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1. Benefits of Infant Circumcision
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Af ter the birth of a son, the majority of the parent population are worried and some
consider undertaking this procedure on their son.. Circumcision is theprocess of removal of
f oreskin f rom the genital part of a malebaby. This is quite a common process perf ormed on
newborns, particularly in the United States. Parents usually f ind it hard to make a decision
whether to get the process done or not. Earlier, it was a cultural and religious custom to get
the circumcision done. Hence, there wasn’t much issue with respect to a decision to be
made. Later as time passed by, inf ant circumcision has become the sole responsibility and
decision of the parent.
Parents usually step back f rom this
process worried about the pain and
risks that may come along with. In
such a scenario, the members and
other stakeholders of the American
Academy of Paediatrics
(AAP)grouped up to f orm a
multidisciplinary task f orce in the
year 2007. Their main aim was to
update the recommendations made
by the Academy in the year 1999. The result of the evaluation done on the recent evidence
highlighted the f act that benef its of inf ant circumcision outweigh all the risks involved in the
process. In addition, it justif ies the decision made by the f amilies that supported the
process. The Circumcision Policy Statement of Pediatrics Volume 130, Number 3,
September 2012 clearly explains about this f act. There are numerous benef its with respect

2. to this process. Few among them are as given below.
Urinary tract infection
UTIs are not much common in men. Yet, inf ants below the age of one have a high risk of
this inf ection. Studies have reported that when compared to circumcised male inf ants,
uncircumcised inf ants are more susceptible to this inf ection. If overlooked, it may even
lead to kidney inf ection as well. Circumcised inf ants don’t need to worry about this
inf ection.
Penile Cancer
Circumcised men don’t need to worry about getting af f ected by penile cancer. Whereas f or
uncircumcised men is a matter of concern. At the same time, women with uncircumcised
male partners is more susceptible to cervical cancer as well.
Sexually transmitted infection
Circumcision reduces the risk of sexually transmitted diseases like HPV, Herpes Simplex
Virus type 2 and HIV. The chances of these inf ections are really high in uncircumcised men.
Though circumcision cannot eliminate the risk of these inf ections, it can reduce the chances
to a great extent. Physicians usually recommend inf ant circumcision rather circumcising in
later stages of lif e.
It is very common f or parents to get tensed about the risks in the inf ant circumcision
process. There are no risks involved if the process is conducted in sterile condition by
expert and trained professionals.
Complications are very minor and rare. Inf ant circumcision is recommended as the
complication rate will be considerably low when compared to later stages. Parents are
responsible to take ultimate decisions. Hence, clinicians are strictly recommended to

3. explain to parents about the benef its and risks involved with any bias. According to
American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP), even the American College of Obstetricians and
Gynaecologists have certif ied these f acts.
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