African HIV/AIDS Male Circumcision Campaign
One of the most noted cases where the public has been misled to support genital cutting is the attempt to reduce AIDS in Africa due to studies that found a significant reduction in risk for HIV transmission. These studies have been heavily attacked as having flawed methodology. Later studies were done in Denmark and Canada found very different results. It also does not make sense considering that men in the USA have been getting their prepuce removed (“circumcised”) as infants and the USA has had one of the highest rates of HIV among developed nations.
KIdsHealth “Male Reproductive System” (the below feedback is from February 19, 2019)
First of all, I find it very unprofessional that medical/science personnel use a euphemism for what is a prepuce amputation. At least use “posthectomy.”
“A hood of skin” ?! It is a fold of tissue that has a mucosal part and an external part. You are minimizing the value of the part.
The glans is NOT the “end” of the penis!
Please explain what the “some additional risks” are when it is done after the newborn period. The study that shows a higher number of AEs (Adverse Events) is NOT an explanation. The higher number of AEs can simply be due to the fact that babies can’t tell parents why they are crying.
You should remove the HIV and STD claim based on the latest studies from Canada and Denmark. Links are at the Doctors Opposing Circumcision site. It’s really disturbing that this page was reviewed in January considering that these studies came out in 2021.
Add to the risks that the individual may resent that their prepuce is not there.
“lessen the sensitivity of the tip” – first of all, be professional and use the term “glans!” There is no “tip!”
It is NOT “easier to keep a circumcised penis clean!” I am a father of 2 intact teen sons, changed their diapers and those of cut boys. Maybe when they are retracting, it’s an extra step, but you REALLY should not use that. As a cut man, I get irritation and inflammation! Yes, you can get balanitis or a yeast infection, but you treat those like you treat similar issues anywhere else on the body.
You appear to have a mistake in the 1st bullet under “What Are the Risks of Circumcision?” – “Be sure to tell the doctor know about…” ??
“…may lessen the sensitivity of the tip of the penis…” Again with the “tip.” Have any of those studies tracked men that got cut as adults? I’ve heard from multiple men cut as adults that the sensitivity reduces over time. Plus, you ARE removing sensitive tissue. See the Sorrells study.
Regarding the “can be a cream put on the penis beforehand…” – I’m assuming you are referring to EMLA cream. Where do you link to the information at the FDA about that cream? How does that cream go through both layers of the tissue? It seems well known that the EMLA cream is insufficient.
You don’t know whether babies are more comfortable with a “…pacifier dipped in sugar water…” you just can’t hear them scream any longer. Show me a study where they monitor the brain.
Can you make the “not” in the “do not pull back the foreskin” more prominent? This is extremely important as forceful retraction can be very damaging. Or you can add a sentence to this fact.
KidsHealth “Circumcision” (the below feedback is from February 19, 2019)
This is specifically regarding the following paragraph from your Male Reproductive System page:
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All boys are born with a foreskin, a fold of skin at the end of the penis covering the glans. Some boys are circumcised, which means that a doctor or clergy member cuts away the foreskin. Circumcision is usually done during a baby boy’s first few days of life. It’s not medically necessary, but parents who choose to have their sons circumcised often do so based on religious beliefs, concerns about hygiene, or cultural or social reasons. Boys who have circumcised penises and those who don’t are no different: All penises work and feel the same, regardless of whether the foreskin has been removed.
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First of all, there is NO proof that they “are no different!” In fact, there is plenty of evidence that there IS a difference! Why do you lie? The Sorrells study proved that the part that is removed is very sensitive to light touch. Even the Bossio study proved that the prepuce is sensitive to heat. It’s obvious that having the inner mucosa covering the glans keeps the glans smooth and provides lubrication. It’s also obvious that the skin allows for the penis to get an erection without drawing on the skin at the other end. I could also address how sexual activity is very different and these are the many reasons so many men are doing foreskin restoration and why Foregen is getting 6-figure donations every month!
Pages like this are why the USA medical industry is being targeted for fraud! (see circumcisionisafraud . com and Peter Adler’s new book)
Be honest and at least note that some boys grow up to resent the fact that they were preputially amputated!