What is Medical Male Circumcision?

Medical Male Circumcision is the process of removing the foreskin, thereby completely exposing the head of the penis. There are many benefits to adult circumcision. After a series of medical trials, it was observed that circumcised men are less prone to HIV from their female partners. At the same time, World Health Organization has endorsed adding circumcision to HIV risk-reduction intervention packages.
As the inner skin of foreskin is more prone to minor tears during intercourse, this part is more likely to absorb HIV virus than any other skin. It is the Langerhans and other receptor cells within the foreskin that is responsible to attract HIV virus. Also, uncircumcised men are more prone to other sexually transmitted infections like Balanitis and Chancroid.  Presence of these infections increases the risk of HIV infections in men.

Benefits of Adult Circumcision

• Reduces the difficulties that older men suffering from prostate gland and bladder problems usually face
• Offers a large degree of protection from cancer of the penis
• Reduces cancer of cervix on women because of Human Papilloma Virus.  This virus thrives under the foreskin of men, which gets transmitted to women during intercourse. 20% of such cancers can be avoided if men are circumcised
• A circumcised men is 8 times less prone to HIV virus than uncircumcised men
• Circumcision in men can prevent diseases that cause inflammation like Balanitis
• Lower risk of other sexually transmitted diseases

If you are thinking of getting circumcised in your adult years, we recommend you speak to a qualified and expert doctor. Dr. Buenafe of Circumcision Clinics in Manitoba offers circumcision procedures to adults in a sterile and safe condition. Dr. Buenafe is experienced and has been trained by leading circumcision doctors in the industry.

Benefits of Infant Circumcision

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.

It is very common for parents to get tensed about the risks in the infant circumcision process. There are no risks involved if the process is conducted in sterile condition by expert and trained professionals. 

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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