Circumcision causes increase in infant UTI//study from Israel

[kxsiven]

"An Israeli study revealed an increase in neonatal urinary tract infections (UTI) after circumcision with a peak in incidence immediately after the circumcision period. In females (and intact males), the incidence rises gradually with age. This study contradicts earlier studies that showed a protective effect of circumcision in UTI. "
-Prais D, Shoov-Furman R, & Amir J. Is ritual circumcision a risk factor for neonatal urinary tract infections? Arch. Dis. Child. published online 6 Oct 2008.

Whole article here;
http://www.icgi.org/2009/04/circumci...in-infant-uti/

I can make a safe bet that this study won't be published in American mainmedia..

[fruitful womb]

Originally Posted by kxsiven

"An Israeli study revealed an increase in neonatal urinary tract infections (UTI) after circumcision with a peak in incidence immediately after the circumcision period. In females (and intact males), the incidence rises gradually with age. This study contradicts earlier studies that showed a protective effect of circumcision in UTI. "
-Prais D, Shoov-Furman R, & Amir J. Is ritual circumcision a risk factor for neonatal urinary tract infections? Arch. Dis. Child. published online 6 Oct 2008.

Whole article here;
http://www.icgi.org/2009/04/circumci...in-infant-uti/

I can make a safe bet that this study won't be published in American mainmedia..

This doesn't suprise me. I've known quite a few circ'd males who have had UTI's. My cousin's circ'd ds had it four times in his little life, poor kid. He is 6 yrs old now. It makes more sense to protect the meatus with its natural protector (prepuce), given that the ridgid band is a sphincter that opens to expel the urine and closes tightly when urination is complete, than to create a wound and cover it with feces.

And I bet you're right. It isn't likely that this study would ever be covered in America's media. There's already a 'threat' to the circ rates. No need to make it plummet, BILLIONS of dollars are at stake!

[hakunangovi]

Thank you for posting this. It makes much more sense. Sadly you are right - there are too many i$$ue$ at stake in the U.S. for this article to see media coverage.

[tlh]

I just added it to Yahoo!Buzz


http://buzz.yahoo.com/article/1:7a0e...hQUVNinZo7vJZ4

[SleeplessMommy]

[Yulia_R]

Originally Posted by kxsiven

Whole article here;
http://www.icgi.org/2009/04/circumci...in-infant-uti/

Do you have a link to the actual study? This link does not mention ANY specifics about the study. I mean...NONE. If I were a hesitant parent, I would think that someone just made it up.

Links in Hebrew would do as well, my dh is originally from Israel.

[carriebft]

http://www.circumstitions.com/Utis.html

the study can be found here. It is called Is ritual circumcision a risk factor for neonatal urinary tract infections? and is from sept 2008.

[Rosehip]

Go to PubMed, do a search for Shoov-Furman (with hyphen) and the abstract will come up.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez

[perspective]

Originally Posted by kxsiven

"An Israeli study revealed an increase in neonatal urinary tract infections (UTI) after circumcision with a peak in incidence immediately after the circumcision period. In females (and intact males), the incidence rises gradually with age. This study contradicts earlier studies that showed a protective effect of circumcision in UTI. "
-Prais D, Shoov-Furman R, & Amir J. Is ritual circumcision a risk factor for neonatal urinary tract infections? Arch. Dis. Child. published online 6 Oct 2008.

Whole article here;
http://www.icgi.org/2009/04/circumci...in-infant-uti/

I can make a safe bet that this study won't be published in American mainmedia..

Does ICGI have a link to the actual study? It seems odd that they don't.

[Rosehip]

Originally Posted by perspective

Does ICGI have a link to the actual study? It seems odd that they don't.

How to find the abstract:

Go to PubMed, do a search for Shoov-Furman (with hyphen) and the abstract will come up.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez

[SleeplessMommy]

These circs were not done in a "medical setting" - so the USA medical community will feel the results are not relevant.

[needhelpplease]

I remember seeing that when it came out, unfortunately it only refers to ritual circumcisions (not in hosptital setting) so people in the US won't consider that.