations, it can be difficult for people to talk about circumcision on health terms alone. Malehealth, however, deals only with the health side. Many men are happy with their circumcisions but we’ve had emails from men who are suicidal because of the problems resulting from their circumcision. We even heard from a terrified fifteen year-old who had been told at school that if his glans was not visible when he had an erection he would have to be circumcised. Our doctor’s reaction? ‘Who is teaching this guff?’ If you’re considering circumcision for yourself or a child, you’ll want to know all the facts not just the religious ones. Fact number one is that the foreskin is perfectly healthy and harmless and, like any other human tissue, should only be removed for a good reason. Whatever your personal views on what constitutes good reason, remember that no surgery is with
