(April 28, 2018 at 7:54 pm)Lutrinae Wrote:Quote:Is circumcision beneficial?
Circumcision prevents infection and inflammation of the foreskin. And it may decrease the risk of penile cancer.
It might play a role in reducing the risk of sexually transmitted diseases.
Infants who are not circumcised may be more likely to develop urinary tract infections. These infections early in life may lead to kidney problems later in life. Infants who have kidney or bladder abnormalities are at higher risk of urinary tract infections, so circumcision may be advised for these babies.
In rare circumstances problems can occur with the uncircumcised penis that may require circumcision at an older age. These problems include inflammation of the foreskin or adherence of the foreskin to the tip of the penis. Circumcision during infancy eliminates the possible need for the procedure at an older age.
Circumcision makes it easy to keep the end of the penis clean.
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That may be true, but they aren't actually treating a medical problem, except in the case of those whose foreskin is too tight.
You could argue that it's preventative, like the flu shot, but the flu shot doesn't permanently alter anyone's body unless you count the immune response.