Momversation: What do you think about circumcision?

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  Posted by Leigh Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:29pm PST

  1. It is a form of mutilation 2. don't EVER do it

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  Posted by Leigh Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:29pm PST

  3. If you do it, you destroy some of the mans and most of the womans pleasure...

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  Posted by Mimi-pz Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:22pm PST

  We did not circumcise our sons. I would have if the choice had been mine. It's just a matter of what I learned when I was growing up.

  My oldest was born in England and public health does not pay for it, AND my husband would not let anyone touch him "down there." Said it wasn't right. So the choice was not really mine to make. I did struggle with this for a while because I didn't want him to look different in the locker room when we moved back stateside. Now, I can see it's NBD because it's not as common here as it was.

  When my youngest was born, we opted to NOT have it done because his brother didn't have it done and because my husband wouldn't let anyone fiddle "down there."

  My oldest has had some issues with his foreskin. Yes, he is clean, we do wash him... but he still gets yeast infections there from time to time. And his foreskin is tight and not pulling back like it should. Last year, the doc was willing to wait another year. Not sure what he'll say this year. We may have to have that addressed at some point.

  Anyway, knowing what I know now, and despite the issues my oldest has had, I'm glad I didn't circumcise him.

  But I believe every one has to make this choice for themselves and should not feel bullied into doing it or not doing it. And whatever decision you make don't beat yourself up over it. It will be fine.

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  Posted by jacquetta Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:33pm PST

  Are you serious? It wasn't a hard decision for me. A non-issue actually! YES! By all means, I wanted my little boy to be circumcised. It is best to do it as a newborn because they won't remember it. Better to do it then than to have them want it as an adult. It stops infections for him as well as the risk of infections to his future wife!

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  Posted by Barbie Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:40pm PST

  My son got it done and it was hard to watch.

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  Posted by kitkatgurl06 Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:23pm PST

  Not my son! I really had to weigh my options carefully because on one side I had my family telling me I should get it done, on the other side I had my husband's family where none of the males are circumsized. I decided he should look like his father. Besides if it wasn't meant to be there then they would have been born without it.

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  Posted by *Miss Nessa* Wed Jan 28, 2009 4:18pm PST

  It was not even a question I did it for my son and would not think twice about it. I didnt want him getting infections over and over, and eventually have to get it done when he becomes an adult. Its better to do it when they are newborns than to wait until they get older.

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  Posted by smileyflygirl Wed Jan 28, 2009 4:38pm PST

  YES SIR YES MA'AM I BELIEVE ALL MEN SHOULD BE OR GET CIRCUMCISED..FOR SEXUAL ORAL HYGENE REASONS THEY BEST BE CIRCUMCISED.OR THEY DONT GET HEAD LOL

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  Posted by Danielle Wed Jan 28, 2009 6:19pm PST

  Not my son. His father is not either. No problems in the 17 years so far. I could not watch

  someone mutilate my child. Agreed. Why take off what should be there?

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  Posted by Susie Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:04pm PST

  I can totally relate to the post above by Mimi-pz. I too have 4 boys, the two eldest boys are both done. But when it came to our 3rd son, the insurance company said that they wouldn't pay for it because they consider it cosmetic surgery! I thought this was crazy! While my husband and I went back and forth because we didn't want him to feel "different" especially as he got older. Well, finances won out and we didn't have it done. He has had no health issues or problems whatsoever, knock on wood.

  Then with the birth of our 4th son, where our insurance would pay for the procedure we didn't want our other son to feel he was not like all other kids. So we opted not to have him done.

  Just like the above post, I have concerns with not having him done. We have also battled the yeast infections, the fore skin being tight and sometimes painful to pull back. We have been to a specialist recommended by our pediatrician and have tried some topical creams that were to help with the stretching of the fore skin. But, after so many infections and painful for the little guy, our pediatrician is thinking that he will battle this for the rest of his life and so maybe it is best if we have him circumsised. Now the insurance company views it as a health issue and has no problem paying for it.

  We have a friend that didn't have it done as a baby, and had it done at 12 yrs old. He said that he doesn't regret having it done. Yet, 20 years later he still remembers the painful recovery as if it was yesterday.

  The funny thing is, we were worried about our third son and how he would feel, no problem there. He is totally ok with being the different one in the house.

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