Controversial surgical procedure which involves removing the foreskin (glans) of the penis in males. Activist groups claim that the procedure is medically unnecessary. Physicians consider the practice medically unnecessary but a safe elective surgery based on religous, cultural, and parental preferences.
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  • Circumcision for baby boys: Weighing the pros and cons - MayoClinic.com
    URL : www.mayoclinic.com/health/circumcision/PR00040
    Circumcision for baby boys has pros and cons. Here's help making an informed decision. ... Circumcision may have health benefits, including: Easier hygiene. ...[2008/11/28]
  • Circumcision - Yahoo! Health
    URL : health.yahoo.com/children-baby/circumcision/healthwise--hw142449.html
    This topic focuses on the circumcision of newborns. ... But it is important to call your health professional if problems develop after circumcision. ...[2008/12/03]
  • Circumcision
    URL : kidshealth.org/parent/system/surgical/circumcision.html
    You have an important decision to make before you take your newborn son home: ... and risks, circumcision is neither essential nor detrimental to a boy's health. ...[2008/10/25]
  • Circumcision: Care for Circumcised Infants on eMedicineHealth.com
    URL : www.emedicinehealth.com/circumcision/article_em.htm
    ... the benefits and potential complications of circumcision, the surgical removal of the foreskin ... Health & Living - Practical information for healthy living. ...[2008/11/27]
  • Circumcision Resource Center
    URL : www.circumcision.org
    ... the purpose of providing circumcision information to the parents, ... and clinicians in the fields of medicine, mental health, and social science. ...[2008/09/18]
  • Circumcision - Diseases and Conditions, Treatments, General Health ...
    URL : www.healthcentral.com/channel/408/1635.html
    Circumcision - Diseases and Conditions, Treatments, General Health Information ... Circumcision - Health News. Pediatric Heart Surgeons May Be Best Choice for Adults ...[2008/11/08]
  • Circumcision - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    URL : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumcision
    Advocates for circumcision state that it provides important health advantages which ... for Health Statistics demonstrated that the infant circumcision rate remained ...[2008/11/27]
  • Circumcision
    URL : seton.net/health_a_to_z/health_library/.../circumcision
    Circumcision for a newborn is usually done by a health ... But it is important to call your health professional if problems develop after circumcision. ...[2000/01/01]
  • Discovery Health :: Circumcision
    URL : health.discovery.com/centers/sex/sexpedia/circumcision.html
    Circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin, the fold of skin that surrounds the glans of the penis. ... The Theory on Circumcision ...[2008/11/27]
  • Circumcision Information on Healthline
    URL : www.healthline.com/adamcontent/circumcision
    Circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis. ... about the need for circumcision in healthy boys vary among health care providers. ...[2008/11/20]
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