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Re: CIRCUMCISION...how safe and painless are they?
From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 31 Jan 2001 09:51:46 -0600 (CST)
At Tue, 30 Jan 2001, Anna wrote:
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>Try this: http://www.nocirc.org
>Not that I want to proselytize, but where I come from, practically
>nobody is circumsized, and the idea of needlessly cutting bits off your
>newborn son would be as ridiculous to most people as cutting them off
>your newborn daughter. If the foreskin served no purpose, why would it
>be there? Nature doesn't waste things.
Not to debate the issue of circumcision, but Mother Nature wastes things
all the time. There are any number of body parts and functions that are
relics of bygone eras and have no current use.
>--
>Anna
>
>At Tue, 30 Jan 2001, William McIntosh, MD wrote:
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>>At Tue, 30 Jan 2001, Robyn wrote:
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>>>I have some questions I'm hoping someone can give answers to.
>>>I am pregnant now with baby #2. I don't know the sex of this baby &
>>>won't find out until I give birth (my first baby is my 3yr old
>>>daughter). I'm hoping to find out as much about circumcision now,
>>>before I give birth, so that if this baby is a boy, I will be better
>>>prepared. My husband was cicumsized as a baby, so we are thinking about
>>>doing the same if we have a son. I'm sorry so many questions, but as I
>>>said, I'm looking for as much info as I can get... so any help and
>>>websites you can offer is greatly appreciated.
>>>How safe is the actual circumcision procedure? Is it done before being
>>>discharged after giving birth? Where is it done... in operating room?
>>>How long does the procedure take & how long does it take to heal? Does
>>>it hurt the baby whenever the baby has to urinate (while healing)? What
>>>kind of pain meds are offered & how are they administerd & are they safe
>>>for newborns?
>>>Again, thank you for any help. I'm trying to get as much info now as I
>>>can.
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>>Circumcision is a extremely safe, typically performed the morning of
>>discharge in the nursery in about 5-10 minutes, usually by
>>pediatricians. There has been some debate about whether there is any
>>pain, and most believe today that there is. Numbing medicine is
>>applied, either to the skin in the form of a cream, or with a needle
>>just under the skin of the penis. They are quite safe as well.
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>>Circumcision is not a medically necessary proceedure in the opinion of
>>most, however it has a profound cultural signifigance for many,
>>particularly in the United States, where upwards of 75% of men are
>>circumsized. Most parents have clear views on the subject, typically
>>chosing to make baby like Daddy.
>>
>>--
>>William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
>>
>>This is for educational purposes only, and is neither designed nor intended to replace consultation with and examination by a licensed medical professional.
>>
>>Please, no private e-mails. I will not be able to answer them.
>>
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William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute
for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.
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