Circumcision Decision

Circumcision Decision

Circumcision is regarded as a surgical procedure in which the foreskin is removed. There are different types of procedures used today for circumcision. The approach that makes most sense is to minimize the amount of pain and emotional, both to the infant and to the parents The best time to do the circumcision is between the first and second week, but I have done circumcision in babies up to one year of age. Once the baby is over six months I highly encourage the parents to meet with me prior to doing the circumcision The technique that I use is the Morgen technique, Circumcision is regarded as a relatively routine procedure. It is a procedure that is performed worldwide with an estimated number of millions per annum being performed. For more information regarding infant circumcision, please visit the college of physicians and surgeons of British Columbia. They offer a guide regarding routine infant male circumcision. They currently are opposed to the concept of circumcision. More recently in August 2012, the American Academy of pediatrics brought out a policy statement which is available online at http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/130/3/585 The statement supports circumcision and is also endorsed by the American College of obstetricians and gynecologists. The procedure of circumcision is offered it able care medical clinic. The preparation that is done before the actual procedure will take around 10 to 15 minutes. This will include the application of the topical cream, local anesthetic as well as exposing the glans /mushroom looking part of the penis using a dorsal slit The pain control includes a sugar soother in grape juice solution, a topical freezing cream, and a local anesthetic injection. Each year there are several young males seen in my practice that require a urology referral for circumcision because of various problems such as penile and urinary infection and this can often be potentially avoid it. Circumcision may reduce the incidence of sexually-transmitted disease is including HPV – also called human papilloma virus is, AIDS ( HIV) and herpes simplex 2 It may also reduce the risk of penile cancer. Parents more than often on thrown into a conundrum of what is the right thing to do. The dilemma is often a simple issue of not wishing to hurt their baby by causing pain and discomfort. In acting for their son they hope that their son won’t blame them at a later stage for...