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Poll Results: Did you have your son circumsized?

 
  • 68% (20)
    Yes
  • 31% (9)
    No
  • 0% (0)
    Unsure
29 Total Votes  
post #1 of 27
4/10/06 at 10:05pm
Thread Starter 
Did you have your son circumsized?? Why or why not??
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post #2 of 27
4/10/06 at 10:09pm
We don't have kids yet. If we have a boy he will be. One thing Dad is, it makes them less likely to transmit STDs. It's a personal decision. Discuss it with your SO/DH.

My mother took my brother home without consulting my dad and he was always upset that my mom didn't include him in the decision.
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post #3 of 27
4/10/06 at 10:12pm
You know Kevin and I discussed it and we couldn't decide. He was leaving the decision up to me adn I told him he was the man he needed to make the decision. I read all the info either way so thank goodness I have 2 girls I havent had to make that decision ......yet.
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post #4 of 27
4/10/06 at 10:15pm
I was told it was best and would prevent infection. I just wanted him to look like his daddy I guess.
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post #5 of 27
4/10/06 at 10:17pm
We have Nick cirucumsized. Part of it is because JErry is done too.....but I have seen what can happen when they get older (and yeah ok I mean A LOT older), and they either forget or can't clean themselves right. When I was nursing we had a man who had not cleaned "down there" in so long, that when one of our nurses went to clean him up (it was reallyr eally bad) we had to send him to the ER because his forskin had pulled back and would not go back to where it was supposed to go.

I have seen more than one elderly man like that....and younger ones too all because they can't/dont' or just plain old won't or don't know how to clean themselves properly.

With that being said......having the procedure done is something that is not to be entered into lightly. You need to discuss it with your partner and be sure that it is something you both can agree on before it is done.
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post #6 of 27
4/10/06 at 10:18pm
We did it. He's like his father and he won't have to deal with many cleanliness issues as an older man.
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post #7 of 27
4/10/06 at 10:41pm
I had both DS's circumsized. It's what DH wanted and I really didn't care either way.
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post #8 of 27
4/10/06 at 10:49pm
Yes.
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post #9 of 27
4/10/06 at 10:49pm
yes...both my boys are ... we did it b/c of cleanliness and b/c dad is!
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post #10 of 27
4/11/06 at 4:54am
And I voted no is anyone terribly surprised

I didn't have them done bc I don't think you should chop off perfectly good bits of people.

Otherwise they would take out everyones tonsils and appendixes when they are born as well bc a lot of people have to have those removed later in life.

I didn't and still have all the bits I was born with (of course my pancreas doesn't work )
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post #11 of 27
4/11/06 at 5:30am
My dh is ethnically Jewish and it is his family tradition. But we don't have a son, so that's not been an issue for us.
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post #12 of 27
4/11/06 at 9:38am
Yes both of my boys are. With Aidan I know he was anesthetized during the procedure, and taken care of at the time to suffer the least amunt of pain... I dated a guy who wasn't circumcized and at that point in time I made my choice and since dh was - we both agreed to have it done. Thinking about it breaks my heart about the pain - it is very sad but I am glad with my decision ...
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post #13 of 27
4/11/06 at 9:53am
yes they are !!
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post #14 of 27
4/11/06 at 10:09am
My son is circumsized because it wasn't something I thought about or read up on before hand and when I was faced with the decision I opted for what I was told was normal. If I had taken time to look into it than I probably would not have had it done.
I don't believe for one minute that altering the human body is better for anyone health wise and I've read of many more horrible complications that can be caused from having a circumcision than from not having one. A dirty penis (while it's grose) is better than a botched penis.
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post #15 of 27
4/11/06 at 10:24am
All 3 of mine we had done. Talk to a doc about it and see what they have to say about it. I had heard what everyone else had. I used to work in a nursing home and when the older men werent they had a lot of trouble and it was nasty.
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post #16 of 27
4/11/06 at 1:30pm
It was done and I don't and didn't think twice about it. If he later wants to tell me that he didn't want it done then fine when you have kids make that decision, but you were mine and I am the parent for the rest of your life and you are part of me and I make that decision.
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post #17 of 27
4/12/06 at 6:10pm
Thread Starter 
Thanks everyone who responded. I am just confused as to what I will have done if I do have a boy. I know it is considered normal, but I saw a friend of mine's son about 2 weeks after he came home from the hospital, and there was a little blood and he cried and cried when he would pee because he was sore. To me, I feel that if it came that way, then it should stay that way. There's a reason for it being there. Dh says that he really doesn't care either way (he is, but he is scarred on his penis b/c of the procedure) I know they can possibly do the circumsizing later in life if the man/boy chooses to have it done. I have A LOT of thinking to do if it is a boy!!!! Thank you all again for your answers and reasons as to why or why not. You've given me some more to think about.
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post #18 of 27
4/12/06 at 6:45pm
I have two boys and we didn't give a second thought to having them circ'd. However, SINCE THEN, I've read up a lot on the subject and done some research, and honestly, I'm not so sure that I'd have it done if I knew then what I know now. My understanding is that the percentage being circ'd is much lower than when our DH/SO were babies and that it's not necessarily the norm anymore.

