So why are circumcisions done in the hospital? - Page 2

[benj]

Originally Posted by Fyrestorm

I still want to know why an OB who specializes in woman's parts thinks they have any business messing around with something that they know nothing about. (except how to remove it of course)

Hahahahhhahahaha. This made me laugh harder than it should have.

A lot of stuff I didn't know, this is an interesting thread/

/was circumcised by a urologist. *shrug*

[Pirogi]

Not a "reason" maybe, but can you imagine how many baby boys would be spared if it was required that a parent bring their baby back after a week or two, if they wanted him circumcised? Too busy ... too tired ... or maybe a few more parents would find that protective instinct after a week ...

[serendipity22]

Do hospitals do circs so that the circ rate won't plummet due to parents not bringing the baby back to the ped for one a week later?

Of course. Its one way the US circumcision machine maximizes circumcisions.

Its also easy $$$ for obs/gyns who are doctors concerned with women's bodies.

In Australia non-medical circumcision is banned in public hospitals, as of a couple of years ago.

[emma1325]

Originally Posted by serendipity22

Of course. Its one way the US circumcision machine maximizes circumcisions.

Its also easy $$$ for obs/gyns who are doctors concerned with women's bodies.

In Australia non-medical circumcision is banned in public hospitals, as of a couple of years ago.

So how do we get our hospitals to do the same?

[serendipity22]

So how do we get our hospitals to do the same?

By emailing/writing to the politicians who are in charge of public hospitals.

Its probably easiest where the circ rate is lowest.

[PuppyFluffer]

I know a nurse who told me that the peds and the obs used to see who could get to the circ first so they could get the money.