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  1. Circumcision 
    https://medlineplus.gov/circumcision.html
    Circumcision is the removal of the foreskin, the skin that covers the tip of the penis. Read about the medical benefits and risks to circumcision. ... What is circumcision? Circumcision is a surgical procedure to remove the foreskin, the skin that covers the tip of the penis. ...
  2. Circumcision 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002998.htm
    Foreskin removal; Removal of foreskin; Newborn care - circumcision; Neonatal care - circumcision ... cream. There are several ways to perform a circumcision. Most commonly, the foreskin is pushed from the ...
  3. Circumcision - series (image) 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100081_1.htm
    The common indication for circumcision is cultural or religious desire for circumcision. Other indications (rare): Treatment for inability to pull back the foreskin completely (phimosis) ...
  4. Sexual Problems in Women 
    https://medlineplus.gov/sexualproblemsinwomen.html
    Learn about the causes of sexual problems in women and how to treat them. Causes may be physical, hormonal, psychological, or due to medicines. ... There are many ...
  5. What are the treatment options for phimosis? - InformedHealth.org - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK326433
    ... area. Surgery to treat phimosis Side effects of circumcision are rare Circumcision is now a routine procedure. About 5 out ... the operation as an adult. So before a circumcision is carried out, doctors explain that sex may ...
  6. xmlmplus_topics_2024-05-02.xml 
    https://medlineplus.gov/xml/mplus_topics_2024-05-02.xml
    ... topic><health-topic ><full-summary ><h3>What is circumcision?</h3> <p>Circumcision is a surgical procedure to remove the foreskin, ... AAP), there are medical benefits and risks to circumcision.</p> <h3>What are the medical benefits of ...
  7. Hemophilia B - GeneReviews® - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK1495
    ... two to three years. Agents/circumstances to avoid: Circumcision of at-risk males until hemophilia B is ... bleeding stops following tooth extractions, mouth injury, or circumcision * Prolonged or delayed bleeding or poor wound healing ...
  8. xmlcircumcision.xml 
    https://medlineplus.gov/feeds/topics/circumcision.xml
    <rss ><channel ><title >Circumcision New Links: MedlinePlus RSS Feed</title><link >https://medlineplus.gov/circumcision.html</link><description >Circumcision New Links: MedlinePlus RSS ...
  9. Overview of Operating Room Procedures During Inpatient Stays in U.S. Hospitals, 2014 - Healthcare Cost and Utilization .... 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK487976
    ... the five most common OR procedures (along with circumcision) and the five OR procedures with the highest ... 389.8 per 100,000 population) and male circumcision (337.2 per 100,000 population). The 20 ...
  10. Penile Cancer Treatment (PDQ®) - PDQ Cancer Information Summaries - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK65814
    ... Risk factors for penile cancer include the following: Circumcision may help prevent infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV). A circumcision is an operation in which the doctor removes ...
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