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Dads, need your help with circumcision advice
I would just like to get some male points of view here about circumcision. My husband is for it, and I am kind of against, but still a little on the fence.
www.mothering.com/discussions/archive/index.php/t-182746.html
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Upside: Large number of user posting with advice on circumcision
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Circumcision - Topic Overview
What is circumcision? Male circumcision is an elective surgery to remove the foreskin (prepuce), a fold of skin that covers and protects the rounded tip of the penis (glans).
children.webmd.com/tc/circumcision-topic-overview
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Upside: Excellent summary of key circumcision questions
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Berkeley Parents Network
Deciding whether to circumcise * Jewish and trying to decide * Nov 1998 discussion * July 1999 discussion * March 2001 discussion
parents.berkeley.edu/advice/health/circumcision.html
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Upside: Summary of large amount of user advice on various circumcision-related topics
Downside: Text heavy page with lots of scrolling; some information is Berkeley-area specific
Circumcision, The Hidden Trauma : How an American Cultural
Practice Affects Infants and Ultimately Us All
www.amazon.com/Circumcision-Hidden-Trauma-American-Ultimately/dp/0964489538
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Upside: Site selling book on circumcision with many positive reviews
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Circumcision
Circumcision is the removal of the foreskin, which is the skin that covers the tip of the penis. In the United States, it is often done before a new baby leaves the hospital.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/circumcision.html
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Upside: Very good starting point on variety of circumcision topics
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Circumcision: Weighing the pros and cons
If you have a baby boy, you'll need to decide whether to have him circumcised. Consider the benefits and drawbacks.
www.mayoclinic.com/health/circumcision/PR00040
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Upside: Good quick summary of pros and cons
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Circumcision
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Circumcision is the removal of some or all of the foreskin (prepuce) from the penis.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumcision
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Upside: Excellent detail on medical, history, and religious aspects of circumcision
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DECIDING WHETHER OR NOT TO CIRCUMCISE YOUR BABY BOY
This is a decision that many parents face. There are many misconceptions and out-of-date information that parents may read.
www.askdrsears.com/html/1/T012000.asp
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Upside: Good detailed information weighing pros and cons of circumcision
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Circumcision
Whether you're expecting a baby boy or have just welcomed your new little guy into the world, you have an important decision to make before you take your son home: whether to circumcise him.
www.kidshealth.org/parent/system/surgical/circumcision.html
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Upside: Provides medical information and discusses pros and cons
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Circumcision
In the UK, the majority of circumcisions performed soon after birth are for religious reasons. Sometimes circumcision is performed on newborn boys in the belief that it's beneficial for a man's ...
www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/circumcision1.shtml
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Upside: Detailed information on circumcision, benefits and disadvantages
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