Circumcision - Hollywood,FL

At two years old I personally wouldnt consider it.... in my opinion. My son was not circumcized. If you have no religious reason to circumcize, well, don't do it for medical reasons. Because there are none. Nowadays less than 50% of baby boys are circumcized.

Hey there, I have two boys of my own and I feel that it was the best thing to do. The doctor told me when they were born that it should be done when they are small so there wouldnt be any complications when they got bigger. I also live here in Clewiston and I know that there are no Drs' here to do it. I hope this helps.

I guess because you didn't do it when he was born the right thing to do now is to just not do it. Unless there is a reason to do it (such as infection or hygiene) then just let him be. He won't know any difference and from what I hear there are more and more boys being born that are not circumsized. So, he won't be the only one in the locker room that isn't.

i circumsized all three of my boys. my husband was circumsized as well and was adament about having his boys done. i actually dated a guy years ago that was not. and i didn't like it. i think he would keep giving me yeast infections because of the cleanliness. but this whole thing everyone says that god put it there for a reason. well, god put hair all over a womens body and we all shave it off everyday. but he is already 2 years old. the longer you wait the more pain he will remember. i have a friend that wasn't circumsized and when he was like 20 something he went for the surgery himself. he said it was painful but worth it.

I know the prevailing opinion on this is to do it, but please hear me out. My family pressured me to have my son circumcised after I told them (and they noticed when bathing and changing diapers) that my husband and I decided not to have the procedure done at the hospital.

They stated that he "wouldn't look like his father" (everyone is different...) "he'd be teased in the locker room" (which never happened) "he'll have infections (with proper care and hygiene, that never happened either) "he'll give a woman cancer..." (Oy)

You get the picture... unless he has an actual problem, and you are steadfast in your decision (and are willing and able to educate yourself and him on his body) there should be no problem. More parents these days are choosing to not to circumcise their sons.

There is no right or wrong here. And it's a decision that can carry through his entire life. We had asked our son when puberty hit (and had to give the "talk", which included hygiene) whether he wanted to have the surgery done, and at that time he had said no. But now that he is 20 now, and sexually active, came to me and his dad not too long ago and thanked us for our decision.

But if you decide to keep him intact, please take the time to talk to him often as he's growing up. You won't regret it. :-)

You should do whatever you feel is right for your son. I did have my son circumcised and don't regret it one bit. If I had another son, I would circumcise him as well. Whether true or not, people say there's a higher chance of infection ( but I don't know if that's correct). Being that he's 2 already I don't know if I would put him through that if he's not having any problems. I believe it should be done when they are first born because they will NEVER remember.
Good luck on your decision...

A.,

I had my boys circumcised. There is a greater chance of infection, simply because a lot of men just don't pull the skin back and clean thoroughly there when they bath. They also don't tend to pull the skin back a little when they urinate, so some urine/wetness can remain, which can also lead to infections.

I don't agree with the belief that God put it there for a reason. God had made a covenant with Abraham (I think it was him) and as part, all males were to be circumcised. You will find very few practicing Jewish males that are not circumcised for this reason.

Also, at this point, they would most likely use anesthesia to do it, so he wouldn't remember the procedure anyway.

As far as letting him decide when he grows up, most men would decide against it as adults, just as it is very difficult to get one to have a vasectomy. They can't deal with a doctor coming anywhere near that area with a knife and will avoid it at almost all costs.

It is really a matter of personal choice. If you decide against it, just make sure he learns to clean under the skin and keep it dry there.

You already made this decision when he was born. Now you are considering making him suffer with physical pain and emotional pain due to your inability to tell your 'friends' to mind their own business. 'Everyone tells me' is not a reason to get it done.
I dont think there is any reason to put him thru it at this point.
Being uncircumcised means that your son will need to practice extra-good personal hygeine as an adult but that is something he should be able to handle.

There is no need to get rid of what nature and god gave him, the only thing you need to do is keep it clean, and when he is older, teach him how to clean it himself.

