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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for Circumcision in boys
  1. Circumcision 
    ... have been debated. Opinions about the need for circumcision in healthy boys vary among providers. Some believe there is great value to having an intact foreskin, such as allowing for a more ... risks in light of their own personal and cultural preferences.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002998.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Baby supplies you need 
    ... prevent diaper rash, and to care for a boy's circumcision. Cotton balls or gauze pads to apply Vaseline. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000541.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Circumcision - series (image) 
    Circumcision of a newborn boy is usually done before he leaves the hospital. A numbing medication (local anesthesia such as Xylocaine) ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100081_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Factor X deficiency 
    ... The condition may be first noticed in newborn boys if they have bleeding that lasts longer than normal after circumcision.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000553.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Paraphimosis 
    ... reduce the swelling. If this fails, prompt surgical circumcision or other surgery to relieve swelling will be ... pulling it back may help prevent this condition. Circumcision, when done correctly, prevents this condition.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001281.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Meatal stenosis 
    ... most cases, this problem occurs in newborns after circumcision . Abnormal scar tissue can grow across the opening ... night) Visible narrowing of the urethral opening in boys
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001599.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Hypospadias repair - series (image) 
    ... urethral opening at the tip of the penis. Circumcision should NOT be performed at birth so that ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100126_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia