Boys circumcised

I have 3 boys. Curcumcised them all. I don’t regret it. My 16 year old is thankful. I let the dads decide. Don’t let anyone bully you one way or another. It’s your baby.

No. I live in the UK and it’s not the done thing here. Unless it’s required for medical reasons I don’t think it’s a necessary procedure.

I just had my first baby boy in October and had him circumcised for multiple reasons mainly because of the fact that hygienically it’s easier to clean a circumcised penis and a little less likely to contract diseases

My husband and my son are not circumcised. There’s not much of a point. If you teach them how to properly care for it and clean it then there won’t be a problem. It’s an unnecessary thing that people try to do

It was my husband's decision. He did it for cultural/religious reasons

I have 3 boys. I would never. Its their first selected, unnecessary, cosmetic procedure that is life altering trauma that can have complications. A few of my friends had to have their sons do it twice. Could need blood transfusion and causes less stimulating for their adulthood. In part of my culture, girls are circumcised too reduce or remove sexual pleasure in the name of religion... Its their private part and I would let them decide. I have asked all my boys, oldest 18 and youngest 7 and all said definitely not. Its pretty common to not do it so, no worries if the see others in the locker room or whatever. I personally wouldn't do a unnecessary cosmetic surgery for an infant.

@Marie thats not factual on contracting disease. More skin equals disease.. ? No.

My little boy is circumcised..it is a long process for the ring to come off and the redness and swelling to go but having it done in a qualified clinic is the best and I felt very reassured with the whole procedure

My logic was, It’s probably better I have to take care of it healing for a weeks than he have to learn to take care of it his whole life. Cleanliness reasons mostly (about the healing, since I need to specify my choice now). And my husband personally didn’t want to deal with “whys mine different than daddy?” Daddy was circumcised because his family was Jewish. I say was because it’s passed through mom and she didn’t practice after his grandparents died. But anyway. Yeah That’s my reason for my little guy.

@🍄🍍🍋Lena 🍉🍒🫑🥬🥦🧄 more places to clean/places for things to hide is the reason why people say that. Not the actual like skin itself.

I would never get my boy circumcised unless there was a medical need for it. It's not hard to wash him properly and I'll make sure he knows how to clean himself when he's older. I think it's plain wrong to subject children to cosmetic procedures

@Alexis i have 3 boys, never an issue, infection or anything like that. I'd verify but, thats misinformation most likely to line Healthcare providers pockets. Boys are born perfect and don't need to be modified for society's approval. I thinks its weird but, to each their own.

Customarily outside of religious reasons where I live boys would follow suit with their dad, so if their dad is circumcised I could see leaning that way otherwise I personally wouldn’t.

Personally I would never, unless it was for medical reasons. I would leave it up to my son to make the choice when he is old enough. I understand people do it for religious reasons but I personally feel such a permanent procedure should be the choice of the people having it. I'm in the UK so maybe my opinion is this way as it isn't common to have it done here, not as common as other places anyway x

I would do it immediately after birth if you’re going to do it at all, for hygiene purposes he’ll thank you later

I wish I circumcised my boy. Still trying to get the appointment set up.

@🍄🍍🍋Lena 🍉🍒🫑🥬🥦🧄 I just was letting you know why people say that it relates to issues. Some boys are not taught how to clean it properly. Or just don’t bother. Not that people believe extra skin itself, just comes with diseases. Didn’t cost anything to me, just to help with the healthcare comment. (US) You’re welcome to think whatever you want obviously. Hopefully you don’t pass judgement on mothers who choose the other way, or let their husbands decide. I’m glad your sons were perfect the way they were. 👌🏻

I think it’s mutilation and a horrific practice, regardless of religious or cultural tradition. Guys, learn to clean your bodies. And doing it so men and their fathers can have matching penises?? What?? Why?? If our sons want circumcisions, they can choose that for their bodies when they’re old enough to decide.