Hi, A.!
I am also a single mother of a beautiful 13, 11 and 5 almost 6 months old baby. I was married to the father of my 2 oldest and he was circumcised, so my son got it too. I am not with the father of my last one who is also a boy and I did it as soon as he was born. My reasoning: I had done it for my first born and wanted to be consistent with my second son. If you are truly considering you should DO IT NOW. The older they are the more painful it is. Now if you had no problems with infections don't do it. When your son is older he is not going to probably do it.

I had my son circumsised and he didnt even flinch! He was just the same all the way through, very relaxed, but I did have it done at birth. Regardless of opions I have found information informing that not having it done cases men to be more likely to contract and pass on stds, cause woman yeast infections, and in some cases yes it has caused cancer. I am studing to be a medical assistant and with the things I've seen I have no regrets having it done FOR my son. At two NO I really wouldnt do it, and theres absolutly nothing worng with that, just make sure you practice VERY good hygeine with him and teach it to him later, you might also want to be aware that the is a social stigma within some peple who belive men who dont have it done are "dirty or unclen", I DO NOT believe this is right as the child had no say in the first place, I did however know guys who went through the stigma while I was in high school so just be prepared with what you will say if he ever has a problem with this. Especially when he becomes "active", girls these days have usually been around the block ( I am currently shopping for padlocks and rose bushes for when my daughter reaches that age, lol) , but sometimes if they have been with boys prior that are circumsised they will react different when a man is uncircumsised. Hope I helped.
K.

A., circumcision is a cultural or religion custom per say. Your son wouln`t have any problems having it done or not. It is a parents preference, my would not influence in anything. Yes, it may be true that having him circumcised may take less cleaning, etc, but if he is not you just need to teach him how to clean it. I have two boys, one is circumcised and the other one is not and i have absolutely no problem with any one of them; however, i personally think that a two-year old is way to big already to have it done. Good Luck!
M.

Long gone are the days where doctors thought to leave a boy uncircumcized was unclean. It is a known fact that uncircumcized penises are just as clean. Not that your son's sex life in the future matters to you, but I actually read that uncircumcized men experience more feeling.

It is more common now than ever to leave your son uncircumcized and at 2, I would just leave it be because he will be in a lot of pain and he is at the age where he will start to have memories of it in the future. Plus, really there is no real benefit to doing it now besides the look of it.

For health reason all males should be circumcise. Men that do not do this later in life have cancer. And it is harder for them to do this later. My mother did that to all my brothers and they were hospitize for 4 days. It is much worser for them after child hood. If you dont wont your son to suffer later do it now. Love mother of 52 years of age. raise 3 boys and all had it done within weeks of born.

I did not do it either. Not for any particular reason, I just didn't. I talked to his pediatrician extensively after he was born b/c I started to "panic".
I plan on talking to my son and having myself or my husband educate him on cleaning the area and as he gets older, on what to do if he suspects a "problem".
I don't want to circumcise now because I've heard it is really painful (please don't let that deter what you decide because it may not be accurate).
Have you read about the "positive" side of not being circumcised? I don't want to post it because I'm not sure it would be appropriate; it made me laugh though!

hope this helps!
G.

Hi A.,

My wife asked me to respond to you since we had to ask ourselves these very questions when our son was born. There are pros and cons to circumcision just like everything else. With a circumcision you have no covering which leads to a type of callas that makes it less sensitive; the good thing about it is that not having a covering means that less cleaning is needed; without a circumcision the skin covers and "things" can get inside - so daily cleaning is required; you also want to stretch the skin back while cleaning to make sure it is cleaned properly. So basically - if you don't have one you can enjoy sexual relations more as the area is more sensitive, yet you have to clean it more and take better care of it. I hope this helps!

Let me start by saying if you are going to do it, do it. My friend did not have her sons done and when it came time for potty training and teaching him to pull back the skin and stuff, she wanted to get it done but they told her she would have to do it in surgery. Another thing , find a good DR to do the work, I had to have my sons done twice, it was horrible. The first DR did not take enough skin, the second DR did an amazing job, he didn't even cry. If I had to I would do it again in a heartbeat. Good Luck!!

