Topic: Circumcision benefits outweigh risks, says American Academy of Pediatrics
Anonymous A started this discussion 14 years ago #21,765
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-57500883-10391704/The health benefits from male circumcision outweigh the risks, says the American Academy of Pediatrics in its latest guidelines on the controversial procedure published Monday.
In its first policy statement on the subject since 1999, which was later reaffirmed in 2005, the academy stops short of recommending routine circumcision for males, but adds that based on the current evidence, insurers should cover its costs.
The group's previous stance said the procedure can prevent bladder infections and sexually transmitted diseases like HIV/AIDS, but also carried potential downsides like reduced sensation and infection.
"In 1999, there was some data suggesting that there were some small medical benefits to circumcision but, at the time, there was not a compelling medical reason to recommend circumcision. So the previous policy didn't argue for or against circumcision," Dr. Douglas S. Diekema, a member of the circumcision task force behind the new statement, told AAP News. "However, now there is much stronger evidence about protective medical benefits associated with circumcision, so the tone of this policy statement has changed."
In its first policy statement on the subject since 1999, which was later reaffirmed in 2005, the academy stops short of recommending routine circumcision for males, but adds that based on the current evidence, insurers should cover its costs.
The group's previous stance said the procedure can prevent bladder infections and sexually transmitted diseases like HIV/AIDS, but also carried potential downsides like reduced sensation and infection.
"In 1999, there was some data suggesting that there were some small medical benefits to circumcision but, at the time, there was not a compelling medical reason to recommend circumcision. So the previous policy didn't argue for or against circumcision," Dr. Douglas S. Diekema, a member of the circumcision task force behind the new statement, told AAP News. "However, now there is much stronger evidence about protective medical benefits associated with circumcision, so the tone of this policy statement has changed."
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 4 minutes later[^] [v] #344,790
inb4 trollfest
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Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 6 minutes later, 32 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #344,798
I do wonder what kind of people are so desperate for baby foreskins that they have to write a report on why it's a good thing.
Green !YzDEWwv9Z2 joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 3 minutes later, 35 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #344,799
The Jews are winning.
Anonymous C replied with this 14 years ago, 7 minutes later, 42 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #344,801
@344,798 (D)FACE GOOP made from Foreskins
http://voices.yahoo.com/human-foreskins-big-business-cosmetics-201840.html
SkinMedica is not the only company profiting from human foreskins. Since the 1980's many hospitals have been providing infant foreskins to a number of bio-research laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, and of course cosmetic companies. In Mothering Magazine in the Winter of 1997 issue Paul M. Fleiss, MD stated that "the marketing of purloined baby foreskins is a multimillion-dollar-a-year industry." With inflation and the growing number of cosmetic companies using foreskin fibroblasts that number is surely even higher today.
http://www.skinmedica.com/
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Anonymous D replied with this 14 years ago, 3 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #344,808
@344,805 (C)
Cutting the skin off baby dicks to make an anti-aging cream for rich people? That sounds like some dystopian shit right there.
Cutting the skin off baby dicks to make an anti-aging cream for rich people? That sounds like some dystopian shit right there.
Anonymous C replied with this 14 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #344,809
@previous (D)
lol it sure is shocking because when I first heard about it I thought it was some kind of joke. Fact is this stuff is made only minutes from where I live and I have a couple of friends that work for the company.
lol it sure is shocking because when I first heard about it I thought it was some kind of joke. Fact is this stuff is made only minutes from where I live and I have a couple of friends that work for the company.
Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #344,811
This is all part of the skincare lobby. They need more foreskins for anti-ageing creams.
http://www.norm-uk.org/where_do_foreskins_go.html
http://www.norm-uk.org/where_do_foreskins_go.html
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Anonymous D replied with this 14 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #344,815
@344,809 (C)
That is it. I will never circumcise my kids.
@344,811 (G)
Can't they just clone the damn cells?
That is it. I will never circumcise my kids.
@344,811 (G)
Can't they just clone the damn cells?
Anonymous B replied with this 14 years ago, 16 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #344,819
> decrease circumcision rate
> fail to teach parents how to clean their boys
ISHYGDDT
> fail to teach parents how to clean their boys
ISHYGDDT
Anonymous C replied with this 14 years ago, 5 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #344,823
Why are Jewish men circumcised? Because Jewish women won't touch anything unless it's 20 percent off!
Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 39 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #344,841
Was this study conducted by Israeli doctors? It contradicts all other evidence and expert opinions.
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Anonymous C replied with this 14 years ago, 3 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #344,846
Q: How do you circumcise a hillbilly?
A: Kick his sister in the jaw.
A: Kick his sister in the jaw.
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Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 1 hour later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #344,905
but i like my foreskin ;_;
Anonymous C replied with this 14 years ago, 1 minute later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #344,908
@previous (Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx)
Yet you would deprive young women trying to remain young looking, the virtue of your foreskin, in their skin lotion.
Yet you would deprive young women trying to remain young looking, the virtue of your foreskin, in their skin lotion.