I think this is very much a personal choice and people shouldn’t be shamed for it.

A doctor wouldn’t preform it if it was a “horrific practice”

It’s completely up to you

I don't understand why it would be considered at all, unless for a medical reason. For the typical boy, as long as you're taught to clean properly, and there's no medical problem, it's an unnecessary procedure. But in the UK, it's not considered by most

Where I’m from it’s akin to FGM. Unless there is a medical reason it’s harming your child for no reason to pander to society. Just because it’s widely done doesn’t make it the right thing to do. You should look in to the history of why it started in the US and who benefits from it being done. There’s a few good podcasts on it. Just my opinion.

@Breana may I ask the reasons why do you wish?

@Alexis how is a boy learning to properly clean his uncircumcised penis any different to learning how to clean any other part of his body? Also why would a child know what his father’s p*nis looks like? Would you make your daughter have a labiaplasty when she goes through puberty to make it easier to clean herself?

Definitely not. I basically just couldn’t bring myself to have any part of him cut off just for looks. Our midwife was able to give us the most up to date data and I found that although circumcision is more common in my generation it will be the minority in his generation

@Amelia Porter Took the words right out of my mouth. My counter argument to circumcision will always be do you support FGM as well? In my eyes, it's no different, why would it be just because he is a male? Also, to say it's easier to clean is pathetic, if you can't teach your son how to properly clean himself and he isn't able to follow suit then that's a you problem. Humans aren't born with useless parts of skin, I find it wild that someone at some point looked at the genitals of a literal infant and decided to cut it off rather than be a civilised human being and learn how to appropriately care for that part of their body. The mind truthfully boggles.

@Amelia Porter & @Kim why am I the one you decided to attack for a choice? There’s multiple other women on here that voiced they had it done as well. And I literally even agreed it’s everyone’s choice. Rude.

whether it’s a topic about circumcision, piercing ears, Natural vs epidural, formula feeding vs breastfeeding it’ll forever be controversial. Always seems like everyone is trying to force their views on other mothers when you should really only worry about your own household & your own children. You can’t change the way anyone thinks & by no means will it effect my life what others choose to do with their kids. Speak with your husband and see what he thinks about it then form a decision together. It’s your child no one else’s.

Definitely not the done thing In the UK unless there's a medical need. I'm having a boy and It hasn't even crossed my mind as something I would choose for him, if they're taught to clean it properly, they'll be just fine.

@Alexis I was more so responding generally to Ameila's comment, rather than targeting it at a single person. That's just my opinion on the topic from an outside perspective, not intended towards you personally.

It's disappointing to see so many misinformed adults in this comment section spreading myths about circumcision. The medical benefits are well-documented: it reduces the risk of urinary tract infections in infants, lowers the chances of contracting sexually transmitted infections and decreases the likelihood of penile cancer later in life. Additionally, circumcision promotes better hygiene by eliminating the need to clean under a foreskin, reducing the risk of infections like balanitis. The procedure is safe, quick, and when performed by medical professionals, complications are rare. Ignoring these facts only perpetuates unnecessary fear and misinformation.

@Alexis I was not attacking you. I was just asking questions on a topic that you clearly have experience with so I was curious about your views.

@Ariyana she literally asked for other peoples opinions. No one here has forced their opinion on her.

@Amelia Porter if you say so. Not sure why I am the one you asked to explain myself more than I had to you then. First time mom here too, happens to be a boy. No more experience than that. As everyone else, was a choice, that I explained in my comment… also I was not the one who mentioned cleanliness as a problem or a reason why I did it. As your “question” asked.

@Síofra the ones who are shaming or asking “why would that even be a decision” that’s who I was directing towards.