Hi A.,
You didn't do it when he was born and that was your decision. Now "everyone" tells you to do this - (that is their opinion, but he is your son). Stick to your own instincts. This is my opinion..I think it would be traumatic and painful for him and not worth putting him through this. There is nothing wrong with not circumcising. All three of my boys were. It was a difficult decision and I based it on looking like their father and then each other. In retrospect, it really doesn't matter. We could have explained that their father had this done when it was suggested to be a prevention measure for health problems. Now, however, it is not. I think your son will not be burdened by this decision to keep him this way and now he is used to it like that anyway, right?
Sincerely,
C.

hi i had a hard time finding anyone to circumcise my son

at the age of 2 though it's going to be extremely painful for him and traumatizing

i would say just leave him alone and let him decide later in life if he wants to do it or not

i don't think he'll have any problems because i know many little boys who aren't circumcised (i used to work at a day care)

I was going to have my boy circumcised after he was born, but we had some complications and we totally forgot all about it. Now that he is 16 months it still kinda bothers me that we didn't so I asked a pediatric urologists and he says that he in order to have him circumcised he will need to go under general anesthesia. I believe it is not worth the risk, so we have decided to let it go, and if in the future he needs surgery for something else (hopefully e won't), then we will ask that he be circumcised.

Hello! More and more parents are opting not to circumcise (sp?) their boys, probably because we have much better hygene today in our society - it is very easy to keep clean now. My husband and I opted not to circumcise our son (my husband is not circumcised) and it's really no big deal, really. Besides, I think by two he is already past the age that you would want subject him to the procedure. It would be needless pain for him. So if I were you I would just leave it be and not worry about it anymore - besides, most men would tell you that they would prefer to have more rather than less in that department.... :)

if you arent doing it for religoius reseasons, no one needs to know if he is or he isnt. Obviously you are on the sid eof no if you havent done it by now. Plus it might freak him out to have it changed at this point in his life.
oh and to the people who say its horrible for babies, they need to stand up for their kid and not allow it to be done that way. Moils the specially trained male who does the jewish way either encourages the mother to have some red wine and then nurse, or puts some wine on a handecheif with sugar water for the baby, 5000 years and so far so good.

This is a hot topic!!
Personally I wouldn't do it-esp when the arguments for it are outdated or just plain wrong.
It does not pose a health threat--we teach our girls to clean their privates without any problems and it is not covered byinsurance companies anymore because it is considered unnecessary. Men without circumcisions are not more likely to get any sort of infections...
And the argument about looking like other men is outdated now that in the US only about 50% of male babies are getting circumcised and that number goes DOWN every year (and it is actually very uncommon in the rest of the civilized world to have it done--the US us actually behind on this).
The military does not require it (yes, I've head this one thrown at me too).
From a logical sense, I really don't get it--you are CUTTING off part of your son's sex organ....the way he was made...seems totally barbaric and uncivilized.
With that said, I also don't think that parents that do decide to do it at birth are seriously harming their sons--i just think their reasons for doing it are outdated.

I just realized you son was 2! Goodness no--please don't do it..they have to actually put him under to do the procedure at this age and it is a much more serious of a procedure.
it is one thing having it done during the first two weeks of life-but at this age! I couldn't imagine the trauma for something purely cosmetic!

We decided not to have our baby boy circumcised. Doctors do it only for cosmetic reasons which I think is cruel. Some people are so stupid when they say it's unclean. Teach good hygiene and your boy will be fine.

hi, i know you already made your decision and it is great that you chose no circumcision... I had my first boy 9 months ago and my husband insisted he have the circumcision so he would look like his dad, I still have a terrible feeling when I think back to the experience . I was told to go to another place in the hospital so I couldn't hear. I could hear his screams down every hall I went. My precious baby boy screaming that loud, it must have been very painful and tramatic! How horrible I never dreamed it would be like that... Just sharing my experience