A friend who had a preemie who was not circed (due to size) and is a single Mom is a friend of mine. She's not sure why she would do it but is getting a lot of pressure from her brother (who she also lives with) and her father (who lives nearby) so I offered to send her some info. I came on here and got a great bunch of links and sent her;
The Case Against Circumcision: http://www.mothering.com/articles/ne...cumcision.html
Protecting your Uncircumcised Son: http://www.mothering.com/articles/ne...uncircson.html
Q&A with Marilyn Milos, RN on Male Genital Integrity: http://www.mothering.com/sections/ex...tml#firstchild
More great info, an easy read: http://www.circumstitions.com/Itsaboy.html
Study on the Circ vs. No Circ. Variability and Health Findings: http://www.cirp.org/library/complications/vanhowe/
I was NOT kidding on the face cream thing: http://www.nbc10.com/health/1808693/detail.html , http://www.alternet.org/environment/47421 , http://www.msnbc.com/modules/cosmeti...tent.asp?p=all ("Injectable collagen derived from newborn foreskin")
Info on the first 18 months and what a normal foreskin looks like: http://www.cirp.org/library/normal/
Great list of articles, information with links and downloads in any format: http://www.luckystiff.org/
Medical Association Position Papers: http://www.nocirc.org/position/
What was it that your ped said Hunter had? I'm so tired today I can't remember if it is like Travis' or something different? How did he say it might help/heal the problem? I guess my concern is that many Dr.s are unfamiliar (in the US) with a normal foreskin although 80 percent of the males in the world are not circed - there are so many "conditions" that have been disproven as normal parts of the process of growing up with intact genitals!
She wrote back:
He has what is referred to as a torsion (sp?), where his penis is twisted slightly so that the line that goes up the center of his penis is twisted slightly, like a corkscrew. I have been told he has to wait to see a urologist when he is about 3 months old, and that sometimes circumcisions can help fix torsions. No decisions yet.... thanks for the info, and let's get together!
I'm so glad she's considering her options - but I can't find info on if it fixes torsions or if torsions are even a real problem? Anyone got a link or two to educate myself?
K
The Case Against Circumcision: http://www.mothering.com/articles/ne...cumcision.html
Protecting your Uncircumcised Son: http://www.mothering.com/articles/ne...uncircson.html
Q&A with Marilyn Milos, RN on Male Genital Integrity: http://www.mothering.com/sections/ex...tml#firstchild
More great info, an easy read: http://www.circumstitions.com/Itsaboy.html
Study on the Circ vs. No Circ. Variability and Health Findings: http://www.cirp.org/library/complications/vanhowe/
I was NOT kidding on the face cream thing: http://www.nbc10.com/health/1808693/detail.html , http://www.alternet.org/environment/47421 , http://www.msnbc.com/modules/cosmeti...tent.asp?p=all ("Injectable collagen derived from newborn foreskin")
Info on the first 18 months and what a normal foreskin looks like: http://www.cirp.org/library/normal/
Great list of articles, information with links and downloads in any format: http://www.luckystiff.org/
Medical Association Position Papers: http://www.nocirc.org/position/
What was it that your ped said Hunter had? I'm so tired today I can't remember if it is like Travis' or something different? How did he say it might help/heal the problem? I guess my concern is that many Dr.s are unfamiliar (in the US) with a normal foreskin although 80 percent of the males in the world are not circed - there are so many "conditions" that have been disproven as normal parts of the process of growing up with intact genitals!
She wrote back:
He has what is referred to as a torsion (sp?), where his penis is twisted slightly so that the line that goes up the center of his penis is twisted slightly, like a corkscrew. I have been told he has to wait to see a urologist when he is about 3 months old, and that sometimes circumcisions can help fix torsions. No decisions yet.... thanks for the info, and let's get together!
I'm so glad she's considering her options - but I can't find info on if it fixes torsions or if torsions are even a real problem? Anyone got a link or two to educate myself?
K
