Boy Circumcised without Father's Consent

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To add to the file of stories reinforcing the need to be persistent in the protection of your son's prepuce:

When Tim Hammond was on Wisconsin Public Radio about a year and a half ago, a caller from Madison with a European accent identified himself as a PhD scientist and told the story of how he left for Europe for a couple of weeks only to find his son had been circumcised at age 4 for a minor infection which could have been easily treated with a topical medication. He noted the boy did not have an erection for several weeks, noting that it probably hurt too much.

I have had several patients in my practice, who while out of town, had physicians recommend radical circumcision for self-limited infections or perfectly normal foreskins. While it is not the way I would like to build a practice, several boys have started to see me after the pediatrician in the next town tried to forcibly retract their foreskins "just to have a look."

Ignorance runs rampant in the (American) medical community, otherwise intelligent well-educated physicians would not recommend routine child sexual abuse.

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Circumcision Horror Stories
What can go wrong? A few examples...

Boy Circumcised without Father's Consent
Father returns from trip to find his pediatrician took the opportunity to make a few quick dollars.

Jacob's Story
Coma results from circumcision complication

Circumcision Death
Even death sometimes occurs due to infection as a result of circumcision.

Small Penis
The condition may be called micro penis, small penis, trapped penis, webbed penis, or inconspicuous penis. When it occurs, it is often a consequence of circumcision.

It's a Boy!
Television carried the graphic footage of a circumcision that went disastrously wrong.

The Male Body
Fertility, Circumcision, Prostate Cancer

Child Health Bulletin Board
A public forum where parents can share their experiences and thoughts about their child's health.

The Medical Basis for Routine Circumcision
A quest for official medical authorities of the western world that advocate child circumcision. The historical basis of the procedure.

Child Circumcision
How did it become popular in the us? Why is it in such rapid decline today?

Protect Your Son
How a father discovered, too late, that circumcision is not a good thing.

Circumcision - Jewish Issues

The Role of Circumcision in the Islamic World
by Sami Aldeeb

Self-Test for Sexual Sensitivity
How much of your sexual sensitivity has been cut away?

Do Not Promote Circumcision for Cancer Prevention
says the American Cancer Society

Penile Reduction Surgery
Quotes from the medical profession.

Sexual Mutilation
Quotes from internet resources.

Horror Stories
Many live with problems resulting from involuntary circumcision.

The Circumcision Decision
Answers to your questions about infant circumcision.

Care of Intact Boys
Answers to your questions about your young son's intact penis.

Anatomy of the Penis and Mechanics of Intercourse
The physical function of the foreskin.
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Listing of Publications and Organizations
Support for parents who want to protect their family from involuntary genital alteration.

Glossary of Related Terms

The FGM Research Home Page
Female Genital Mutilation

Acknowledgments

Routine Digital Mutilation
A Short Story - Can Johnny Kramp Be Saved?

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