In today’s Science Times, Roni Caryn Rabin writes about a challenge facing a growing number of parents: whether circumcision is the right choice for their sons.
More and more parents are starting to think seriously about whether to circumcise their newborn boys. And many of them are finding that it’s a question without easy answers, not least because guidance from many leading medical organizations has been equivocal. Although rates have declined in recent years, well over half of all boys born in American hospitals undergo the procedure.
The American Academy of Pediatrics does not recommend routine neonatal circumcision, saying its medical benefits — including a slightly lower risk of urinary tract infections early in life, a lower risk of rare penile cancer and a lower risk of sexually transmitted infections later — are meager.
What’s a parent to do? Read the full article, “Circumcise or Not? Quandary for Parents.” Then please join the discussion below.
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