Worrying about problems being intact - Page 2

[MCatLvrMom2A&X]

I dont worry so much about something being wrong with him, what I worry about is IF something were to happen what kind of medical care he would receive. One of the main reasons other than stopping vax for me to stop WBC was the fear of forced retraction I know that I can tell them to stay away totally and that is what I will do but it is so stressfull to think about.

I have actaully wrote in word pad for my dh instructions for everything I can think of to do with the foreskin in case something were to happen to me. I have drilled it into his head that retraction should never happen and it is assault when it does. I have also written things down to give to ds someday to explain how his foreskin works etc. Just in case.

I hate that I have to be paranoid about him being circed if I were not around but that is just the facts here in the cut happy USA right now.

[bandgeek]

I don't worry unless I see something that might cause me to. But then I drudge up all my knowledge from this board and decide if it's really something to worry about. So far, he's never had a true problem.

I *know* he can have a penis problem. I'm sure many men/boys have at least one in their life. But I'm not going to dwell on it. You know why? Because I know by leaving him intact, he has LESS of a chance of having a problem. The things about infections, cancer, std's, needing to be circ'ed (or re-circ'ed), ect.,....I know those issues and the statistical difference between circ'ed and intact is inflated by people and their scare-mongering stories. I KNOW the real facts (which is most of those things there's little or no difference between circ'ed and intact).

But on the other hand, in circ'ed men/boys, you've got a 70% chance for adhesions, 10% chance of meatal stenosis, and who knows what else.

I know he can have a problem just like he can with his eyes, ears, mouth, and every other part of his body. And if he does, we'll deal wth it. And I don't worry that he's intact.

[wendy1221]

Originally Posted by Dan Bollinger

You may want to visit www.babyboy.info for intact care information to reassure yourself.

Dan Bollinger

Hey! I noticed once (while reading your report on rates of circ) that you live in my town! I was very surprised to see that you lived here as the area seems to be pretty pro-circ. Pleasantly surprised, I should say. My dh is a grad student at the University.