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| Continued from page 1 Circumcision -- What Are the Pros and Cons? Related Links How to Clean Your Penis Penis Discharge-Learn the Causes and Remedies Scrotum Pain -Causes and Cures Dry Penis -Herbs That Help 10 Superfoods for Men's Health Herbs and Foods to Boost Testosterone Naturally Foods That Increase Erectile Performance Exercises to Improve ED Yoga to Strengthen Erectile Performance Yoga At Your Desk to Release Tension Foods That Help You Maintain Your Erection Normal Penis Size Get Lean Diet for Men 5 Common Beliefs About Penis Size -True or False? August 24, 2011, last updated May 7, 2013 By L. Carr, Associate Editor and Featured Columnist Circumcision can reduce the risk of catching a sexually transmitted disease (STD) Can circumcision help cut your risk of syphilis, gonorrhea, herpes, HPV or even HIV? Research into this area has led to mixed results but many experts believe that circumcision can help prevent these STDs. Why would circumcision help do this? Removing the foreskin prevents infectious growths from taking hold, which can lead to sexually transmitted infections, and cuts down the risk of irritation that can also make STDs more likely. (Read more about the Top 10 STDs --what are the signs and what are the remedies if you get infected.) Many studies have taken place to see if circumcision has a place in the HIV/ AIDS prevention program worldwide. The news here is that while circumcision doesn’t provide complete protection against HIV so can’t replace safe sex practices, it can cut down the transmission rate. In fact, being circumcised cuts down on your risk of being infected by HIV dramatically. A 2009 review of trials on the subject by the South African Cochrane Centre, South African Medical Research Council indicates that there is strong evidence that circumcision reduces the risk of heterosexual men acquiring HIV by between 38 percent and 66 percent. A 1999 study from Johns Hopkins University, School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore reported that circumcision before puberty was associated with a reduced risk of HIV, although later circumcision didn’t have an effect. The study looked at 6,821 men in Uganda, Africa. Circumcision Helps Improve Hygiene One of the more obvious reasons for circumcision is that a circumcised penis is easier to keep clean. The removal of the foreskin makes it less likely that bacteria and other undesirables collect under the skin, cutting down on infections and inflammation. However, there shouldn’t really be any issues with hygiene in uncircumcised men as long as boys are taught how to effectively and gently clean the end of their penis. (Read more about how to clean your penis.) Circumcision is necessary to cure certain conditions Baby boys that are not circumcised will need to undergo the procedure if they develop the conditions phimosis, paraphimosis, or balanoposthitis. Remember that phimosis is a condition where the foreskin cannot be fully retracted and paraphimosis is when the foreskin cannot return to its original location once retracted. Both these conditions cause blood to pool in the veins, causing swelling and pain. Balanoposthitis is an inflammation of both the glans and the foreskin. Risks of Circumcision Circumcision carries surgical risks of course. As with all surgical procedures, circumcision carries some risk. Whether the risk is great enough to outweigh the potential benefits or the religious and cultural considerations is largely a personal decision. Complications arising from circumcision occur in around 1% to 5% of all cases, although certain studies have suggested the risk may be as 50% of all operations. A 1993 study from Hope Hospital, Salford and University Hospital Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK states that some authors report complication rates as low as 0.06 percent while others claim up to 55 per cent. A 2010 study from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK confirmed that mild or moderate complications occur, especially if circumcision is carried out at an older age or by inexperienced practitioners. T he most common complications of circumcision, and ones which can be treated easily, are pain after surgery, bleeding and infection, ulceration, or scar tissue. Hemorrhage and sepsis are the main causes of serious complications from circumcision. Circumcision very rarely results in death. Circumcision can harm your sex life? Some experts suggest that circumcision can make the end of your penis less sensitive. 2007 research from the National Organization of Circumcision Information Resources Center claims circumcision removes the five areas of the penis most responsive to light touch. Is this true, does circumcision affect your sex life? Other experts disagree with the report’s findings and also claim that “light touch” doesn’t necessarily do it for many men – during intercourse the penis of both a circumcised and uncircumcised man can be stimulated in many different ways. Circumcision increases the risk of inflammation If you are circumcised, you are more at risk of contracting meatitis, a condition of the opening of the penis. Circumcision exposes the opening to an increased risk of inflammation and irritation, which can cause meatitis. Back to page 1 Related Links: Top 10 STDs--What Are the Signs and Remedies? Penis Discharge --Learn the Causes and Remedies How to Clean Your Penis Foods That Strengthen Erectile Performance Normal Penis Size Scrotum Pain -Causes and Cures Blood in Semen-Causes and Top 10 Remedies Top 10 Health Benefits of Tiger Nuts Bad Bed Habits That Turn Her Off Eating Soy Reduces Sperm Count Whey Versus Creatine -Which One Is Better? Why Asian Men Don't Get As Much Prostate Cancer |
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