Do your OBs do circs everyday?

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Do they not do them on weekends or holidays?

Specializes in PERI OPERATIVE.

Oops, also wanted to add that an RN always assists the doc, and is there mainly to comfort the baby. :)

Our peds do most of our circs, though a few of our OBs are trained at the procedure. They always use a local anesthetic to numb the area. We live in an area were almost 100% of men have circumcisions. I believe that it is mainly a cosmetic procedure, however, I agree with it 100%. The reason? Kids are always teased about being different. I can only imagine what little boys might have to go through always being asked why their member looks different from everyone else's. Also, if they are intact and dad is circed, they might also have questions/problems with that. Another reason, it is soooo much more of a difficult, painful, and time-consuming procudure to get a circ done on an older boy/man.

Anyway, those are my two cents. Not looking to stir things up, just stating my opinion.

I have to say that I would rather see a grown man in more pain than a newborn in any pain. And why would it be less painful for a newborn? Because they can't tell you how much it hurts? And the look like dad theory just doesn't hold any water. If a mom has to have a masectomy should a daughter also have it done? Girls who develop breasts sooner (or later) get teased too. Being different is part of life.

Specializes in PERI OPERATIVE.

We are all entitled to our opinions. I'm going to stop discussion, I didn't mean to get into a debate.

I have to say that I would rather see a grown man in more pain than a newborn in any pain. And why would it be less painful for a newborn? Because they can't tell you how much it hurts? And the look like dad theory just doesn't hold any water. If a mom has to have a masectomy should a daughter also have it done? Girls who develop breasts sooner (or later) get teased too. Being different is part of life.

Andrea, I totally agree--well said!

Shannon

PS your user name is familiar to me--have you posted on Parentsplace, maybe on the High Risk pg. board?

Andrea, I totally agree--well said!

Shannon

PS your user name is familiar to me--have you posted on Parentsplace, maybe on the High Risk pg. board?

Yep that was me. I also post on Ask the Midwife, September Playgroup and The Birth Guru until Henci moved away. If I get too many user names I can't remember them so I tend to use the same one.

We are all entitled to our opinions. I'm going to stop discussion, I didn't mean to get into a debate.

That's the beauty of being grown up and opinionated. We can debate all we want as long as we aren't rude to anyone. It is nice to hear others opinions or their counter to yours. Doesn't mean anyone is going to change their mind. As long as we keep it civil I think debates are healthy.

Yep that was me. I also post on Ask the Midwife, September Playgroup and The Birth Guru until Henci moved away. If I get too many user names I can't remember them so I tend to use the same one.

I was on the Sept. PG, too--but Lukas ended up being a 33-weeker, and not too much in common with the babies there for various reasons. When is your son's b-day?

I was on the Sept. PG, too--but Lukas ended up being a 33-weeker, and not too much in common with the babies there for various reasons. When is your son's b-day?

September 7th. What is your screen name on PP?

Let's not forget the question of ethics. The ONLY person who has the right to consent to a circumcision is the male who is being circumcised! Babies are not capable of this consent and in my opinion it is unethical to perform such radical, painful, and unnecessary surgery on an infant. The benefits to circumcision are minimal and the risks, especially if it is botched, are great. Males were meant to have a foreskin. Cosmetic issues are culturally defined and the vast majority of males in the world are intact. Circ rates in the USA are dramatically declining and it is not valid to circ an infant so he looks like his peers, cause depending on where one is from in the USA, circ rates of newborns range from 40-60%. There are clearly plenty of uncut boys around.

You know what, to answer (sort of) a previous poster...I have five sons...They range in age from 2 to 23...None of them are circ'd. It was never an issue at school for the oldest ones, the middle ones and I don't anticipate it being a problem with the youngest.. Their father is circ'd and the difference is in these times, it is a choice...If they want it done later in life, fine..That is up to them...And not to start a major discussion here that won't alter anyones opinion, I have found in my many years of being both a mom and a nurse, the majority of people in this case anyway, who feel different, is because they are somehow made to feel that way. My boys asked why they looked different from daddy and we explained it...The oldest is a semi pro football player with no problems about feeling different...The youngest could care less...the rest of them are doing well in school, socially and emotionally, which is far more important to me than whether or not they have retained foreskin. I applaud and respect those who don't agree and can argue statistics and study to fit their viewpoint but MY family is doing fine and not feeling different, because we made a special attempt to not make them feel as though the appearance of their member's define them...

Families who make other choices have my full respect, as do all my patients. Can't say I ever did a survey as to who did what more and can't say I really am concerned about it...

Just something for me to pass along that doesn't really fit into this post so sorry...I know the issue has been and could be an entire post of its own.....

Our OB's do them daily, if the consent is signed by the parents. The CNA's on days assist since they are done after morning rounds.

I'm thankful I'm not required to assist as I don't think it is a necessary procedure. Even the AAP says it's not routinely recommended.

The OB's do circs daily. FP, Peds, CNMs don't do circs. I do L&D now, but I did not participate in circs or immediate post-circ care when I worked PP/NBN.

Let's not forget the question of ethics. The ONLY person who has the right to consent to a circumcision is the male who is being circumcised! Babies are not capable of this consent and in my opinion it is unethical to perform such radical, painful, and unnecessary surgery on an infant. The benefits to circumcision are minimal and the risks, especially if it is botched, are great. Males were meant to have a foreskin. Cosmetic issues are culturally defined and the vast majority of males in the world are intact. Circ rates in the USA are dramatically declining and it is not valid to circ an infant so he looks like his peers, cause depending on where one is from in the USA, circ rates of newborns range from 40-60%. There are clearly plenty of uncut boys around.

I couldn't agree more! My son is intact, my husband is not. One baby boy at time!

It's sad that it is illegal in the US to perform "genital mutilation" on baby girls and women, yet male circumcision is not illegal...and in so many other ways we've strived towards gender equality...

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