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Circumcision

What is circumcision?

Circumcision is a surgical procedure to remove the foreskin, the skin that covers the tip of the penis. In the United States, it is often done before a new baby leaves the hospital. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), there are medical benefits and risks to circumcision.

What are the medical benefits of circumcision?

The possible medical benefits of circumcision include:

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  1. Circumcision (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is circumcision? Circumcision is a surgical procedure to remove the foreskin, the skin that covers the tip of the penis. In the ... AAP), there are medical benefits and risks to circumcision. What are the medical benefits of circumcision? The ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/circumcision.html - Health Topics
  2. Circumcision 
    Circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis . ... cream. There are several ways to perform a circumcision. Most commonly, the foreskin is pushed from the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002998.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Circumcision - series (image) 
    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) ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100081_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Circumcision (Male) (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Circumcision/Start Here ... Circumcision ... Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/.../circumcision/about/pac-20393550?p=1 - External Health Links
  5. ClinicalTrials.gov: Circumcision From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Circumcision/Clinical Trials ... Circumcision
    https://clinicaltrials.gov/...circumcision&aggFilters=status:not rec - External Health Links
  6. Circumcision (Nemours Foundation)  
    Circumcision/Start Here ... Circumcision
    https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/circumcision.html - External Health Links
  7. Sexual Problems in Women (National Library of Medicine)  
    There are many problems that can keep a woman from enjoying sex. They include: Lack of sexual desire Inability to become aroused Lack of orgasm, or sexual ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/sexualproblemsinwomen.html - Health Topics
  8. Can Penile Cancer Be Prevented? (American Cancer Society)  
    Penis Disorders/Prevention and Risk Factors ... Penis Disorders ... American Cancer Society ... The large variations in penile cancer rates throughout the world strongly ...
    https://www.cancer.org/.../causes-risks-prevention/prevention.html - External Health Links
  9. Information on Hemophilia for Women (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Hemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder in which the blood does not clot properly. The mission of CDC’s Division of Blood Disorders is to reduce ...
    https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/hemophilia/women.html - External Health Links
  10. Risk Factors for Penile Cancer (American Cancer Society)  
    Penis Disorders/Prevention and Risk Factors ... Penis Disorders ... American Cancer Society ... Certain risk factors that make a man more likely to develop penile cancer. ...
    https://www.cancer.org/.../causes-risks-prevention/risk-factors.html - External Health Links
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