circumcision vs. non circumcision

[wanda_walls]

Im having a boy but im debating whether to get my little man circumcised or not what are the pros and cons? Ftm

[SammieSweetieTart]

I didn't really care either way but my husband isn't circumcised and he is the one who said yes we should do it because he knows what he went through and doesn't want that for our little man. Each family is different,  each man is different. I know really only what my husband has told me from his bad experience not having it done. He was the first uncircumcised penis I had ever seen and I love it! Hahaha.

[Ajoyce10]

Your Best Bet Would Be To Ask Your Ob. This Has Been Asked Before And There's A Lot Of Misinformation. We Have 2 Uncircumcised Boys. They're 4 And 8. The Only Problem We Had Was My Youngests Father Pulling Back His Foreskin And Cleaning It Too Much.

[cnvan]

It's unnecessary.  It's painful.  There is a risk of serious infection.  There is a risk of complications.  I read something about a baby boy getting circumcised and something went wrong and they mutilated his penis, he never had a normal male adulthood.  There is also the benefit that uncircumcised men have a much longer sex life than those who are circumcised.  For me, I just think it's WRONG to put a baby through that amount of pain. And what if he grows up and disagrees with your choice? Let him have the say.

[esorelleinad]

I'm not getting my son circumsised. I believe it's unnecessary and I believe it's a religious thing. I believe that if people are getting it done because "it's easier to clean", well then that's just lazy IMO. If my son gets to an age where he understands circumsision and decides he wants the operation, then fair enough.

[gypsylopez]

Its not a medically necessary surgery. I let my hubs decide. He decided against it. He isn't circumcised so why do the baby. Don't let anyone scare you into it with their horror stories genital mutilation is still exactly what it is!

[knufrio]

I've actually witnessed drs doing circumcisions and the baby is numbed and given sugar water to help relieve pain. I am all for it especially cuz I've seen children who end up having issues with the foreskin eventually being too tight to retract and have to be circumcised at a later age, mostly around 3-5 but have seen a couple teens that needed it too. I think the decision is entirely up to the parents, but I would do it if I had boys