Whats every1s opinion on circumcision?? Is it a good idea or not???

i dont really get what you mean by, 'is it a good idea'? could you explain abit better please? luv xbethx

absolutly 100% for circumcision. my son was circumcised and cant imagine him not being. the drs told me that uncircumcised boys r more proned to infections and cancers that affect that area. so i would say absolutly do it.

Well I know that the bible tells us to circumsise our sons on the 8th day and \"coincidentally\" 8 days after birth your blood naturally thickens. Well nowadays they give babys a Vitamin K shot to thicken their blood so many people have their sons cirumsised right after birth or while they are still in the hospital. I dont think the timing is the big issue but I know that biblically circumsision represents a cutting away of the \"flesh\" and in the life of a Christian flesh represents things of this world and or things that cause us to sin or pull us away from God. Now for those out there who do not believe in the bible there are still good reasons for circumsision. My nephew was not circumsised and as a baby he ended up with infections once in a while because the extra skin was a trap for bacteria and I think that is unhealthy for a child. I have also heard that men who are not circumsised are more prone to STD's and stuff like that for the same reason. I had my son circumsised for biblical and health isuues and it healed up really quick. TIP if you have your son circumsised put him in a really big diaper for a few days. I did that because when you put vaseline on there to keep him from sticking to the diaper (ouch for him) their pee does not absorb. So with a bigger diaper there is moe room to absorb I hope this helped....God Bless...Meg

I dont believe it is necessary. It is beneficial in some circumstances, like if you like as a nomad out in the desert, and sand etc is more likely to cause infection. Nowdays it is done mostly for religious reasons i believe. Whatever the reason, its entirely up to you, but make sure you find info on for and against as with any medical procedure. Nobody jump down my throat - my opinion was asked and i mean no offence to anybody!

Okay now something from someone who's gone through it.

C'mon, ladies, this is the only real thing that guys go through that's a bit painful. You gals go through your periods every month and there's pregnancy.

At this point, the health reason is a compelling one. Some doctors suggest it while others dismiss it. The infections come if the glans (the penis head) being inside foreskin all the time is not properly cleaned. If you decide not to go for circumcision, you have to remember to pull back the foreskin during bath time so that the penis head gets cleaned.

Some doctors also prefer that the operation be done after the child has aged a bit. This may be a few years before or after ten years old. This may be a good idea as there were some cases (few) wherein a circumcision done during the boy's first few months had to be redone. Don't know how that happens but that's what I heard. Some boys really see it as a rite of passage of being a man that's why some cultures have it done at the outset of puberty. It's not only something interesting to go through but at least, at the teeny-weeny least, a boy can get an idea of how it is to have pain right down there.

Take care.

Erick