I never really thought about that when we were told we were having a boy.. and when VanWest mentioned their Medicare doesn't pay for it, it makes me wonder if ours does here in TN. I always just figured we would have it done. I still feel like I would want to have it done, just for sanitary reasons. It would be much easier to clean.

i dont understand how people are saying its easier to clean...

my son is 16 month, and ive never had a problem cleaning his bits? am i missing something

Totally agree with you Yvanne, if they bathe properly whats the problem.

It hadn't even entered my head as it's definately not common in the UK and I know no one who's been circumsized. And I have a very large family.
I wouldn't put my son through that with no medical reason.

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glad im not the only one who feels like this mrs e lol, i thot i was maybe missing summin out wen i washed him!!!

Part of the thinking behind it in the US is that it is dirty if you are not circumsised. I had a friend's friend tell me how nasty it was, that men didn't wash their hands let alone their c*cks. She was an idiot. If I had to make this decision before having the experience I do with my UK husband, I would have had it done, now that I know more about it, there is NO way I would ever do it.

I dont even know what one looks like :s

A circumsized one that is.

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Only when they are soft can you tell the difference.

Wow, I must be naive. I thought it was common practice in many places to get circumsized. My mom said my dad wasn't but my brother was. I was told it is better for cleaning purposes as well. DH is circumsized and I've never been with anyone else. I wonder if I'm missing out on something...heheh

OK to answer the What it looks like, Well Picture a turtle...

My hubby is not done. He likes it. He is also the first person I was with that was not done. Now on a Sexual note, (not that you Mom's want to think about that) My hubby says that by him not being done, He is more sensitive on the head. I have to agree it is alot softer... LOL that is some TMI info for us USA Girls. I dont know why USA guys get imbarrased by not being done, When its happy you cant tell the difference.

As far as infections because you dont have it done, well I guess that is were how well you (a guy) takes care of himself. So if we ever have a Son, It wont be done

i wonder y its common in the USA and not in the UK ??? i would not let a little baby have it dpne but if later on in life they wanted remove when there wer 18plus for example i would let them mke the decision why should u take it away frm then at such early age is it to please everyone else coz they have had it done?????