It will be essential to maintain funding for broader commitments in the fight against hiv. What are the disadvantages of male circumcision and the. The use of circumcision for medical or health reasons is an issue that continues to be debated. The first is the obvious pain associated with the procedure.
Research shows that male circumcision does have health benefits and is low risk. Circumcision is usually performed as a shortstay procedure under local or general anaesthetic the entire foreskin is removed to leave the head of the penis exposed as well as looking different, your penis may feel different at first after the procedure absorbable stitches. However, whether this procedure is done for religious purposes or its medical benefits, many people question how ethical the process. There are three major disadvantages often discussed surrounding circumcision. Circumcision does offer some defense against sexually transmitted diseases and hiv. Male circumcision is a procedure that has been conducted for thousands of years. What are the disadvantages of male circumcision and the functions or advantages of male foreskin. Male circumcision benefits outweigh risks, cdc says. Risks and disadvantages of circumcision know the facts. Scientific studies show some medical benefits of circumcision. The foreskin is snipped off and a few stitches are used to close the incision.
Information on paediatric male circumcision practices is therefore needed, not only to guide further expansion of male circumcision services for longterm hiv prevention, but also to ensure that the procedure is conducted as safely as possible where it is routinely undertaken for religious or cultural reasons. Circumcision advantages disadvantages circumcision advantages and disadvantages many cultures and religions discuss the circumcision advantages and do have an integrated rule of early male circumcision of boys in young age. The nontherapeutic alteration of childrens genitals is typically discussed in two separate ethical discourses. Some health insurance providers will not reimburse for nontherapeutic circumcision,6 and nontherapeutic circumcision of male infants is a. Circumcison 1 circumscision the sign of the abrahamic promise introduction. More than half of male newborns in the united states are circumcised. An analysis of female circumcision according to islamic law.
The american academy of pediatrics aap says the benefits of circumcision outweigh the risks. The american academy of pediatrics aap found that the health benefits of newborn male circumcision. Draft cdc recommendations for providers counseling male. Circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis. Safe male circumcision mc as concerted efforts to halt and reverse the hiv epidemic continue globally, focus has been turned to regions and countries with high prevalence. I have operated on perhaps 40 patients who needed this attention. While part of the culture, there are several potential advantages and disadvantages associated with circumcising boys shortly after they are born. Male circumcision has often been carried out for reasons of hygiene. Drs tobian and gray1 highlight the medical benefits of male circumcision, especially protection against infection with the sexually transmitted viral pathogens hiv, herpes simplex. Male circumcision is one of the oldest and most common surgical procedures worldwide, and is undertaken for many reasons. Malawi voluntary medical male circumcision communication strategy republic of malawi 2012.
Circumcision conclusion benefits outweigh the risks. The doctors only give explanation about the advantages of circumcision. Hutcheson, md departments of urology and pediatrics, wake forest university, baptist medical center, 5th floor, watlington hall, medical center boulevard, winstonsalem, nc 27157, usa circumcision is one of the oldest surgical procedures performed today. Lucinda le roux a minithesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree. These data indicate that integration of male circumcision into programs to reduce hiv risk is unlikely to adversely effect male sexual function. Views of traditionaly circumcised xhosa men towards medical male circumcision mr lindithemba dingindlela a research report submitted to the faculty of commerce, law and management, university of the witwatersrand, johannesburg, in partial fulfilment of requirements for the degree of master of management public and development management. These fall out on their own once the penis has healed. At birth, the penis is covered with a continuous layer of skin extending from. Male circumcision is a controversial subject in surgical practice. Male circumcision, the surgical removal of all or part of the foreskin of the penis is one of. Its common in the united states and parts of africa and the middle east but less common in europe and some countries. The circumcision of abraham will establish new life in abraham and new life in sarah.
If the male needs circumcision for cleanliness and hygiene, why not the female. Circumcision of the male partner also confers substantial sexual and medical benefits to a woman, by reducing her risk of disease, suffering, medical treatment and premature death. A medical male circumcision takes about 30 minutes and is done under anaesthetic by a doctor. Circumcision, once accepted as the norm in the united states, has become controversial. Circumcised men reported increased penile sensitivity and enhanced ease of reaching orgasm. Most of doctors never give explanation about the disadvantages of circumcision and the fucntions or advantages of foreskin. Male circumcision male circumcision is the surgical removal of some or the entire foreskin prepuce from the penis. Technically, circumcision is the surgical removal of the skin that normally covers and protects the head, or glans, of the penis. However, the aap doesnt recommend routine circumcision for all male newborns.
The foreskin is the fold of skin covering the end of the penis, which can be gently pulled back. What are the advantages and disadvantages of circumcision. If parents want to look at them then it is their decision as well as factors like their own religion and how they want to raise their children. There are, however, clear surgical indications of this procedure. In general, women in the south are more than twice as likely as women in the north to have heard of the practice. Male circumcision is the removal of some or all of the foreskin prepuce from the penis. Circumcision is the cutting away of some skin at the end of a males phallus. Adult male circumcision was not associated with sexual dysfunction. The author states that it remedies irritation, scratching, irritability, masturbation. Male circumcision benefits outweigh risks, cdc says reuters the benefits of male circumcision outweigh the risks, according a long awaited draft of federal guidelines from u. Is it the parents responsibility to make the decision. Action is required to improve male circumcision practices in many regions and to ensure that health care providers and the public have uptodate information on the health risks as well as the benefits of safe male circumcision.
The american academy of pediatrics aap recommends newborn male circumcision for its preventive and public health benefits that has been shown to outweigh the risks of newborn male circumcision. Joint strategic action framework to accelerate the scale. Information for parents circumcision is a surgical procedure in which the skin covering the end of the penis is removed. It is known that men who have had a circumcision seem to contract fewer urinary tract infections. It is mentioned in the bible in multiple different books, and it is still executed in medical facilities all over the world today.
One of the most difficult issues about this question of circumcision is the ethics of who gets to make the decision. Whether to circumcise an infant is a multifactorial decision, and influenced by numerous factors, including but not limited to parents race, ethnicity, insurance status, socioeconomic status, hospital type, geographic region, and healthcare provider hcp. The surgical risk of a circumcision in a modern setting is extremely low, while the longterm functional and cosmetic outcomes are generally excellent. Male patients and parents regarding male circumcision and the prevention of hiv infection, stis, and other health outcomes cdc is requesting public comment on draft counseling recommendations about elective male circumcision for the prevention of hiv, sexually transmitted infections stis, and other health outcomes in the united states. Male circumcision may help to focus attention on combination prevention and the need to use multiple prevention strategies in concert. Joint strategic action framework to accelerate the scaleup of voluntary medical male circumcision for hiv prevention in eastern and southern africa stakeholders involved in the joint effort to accelerate scaleup of mc the national ministries of health of the 14 priority countries are the leaders of the vmmc scaleup at the country level. Many boys and men wishing to be circumcised do not have. Male circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin. Regeneration refers to the act of being born again. The scaling up of prevention, treatment and care in these regions continues with added impetus to establish new, effective measures to contribute to the control of hiv. About twothirds of urban respondents have heard of female circumcision, compared with less than half of women in rural areas 69 versus 45 percent.
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