American researchers have claimed that the benefits of circumcision outweigh all risks.
Globally approximately 25% of men are circumcised for religious, cultural, medical, or parental choice reasons. However, controversy surrounds the procedure, and its benefits and risks to health.
American researchers have now said the medical evidence supports having the procedure. They claim that there is substantial evidence that circumcision protects males from HIV infection, penile carcinoma, urinary tract infections, and sexually transmitted diseases.
Although some men believe it has affected their sexual function or satisfaction little scientific evidence of adverse effects on sexual, psychological, or emotional health was found by scientists.
The new guidelines show strong evidence that male circumcision can:
Cut a man’s risk of getting HIV from an infected female partner by 50 to 60 per cent.
Reduce their risk of genital herpes and certain strains of human papillomavirus by 30 per cent or more.
Lower the odds of urinary tract infections during infancy, and cancer of the penis in adulthood.
Despite all benefits, you should remember that surgical risks associated with circumcision, particularly bleeding, penile injury, and local infection, as well as the consequences of the pain experienced with neonatal circumcision still exist.
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