Questions & Answers

I think the person who said it was an American thing hit the nail on the head. I'm in the UK and it isn't even discussed unless its for religious/medical reasons.

If you don't want peoples opinion why ask the question? People are just telling you their views on it. If you don't want to do it then don't do it!

i have heard that having your child circumcised can reduce infections and also lowers the risk for woman getting cervical cancer (from a jewish man my mum is friends he told her that nearly all male jewish men are circumcised and cervical cancer is rare in jewish woman due to this)
I do think that you both need to come to an agreement maybe you shou,d do some research on it and then decide what you think is best for your boys xx

I don't see it as causing harm. Babies that young aren't neurologically capable of interpreting pain stimuli the way adults do. If its something you want done for cleanliness reasons, its best to do young.

Its like the difference between removing a dewclaw on a 3 day old puppy v a 3 month old puppy. One doesn't feel it at all, the other is a surgical procedure with a 2 week recovery.

Also, I think I was the one who handled the procedure badly. lol I bawled like a baby the entire time while he just sucked his binky dipped in sugar water and slept.

I had my son circumcised when he was a week old. After the two shots of novacaine into his pee pee, he slept the entire procedure. Our biggest reason was because since so many other boys and men have it done, his dad included, we didn't want him to feel different down there. It's the same reason why my SO that I'm with now decided that if we are having a boy (which now we know we're not) that we would have it done on him too. It's also more painful to have it done as an adult should you choose to allow him to decide to get it done when he's older.

It seems everyone is pro circumcision. Or has a bias opinion. And to the person telling me NOT to worry about circumcision to my sons because i dont have a penis, youre an idiot.

I dont see a reason to cause harm to my kids. I think ill let them decide otherwise when they are older. Ive been with uncircumcised men and theres no real difference. But thanks anyway.

I didn't want to circumcise if I had a boy as I wouldn't for my girl. (There are equivalent procedures of removing only the hood around the clitoris.) But, my husband really wanted it as they would look alike. Outside of the US, it's hardly done. And, when you're outside the US, that's one of the first questions that they ask - is it true most American men are circumcised? Yes, the health reasons are there, but they are not that difficult. They have shown remarkable instances in Africa of HIV contraction with a foreskin over circumcised. Mostly because slight tearing during sex. But, condoms are also preventative. Basically, this is your decision. Inform yourself and decide together.

do it! Your boys will thank you later! your husband has a penis, you dont lol.. seriously I wouldnt even think twice about it if I was you..

I was engaged to a guy who want circumcised and he had some issues with it. He said the guys in gym class all made fun of him, he got infections, and would tear during intercourse. He wanted to get the foreskin removed but was afraid of how much pain it would cause to do it, he wished his mother would have chosen to have it done when he was a baby.