Circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis. Circumcisions can be done for religious, cultural, or medical reasons. The health benefits of circumcision include reducing the risk ...

Uncircumcised men and the parents of newborn boys should be informed that the health benefits of circumcision are “dramatic” and the risks of the procedure are “low,” according to proposed guidelines ...

Circumcision can make cleaning the penis easier and reduce certain infection risks. An uncircumcised penis can be kept clean ...

*First author is Patrick O’Connor, Psy.D. As psychologists, we are deeply concerned by the recently announced CDC guidelines promoting circumcision for all males, and in particular children. The CDC ...

Circumcision is a medical procedure that involves removing the foreskin, the tissue covering the head of the penis. It is performed for various reasons, including religious, cultural, and medical. The ...

Circumcision is often performed on infants without anesthetic or with a local anesthetic that is ineffective at substantially reducing pain (Lander et al., 1997). In a study by Lander and colleagues ...