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Originally posted by Christien
My wife and I are expected our first in a couple weeks, and we're grappling with the decision to circumcize or not, if it's a boy (we don't know yet).
We've both read several articles on the subject, pro and con, and some which are neutral, or at least claim to be. Most of the arguments are contradictory, and those that aren't seem to be really minor points, so we're so far unable to decide. If it makes any difference, (and I'm sure you all REALLY want to know  ) I'm circumsized.
So I thought I'd toss the question out to the masses of PPOT. What does everyone here think? Yay or nay?
Chris
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We actually discussed this when I was in nursing school, including the medical literature on circ'd vs. non-circ'd males.
The rates of cancer are higher for men that are uncirc'd, and the rates of cervical cancer in females with an uncirc'd partners are higher as well, but it appears it's all related to hygiene issues, and not a natural phenom at all, at least not that anyone has discovered. Most of the time, a circumsized father will want his son circumsized, it's an appearance issue.
We did circ's on adult males from time to time, and it was mostly due to lack of hygiene, or scarring from venereal disease that wasn't treated, or delayed treatment, or scarring from other "unknown" etiology.
I voted to "leave it".