Circumcision

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There are medical benefits to having it done and also reduces risk of prostate conditions and reduces risks of infections.

I let my husband decide and he chose to have our son circumcised

I think it's a personal choice. It's isn't purely cosmetic or pointless like ear piercing. But that's between the parents and their medical team.

@Chandra it’s not torture actually because it’s done safely and in a way that won’t cause baby pain.

The small reduction of risk for certain health benefits aren’t worth it for me. For one the reduction is tiny and for two they’re mostly things that a baby/child wouldn’t be at risk of anyway. So why not let them decide for themselves as an adult. It’s a no from me but respect anyone who chooses otherwise. Whatever the reason 🤷🏻‍♀️

Last time this post happened I was attacked. So I’ll just leave it at it was my husbands choice. We had it done. Healed within 7days. Wasn’t hard to take care of while healing. He didn’t cry when it happened.

Sultana spitting straight bullshit. The foreskins primary purpose is to prevent bacteria entering the urethra, therefore reducing infections. As for is reducing prostate "conditions", research on a link between circumcision and prostate cancer have been inconsistent and inconclusive either way. And yes. It is torture. Go watch a video of it being done and then tell us you're okay with that being done to a baby. Then there's the issue of consent. It's not your body. The only time you should be making decisions about your child's body is when it is medically necessary.

@Amber I wasn’t gonna a say it but thank you!!! Ain’t arguing with her

@Amber why you ranting, coming across like a madwoman. It does reduce infections more and I know because I’m a nurse. Moist, dirt, water not dried properly and so on gets trapped in the foreskin leaving them susceptible to infections. And just because I said prostate conditions it doesn’t mean cancer. Why don’t you read before attacking. And it’s not torture because I’ve seen it many times and been present during and after procedures. If it was torture for babies the NHS and UK would not allow it. It’s laughable talking about consent with babies when they can’t consent to us doing anything to their bodies including sticking needles in them, giving them formula rather than breast milk (which I’m not against as I myself require the need to give formula for breast issues I have) and so on. Instead of giving your uneducated opinions why don’t you just take a backseat because you sound ridiculous. You’re not a healthcare professional and clearly talk out of your backside.

Research shows it reduces UTI and some STDs too. It’s a personal choice for everyone so there’s no need to attack someone on here just because you didn’t like what they said.

Calls my concise response a rant then proceeds to rant like an actual "madwoman". Take a seat love. You're chatting waffles, I don't need to be a medical professional to have an understanding of the human anatomy. You expect to be taken seriously when you just likened unnecessarily cutting off a piece of an infant's genitalia to... feeding them? To giving them medication that is heavily tested and approved as safe and effective at preventing horrific diseases and illnesses?

Also, just because something isn't illegal does not make it moral or acceptable. It was legal to rape your wife in most places up until very recently, it was accepted to put alcohol in infant's milk 50 years ago, hitting your own child under the guise of "parenting" and "discipline" is accepted too widely still. Maybe you should educate YOURSELF on how change for the better happens, pick up a history book and see all the people who made change happen in the face of people like you. And not allowing parents to snip at their child's penis for no medical reason would absolutely be a change for the better.

Is this a joke surely?! Unless it’s for a medical reason just leave them, why would you want to deface your child or cause them any upset? They wouldn’t have been born with it if they didn’t need it! Ridiculous!

You’re a nurse? Glad you aren’t my nurse. OP. I suggest really do research then decide for yourself. I have a uncut baby and he’s just fine 🤷🏻‍♀️

@Gemma they are serious.

I was led to believe the link with circumcision and prostate cancer was studied and suggested for men circumcised after the age of 35 . This study was inconclusive and still not linked or supported by Prostate Cancer UK.

No wonder this worlds fucked up 😂

But Abi, she said prostate CONDITIONS so we can all shut the hell up 🤚🏻

@Sam if you want a choice go private

@Sultana you do realize that if I don’t want a nurse on my service, I can just say I want a new nurse and they change the nurse, right? It’s not you or nothing.

My baby boy had it done when he was 2 weeks old, we had it done so young because the younger you have it done the less ‘pain’ they feel, he had local and he was okay he cried when he had the local but other than that he was okay and he healed really quickly! We had it done for religious reasons on my husbands side however on my side I know a few family members have had it, my brother had it when he was fully grown due to infection and it was a lot more painful as he was much older so the nerve endings has fully grown!

I’m not. Not my penis not my choice imo. I respect others tho

We circumcised our boy and don’t regret it at all. I will 100 % keep circumcising if i have boys in the future especially to avoid medical problems. My son cried for 2 minutes and was perfectly fine after. He healed up fast and never had any issues.

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lmaooo using “Im a nurse” to backup your argument only after you’ve been called out. Source=trust me bro, sultana be for real. Also comparing the consent of literally cutting off a part of your child’s body that isn’t at all medically necessary vs feeding them formula, FEEDING them something they need for them you know, not to die? 😂 feeding a baby formula and cutting off a part of their body as a comparison is wild, if you’re really a nurse i’d be shocked asf

@Chandra literally have been present for it and after it personally and professionally so you can stand back before you talk without knowing.