Ultimately, you have to do what you feel is best for your family, but just be sure you do your research first!

Good luck with whatever you decide! The fact that you are looking into it now just shows what a great mom you're going to be!
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post #19 of 27
4/12/06 at 7:29pm
We had both the boys done. Knowing what my brother went through when he was little was enough.
Plus I just think it is cleaner and "looks more like daddy"
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post #20 of 27
4/13/06 at 8:50am
When I had all 3 of mine boys' done there was a small amount of blood on the diaper the first day. I think the bell falls off within the first 2 weeks..I dont remember for sure though. None of mine ever had trouble peeing or seemed to be in pain when they peed.
Like everyone else said just do your research. They say that when they are babies they dont remember the pain and it is alot more painful when they get older.
Also you might want to think about when they get a little older and start cleaning themselves and if they dont do it well..pull the skin back all the way there will be problems. Knowing all of my boys..if I wouldnt have had them done..we would have problems all the time. There just isnt enough time in the day for them..they have better things to do like play!!
GL on your decision!! I know it can be a tough one!!
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post #21 of 27
4/16/06 at 10:39pm
Aaron isn't. We asked the doctor and he said there is no reason to do it so we didn't. Jeff isn't either. Unfortunately Aaron's ped said that the only boys who he has seen that were not circumsized were the ones on Medicaid b/c it doesn't cover it.
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post #22 of 27
2/15/08 at 3:29am
My first born is a boy and when he was born i already decided to have him circumsized beacause i heard it was better for sanitary reasons and besides his father was circumsized and after that i had 3 daughters and he left me now im with my husband ive been with for almost 5 years and we are having a baby and if this one is a boy he will be circumsized as well.
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post #23 of 27
2/15/08 at 11:21am
We had both DS's circumsized. I let DH make the decision and I'm not sure exactly what his reason for doing it were.
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post #24 of 27
4/27/08 at 11:00pm

Re: Circumsized??

We did with our son and I never really sit down and thought about it. I don't even know that David and I really talked about it. We just knew we were going to.
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post #25 of 27
4/27/08 at 11:48pm

Re: Circumsized??

we did not have Logan circumsized. a pediatrition was at the hospital and he said he didn't see the point of it, his foreskin was already separated. like he came out circ'd.

i have to say that i am surprised at the number of people that said yes. my family dr and i talked and he offered that he hadn't had his boy done, and neither had a few other dr's that i talked to. and he said he gets paid to do the procedure, over and above other things, but still he was happy to leave Logans penis alone. he didn't push either way, just asked what we had decided, and when i gave him my answer he offered his personal opinion
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post #26 of 27
4/28/08 at 11:20am

Re: Circumsized??

all 3 of mine are
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post #27 of 27
6/22/08 at 2:06am

Re: Circumsized??

we didnt have our son circumsized but we wish we did... we might after his 2 year mark for personal and hygenic reasons
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