Whether or not circumcision is necessary cannot be generalized. Due to religious, cultural, customary, and geographical differences, doctors’ opinions vary from place to place.
The views of the American Academy of Pediatrics are quite representative.
1, 1971 – There is no medical need for routine circumcision of newborn boys.
2. 1989 – Circumcision has both medical advantages and disadvantages.
3. 1999 – There is no medical need for circumcision.
The reason why there is no medical need for circumcision is that the foreskin also has certain functions.
1.Cover the head of the penis and provide protection to the head of the penis.
2.Provide loose external conditions for the erection of the penis.
3, to maintain the sensitivity of the nerves on the surface of the glans.
What we need to know is.
1, the foreskin can not be turned up in infancy is a normal phenomenon, as age increases, the foreskin mouth gradually relaxed.
2. When children are 3 years old, 90% of circumcision heals itself, and less than 1% of them still have circumcision after 7 years old.
3.The occurrence of penile cancer is not directly related to circumcision itself.
4.Circumcision has many complications, some of which are even life threatening.
Exactly which conditions of circumcision need to be cut? It is generally believed that the following conditions need to be considered.
1, circumcision.
2, narrow foreskin mouth, upturned easy to cause impaction.
3, the foreskin is too long and repeated episodes of foreskin infection, resulting in adhesion of the inner plate to the glans.
There are cases that require careful consideration.
1, infantile prepuce and children with hypospadias, if there are no complications, surgery is generally not advisable.
2, occult penis is not suitable for surgery.