Medical Consensus On Circumcision

Circumcision Policy Statement - American Academy of …

https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/130/3/585/30235/Circumcision-Policy-Statement

Circumcision Policy Statement. Pediatrics (2012) 130 (3): 585–586. Male circumcision is a common procedure, generally performed during the newborn period in …

Male Circumcision - American Academy of Pediatrics

https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/130/3/e756/30225/Male-Circumcision

The American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) statement on circumcision of the newborn penis was last issued in May 1999. 1 The Circumcision Policy Statement recognized the health benefits of circumcision but did not deem the procedure to be a medical necessity for the well-being of the child. Since that time, substantial contributions have been made to the peer-reviewed literature concerning ...

Circumcision (male) - Mayo Clinic

https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/circumcision/about/pac-20393550

Circumcision: What Does Science Say? - Science-Based …

https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/circumcision-what-does-science-say/

Circumcision prevents phimosis (the inability to retract the foreskin) and paraphimosis (a painful inability to pull the retracted foreskin back down). Paraphimosis …

Male Circumcision | HIV Risk and Prevention | HIV/AIDS …

https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/risk/male-circumcision.html

This is a companion document to Information for Providers To Share with Male Patients and Parents Regarding Male Circumcision and the Prevention of HIV infection, STIs, and …

Newborn Circumcision Techniques | AAFP - American …

https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2020/0601/p680.html

Newborn male circumcision is a common elective surgical procedure for the removal of foreskin covering the glans penis. It is most often performed in the first days of …

The law and ethics of male circumcision: guidance for …

https://jme.bmj.com/content/30/3/259

AIM OF THE GUIDELINES. One of the roles of the British Medical Association (BMA) is to issue guidance to doctors on ethical and medico-legal issues. Accordingly, this guidance …

Circumcision: Pros vs Cons, Benefits, Risks, Procedure …

https://www.webmd.com/sexual-conditions/guide/circumcision

Circumcision Benefits. There is some evidence that circumcision has health benefits, including: Less risk of urinary tract infections. A reduced risk of some …

Circumcision, Ethics, and Medicine

https://circumcision.org/circumcision-ethics-and-medicine/

Circumcision violates the principles of medical ethics. Like all professions, medicine has its own ethical code and principles of conduct. One rule of conduct is “First, do no harm.”. …

Don't confuse your Googling circumcision …

https://www.littleimages.org/blog/google-search-on-circumcision-vs-my-medical-degree/

Don’t Confuse Your Doctor’s Cultural Opinion with Medical Consensus. Depending on when and where they went to medical school, your doctor may not know much about the natural …