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Old Dec 14th, 2007, 14:11 PM   #1
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Circumcision- Necessary or Not?


I am not sure what I am having but in the event that I have a boy my doc told me to think about whether or not I would want him circumcised. My family is all women so this is not exactly a topic I have come across before. I hear a lot of pros and cons when it comes to circumcision...so I'm quite confused. If it's not too personal, anyone care to share their thoughts behind it?
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Old Dec 14th, 2007, 14:16 PM   #2
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I would also like to know the pros and cons. My mother has been trying to talk me out of it.
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Its not something thats commonly done in the UK
IMO its an unecessary thing to do
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AG is right it doesn't seem to be common practise in UK
Personally i wouldn't have it done to Jack unless there was a medical reason for it
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Old Dec 14th, 2007, 14:30 PM   #5
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as AG said its not overly common in the UK, I don't know anyone personally who has had this done, i have read things about men feeling embarassed about having had it done when they reach sexual maturity tho

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumcision
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Old Dec 14th, 2007, 14:31 PM   #6
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Opps the link above i was looking at it lists some pro's and cons
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See, in the states, men are embarassed about not having it done when they reach sexual maturity. I haven't met one here that hasn't had it done
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ahhh very different then!

I think i would have been shocked, getting down to business and seeing one that had been done LOL
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AG is right it doesn't seem to be common practise in UK
Personally i wouldn't have it done to Jack unless there was a medical reason for it
Same, i wouldnt do it atall

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ahhh very different then!

I think i would have been shocked, getting down to business and seeing one that had been done LOL
Well at least I will be prepared now if I ever go over to the UK and meet up with someone (obviously I would be single)
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