After the birth of a
son, the majority of the parent population are worried and some consider
undertaking this procedure on their son.. Circumcision is theprocess of removal of foreskin from the genital part of a malebaby. This is quite a common process performed on newborns, particularly in the
United States. Parents usually find it hard to make a decision whether to get
the process done or not. Earlier, it was a cultural and religious custom to get
the circumcision done. Hence, there wasn’t much issue with respect to a
decision to be made. Later as time passed by, infant circumcision has become
the sole responsibility and decision of the parent.
Parents usually step
back from this process worried about the pain and risks that may come along
with. In such a scenario, the members and other stakeholders of the American
Academy of Paediatrics (AAP)grouped up to form a multidisciplinary task
force in the year 2007. Their main aim was to update the recommendations made
by the Academy in the year 1999. The result of the evaluation done on the
recent evidence highlighted the fact that benefits of infant circumcision
outweigh all the risks involved in the process. In addition, it justifies the
decision made by the families that supported the process. The Circumcision
Policy Statement of Pediatrics Volume 130, Number 3, September 2012 clearly
explains about this fact. There are numerous benefits with respect to this
process. Few among them are as given below.
Urinary tract infection
UTIs are not much common
in men. Yet, infants below the age of one have a high risk of this infection.
Studies have reported that when compared to circumcised male infants,
uncircumcised infants are more susceptible to this infection. If overlooked, it
may even lead to kidney infection as well. Circumcised infants don’t need to
worry about this infection.
Penile Cancer
Circumcised men don’t
need to worry about getting affected by penile cancer. Whereas for
uncircumcised men is a matter of concern. At the same time, women with
uncircumcised male partners is more susceptible to cervical cancer as well.
Sexually transmitted
infection
Circumcision reduces the
risk of sexually transmitted diseases like HPV, Herpes Simplex Virus type 2 and
HIV. The chances of these infections are really high in uncircumcised men.
Though circumcision cannot eliminate the risk of these infections, it can
reduce the chances to a great extent. Physicians usually recommend infant
circumcision rather circumcising in later stages of life.
Complications are very minor and rare. Infant circumcision is recommended as the complication rate will be considerably low when compared to later stages. Parents are responsible to take ultimate decisions. Hence, clinicians are strictly recommended to explain to parents about the benefits and risks involved with any bias. According to American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP), even the American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists have certified these facts.
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