Myth 1. Doctors and medical science recommends Circumcision.
Fact: No doctor or medical science approves Circumcision.As a matter of fact no medical evidence has been found so far that suggests Circumcision to be useful.
Myth 2. Local anesthesia makes the Circumcision process painless.
Fact: Injecting local anesthesia in the genital area of the baby is just as painful as it sounds.Moreover the anesthesia wears off soon making things unbearable for the infant.
Myth 3.Circumcision protects males from urinary infections.
Fact:: Tests suggest Male babies whether Circumcised or not are prone to infection in the same rate as the female babies.Circumcision has nothing to do with protecting males from infections!
Myth 4:Circumcision is a quick procedure almost painless.
Fact: Circumcision involves tearing off a foreskin which is joined to the head of the genital organ just like our nails are to our fingers.The process is extremely painful to the infants although they don't remember this when they grow up.
Myth 5: Circumcision makes the genital organ more clean and hygienic.
Fact:This is probably the most widespread notion among people for ages.Circumcision removes the protective skin of the head of the genital organ resulting in an exposure of desensitized part of the organ which just does the opposite of hygiene.
Myth 6: Circumcision prevents AIDS and other STDs.
Fact: This is partially true.Tests suggest Circumcision can have some sort of effect in protecting males from various STDs but the effect is rather small.A controlled and disciplined life has greater chance of making you safer.
Reference:
1. American Academy of Pediatrics, Circumcision Policy Statement - March 1, 1999
Fact: No doctor or medical science approves Circumcision.As a matter of fact no medical evidence has been found so far that suggests Circumcision to be useful.
Myth 2. Local anesthesia makes the Circumcision process painless.
Fact: Injecting local anesthesia in the genital area of the baby is just as painful as it sounds.Moreover the anesthesia wears off soon making things unbearable for the infant.
Myth 3.Circumcision protects males from urinary infections.
Fact:: Tests suggest Male babies whether Circumcised or not are prone to infection in the same rate as the female babies.Circumcision has nothing to do with protecting males from infections!
Myth 4:Circumcision is a quick procedure almost painless.
Fact: Circumcision involves tearing off a foreskin which is joined to the head of the genital organ just like our nails are to our fingers.The process is extremely painful to the infants although they don't remember this when they grow up.
Myth 5: Circumcision makes the genital organ more clean and hygienic.
Fact:This is probably the most widespread notion among people for ages.Circumcision removes the protective skin of the head of the genital organ resulting in an exposure of desensitized part of the organ which just does the opposite of hygiene.
Myth 6: Circumcision prevents AIDS and other STDs.
Fact: This is partially true.Tests suggest Circumcision can have some sort of effect in protecting males from various STDs but the effect is rather small.A controlled and disciplined life has greater chance of making you safer.
Reference:
1. American Academy of Pediatrics, Circumcision Policy Statement - March 1, 1999
2. American
Medical Association, Report 10 of the Council on Scientific Affairs
(I-99), July 6, 2000
3. American
Academy of Family Physicians, Position Paper on Neonatal Circumcision,
February 14, 2002
4. Cold CJ,
Taylor J. The prepuce. BJU Int 1999; 83:34-44
5. American
Academy of Pediatrics pamphlet. Newborns: Care of the Uncircumcised Penis
– Guidelines for Parents. 1990
6. CIRP: Normal
development of the prepuce: Birth through age 18 
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