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post #1 of 11
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DH had lunch with an old friend and his wife. Well his wife is a doctor (internal medicine) Somehow the circ discussion came up and the doctor says "Oh, I do them all the time. Babies don't have nerve endings down there when they are born".

Dh goes on to tell her she is wrong and how many vessels are in the foreskin. Then he tells her that his wife (me) would be sending her some literature when she gets pregnant.

Then she says, "Oh, he is going to hate you when he is older".

Dh asks, "Why"?

Now she realizes she has backed herself in a corner. She says, "Well are you circumcised"?

Dh says, "No".

She says, "And you have never had any problems"?

Dh says, "No".

She says, "Well I guess there is not reason to do it". (shrug)

AMAZING how this woman is a doctor and thinks that there are no nerve endings in foreskin!!!! Also amazing how every mammal on earth can have a foreskin including humans in other countries and have no problems, but American foreskins are nothing but problems....
post #2 of 11
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Originally Posted by latinalonestar View Post
DH had lunch with an old friend and his wife. Well his wife is a doctor (internal medicine) Somehow the circ discussion came up and the doctor says "Oh, I do them all the time. Babies don't have nerve endings down there when they are born".

Dh goes on to tell her she is wrong and how many vessels are in the foreskin. Then he tells her that his wife (me) would be sending her some literature when she gets pregnant.

Then she says, "Oh, he is going to hate you when he is older".

Dh asks, "Why"?

Now she realizes she has backed herself in a corner. She says, "Well are you circumcised"?

Dh says, "No".

She says, "And you have never had any problems"?

Dh says, "No".

She says, "Well I guess there is not reason to do it". (shrug)

AMAZING how this woman is a doctor and thinks that there are no nerve endings in foreskin!!!! Also amazing how every mammal on earth can have a foreskin including humans in other countries and have no problems, but American foreskins are nothing but problems....
How is she a doctor? I wonder if she also knows that it isn't done in most other modern countries. That might have knocked her off her seat.
post #3 of 11
In her defense she was probably never taught about the foreskin and the nerves the majority are not. Medical school only covers how to cut it off not what it is there for :
post #4 of 11
Its really quite amazing that so many american doctors do not understand even the basics of the male body. The idea that there are no nerve endings on the penis is a myth from two centuries ago when they thought babies in general did not feel pain.

To imagine this doctor does not understand something, but still gives out advice. wow
post #5 of 11
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Also the fact that she is an internal medicine doc in her residency and performs circs...
post #6 of 11
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Also the fact that she is an internal medicine doc in her residency and performs circs...
Yes, this makes no sense. I have never heard of an internal medicine doctor doing circumcision, let alone all the time. And the ignorance is shocking as well. Why does she think babies cry when you hit them? Because they feel it, which means they have fully developed nerve endings. It's hard to excuse this one. Frankly, I would be afraid to go to her for any advice.
post #7 of 11
It is amazing to me that someone doing a RIC could be so delusional as to believe that the baby feels no pain. It just goes to show why the battle for male gential integrity is such an uphill one.
post #8 of 11
A big old : to everything everyone else has said.

It just goes to show you how delusional American doctors are.
post #9 of 11
Truly sickening.
post #10 of 11
I am having a really hard time believing she has ever done a circ, let alone all the time. Resident, internal medicine combined with her comments....nope. Don't buy it.
post #11 of 11
so she guesses there is no reason to do it? well, hello....!!! it's NATURAL!
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