@Juliana :) I haven’t been called out on anything. Everyone’s given their argument and you and this pathetic Amber coming at me as if I’ve personally attacked you! How embarrassing as mothers honestly! So laughable that people can’t say their opinion and experiences on here without you attacking someone. And I even mentioned sticking them with needles and people even pierce their ears and so on but for some reason your fixated on just the formula part to try and get your point across? Whatever parents do for their baby as many others have commented on here they’ve done the procedure is their choice. If you’re so against it then go cry to the government who allows it. I am a qualified and experienced nurse and would basically save your ass when you need it so you can shut up. I’ve given years to the services to care for people and all through COVID worked 7 days a week rather than be with my own family. I’ve seen a lot, experienced a lot and been through a lot!

@Sam have you seen the NHS now, you’d be lucky to choose your nurse actually. The extreme shortages and you think because of your views and hate for my views on circumcision means you’ll get to choose a nurse?! That’s an uneducated opinion and idea there lol!

go trauma dump somewhere else i don’t give a fuck what you’ve been through honestly lmao the fact ur so pressed is so funny. Sticking them with needless which I assumed you meant medically since your argument was based around you being a nurse and circumcision being a medical thing is necessary, sticking with needles to pierce ears is not and my stance is exactly the same as on getting circumcised. I never once attacked you as a mother btw and you’re bringing up how embarassing as mothers so i’m not sure who’s attacking who here 😂 go cry about it honestly hahaha and going by what you said everyone has given their argument so me and Amber have a right to give ours against you if you don’t wanna hear people opposing you don’t get involved in discussions maybe ? You’re the one being angry as fuck and I’m just laughing at your dumb ass

@Sultana it actually isn’t. Since people do it alll the time. We aren’t forced to have “nurses” like you

@Juliana :) the only one in this entire thread that has personally attacked anyone is Sultana lmao. Calling people names instead of actually engaging in informed debate is showing who is really uneducated.

And to all the "it's better than having it done later" people, you know what else is better than having unnecessary surgery? Teaching boys to be clean. Your appendix could burst at any time, shall we start taking those out of newborns too? You can't get breast cancer without breast tissue so I guess we'll all just lop that off as soon as it's grown in, better than taking the risk right? Once the pointless brutality of doing this is pointed out in real, inarguable terms people who have done this to their boys lose their minds and get nasty, so I'm about done with this thread but final word... leave your children's fucking penises alone 🫠

@Sam why are you still talking? You’re like background noise.

@Juliana :) I’m trauma dumping?! You’re the one sweating as soon as you hear circumcision lol!! You dimwit! And I stand by what I said, flipping embarrassing you’re a mother when you’re just a bloody keyboard warrior. And that Amber did attack me actually if you bothered to read her comments when I simply commented what I thought of circumcision. You’re a great pair of idiots!

@Amber after you said I’m spitting bullshit just because I said what I think of circumcision! And still banging on about cancer too. No one’s asking you to get the procedure so what you so scared of. And to say to people to leave their children’s penises alone is low. Bet you’re making parental decisions about things people wouldn’t agree on but keep quiet so maybe think about shutting your trap from time to time yourself. You’re both clearly uneducated and have no real understanding of anything in life. Shame for your children honestly to have such ‘mothers’ like you. Hope they have others around them more educated and open minded.

@Sultana awwww that’s how someone acts when they have no other argument. Go away.

@Sultana ahhh checked out your profile. Makes sense you’re from GB. Saying youre educated is hilarious 😂😂

@Sam @Amber @Juliana :) can you guys just stop 😭 like okay we get it you disagree with Sultana, you don’t believe in doing it, then don’t do it I don’t understand why a discussion about it has got to all this back and forth about it

@Heather-Jayne when someone is spreading misinformation no, I absolutely will not shut up. And you didn’t have to comment.

@Sultana i think as a mother mutilating your child’s genitals is a bit more embarassing than writing comments, how exactly did I do anything that you didn’t 😂 I’m writing comments so are you so we can shake hands in being keyboard warriors, your arguments make absolutely no sense how can you call me that when you’re legit writing comments back 😂 trauma dumping is also not the same as disagreeing with circumcising once again, no clue what you’re talking about making comparisons that make absolutely no sense just so that something keeps coming out of your mouth lol if i’m embarassing for writing comments then so are you lmao

I’ve said it once, I’ll say it every time, why are we harassing each other and dying on each of our hills? In the end, either for or against, it’s a choice and opinion. Why can’t we ya know just have a civil conversation about it? Why does every one of these posts turn into this. Everyone goes about it like a political debate trying to convince everyone to vote for them. Both sides.

we’re harassing each other cause it was about opinions until one side brought up our potential and value as mothers just because of this discussion as if she’s any better, also participating in comments, so now we no longer give a fuck

@Juliana :) exactly.

Uhmmmm im gonna ignore all the other comments and just say go with your gut! Also he can always get snipped later in life if he wants to have it done. I feel like its similar to having your babies ears pierced, its a cosmetic procedure. Personally i wouldnt want to deal with an unnecessary open wound on my newborn with everything else you have to do with newborns.