I came here as I don't really want to debate whether or not to circ and my question is aimed as UK nurses. As you can tell from my sig I didn't circ my boys. I am toning it down but I am very against the practice.
I was talking to my godmother who is an RN in the US and we were discussing circumcision. I said most of Europe doesn't circ and they do okay. She said the cervical cancer rates were sky high in England. Not wanting to counter with a subject I have never researched, I said "Really?" But is it? I spent three years over there and I don't remember hearing that. Nor have any of my friends had any cervical cancer scares. And I won't be running out to cut off my boy's foreskin either.
Specializes in midwifery, ophthalmics, general practice.
About cervical cancer...I think that HPV infection is a much more significant risk factor. Maybe this site might help answer your questions...my sister is a member.
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there is no think about it!!! read my previous post. HPV is implicated in 80% of cases of cervical cancer!!
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