Annals of Family Medicine: circumcision does not help anyone.
January 23rd, 2010 Posted in Medical
André Picard
Public Health Reporter — From Tuesday’s Globe and Mail Published on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010 5:45AM EST Last updated on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010 5:50AM EST
While it is the most common surgical procedure in the world, there is virtually no demonstrable health benefit derived from circumcision of either newborns or adults, a new study concludes.
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The research, published in Tuesday’s edition of the Annals of Family Medicine, shows that, despite claims, there is little evidence that circumcision can prevent sexually transmitted infections, urinary tract infections and penile cancer.
There are also risks to the surgery that, while rare, range from sexual dissatisfaction through to penile loss.
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