@Sana Hey Sana, I personally know plenty of uncircumcised males who have never experienced any of the issues you have pointed out here. So my interest in this would be to ask, if many men experience no issues, why perform it unnecessarily? I could 100% understand if someone has recurring problems, etc. But to make the choice for them at such a young age seems like a horrible thing to do when it's a natural part of a man's body. If infants are getting recurring UTIs, they are obviously not being cleaned properly or promptly, which I would consider a fixable issue. I won't speak on balanitis as I don't know much about it. As for cancer, should it not be the individual's decision to go through with the procedure if that is something they are concerned about at an age where they can do the research themselves? There's always two sides to these situations and I feel we can't just look at the pros without acknowledging the flipside. Not looking to antagonise here, just posing those Qs out of interest.

I let my husband decide. I really didn’t care either way. He chose not to because he isn’t

I did for religious purposes but I’d say do your own research so you know the pros and cons. Also if you do plan to get it done for your son, please do it in the first month of his life if he has no health concerns. We did it when he was 2 weeks old and it was the best decision as he slept so much and it healed so much quicker. If I had another son, I’d do it again.

We are having a boy in May and will not be circumcising him. My husband explained that the foreskin helps cover the sensitive part of the genital area and it would be equivalent to exposing the clitoris. Ultimately, the procedure falls under the parents to make the decision. But in my opinion either options doesn’t make much of a difference and teaching boys basic hygiene will not cause any issues if they decide not to do the procedure.

We had a boy 5 months ago and got him circumcised. Our son so our decision. I was there with him when they did it and he only cried for the first numbing poke. The rest he was just laying there looking at me. It wasn’t as bad as people make it out to be. That’s why his doctor wanted me to be in there to witness it. It took less than a week to be almost fully healed. He had no discomfort during those days either. I personally am glad we did it for our son.

Would you give a baby a boob job? " iT lOoKs bEtTer" not to the original post, just in general.. at the end of the day its the mamas choice. She asked for advice and I would say no and be the voice for your sons anatomy safety. Born perfect 👌

@Lena your logic is just 🤯😭😭😭

@Kim You make thoughtful points. While it's true many uncircumcised men never experience problems, the medical rationale for infant circumcision is about risk reduction rather than absolute necessity. Studies show circumcised infants have 10x lower UTI risk (which can be serious in babies), and the WHO recommends it in high-HIV regions because it reduces female-to-male transmission by 60%. The cancer prevention benefit, while small, is like removing wisdom teeth preventively- we do it early because waiting carries more risk. You're right that good hygiene helps, but some risks (like phimosis affecting 1 in 10 uncut men) aren't preventable. Ultimately, this is a parent's choice- but dismissing medical evidence because some individuals escape complications is like arguing against seatbelts because not every crash is fatal. Informed decisions require weighing all the data, not just anecdotes.

@🍄🍍🍋Lena 🍉🍒🫑🥬🥦🧄A boob job is purely cosmetic, it has zero medical benefit and carries surgical risks for no health gain. Circumcision isn’t comparable. Equating it to cosmetic surgery ignores decades of peer-reviewed science. If you oppose it, at least use factual arguments, not hyperbolic comparisons that misrepresent the debate.

@Lena This is like comparing mole removal to cutting off a hand because 'both prevent skin cancer.' Serious debates require honest comparisons- not absurd extremes that ignore medical reality.

@Sana lol 🤣🤣 I like your level headed words. Cheers.

@Sana its a cosmetic surgery. The comparison is accurate. Cleft lip is a medical condition that requires a surgery. A naturally formed penis, doesn't need surgery, its elective. Its done for looks and what is a social norm.. its just as ridiculous to get a boob job on a baby. The difference is one can be reverted the other can't. The level of ridiculousness i used for the logic on baby's with boob jobs is how i feel about circumcision. My logic, I own it. You can agree to disagree. I think its barbaric and unnecessary.

@Alexis in your first comment you literally say ‘cleanliness reasons mostly’

@Amelia Porter yes, as relation to it healing. But that still doesn’t make sense as to why I’m the one you requested to explain myself to you. 🤷🏼‍♀️