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1. The Circumcision Discussion

   consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

   "If you are only presenting the risks and none of the BENEFITS THAT IS SUPPORTED BY RESEARCH, then you are misleading parents, and to me, that borderlines malpractice." Ok, I'll bite, what are these...

2. The Circumcision Discussion

   consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Really? The US has the 6th highest HIV rates in the industrialized countries HIV cases % UNAIDS (2003) Circumcising countries: Zimbabwe........................24.6...

3. The Circumcision Discussion

   consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Really, perhaps you missed this in scienice 101? Note the last paragraph... http://www.uic.edu/classes/bios/bios100/labs/scimethod.htm The Principles of Science As this is a science class, it would be...

4. The Circumcision Discussion

   consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

   The OPINIONS may be equal, but the facts and evidence are not--try following your brains. And the end of the day, WHY do something that has no proven benefit and proven harm? Which direction does...

5. The Circumcision Discussion

   consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Exactly! You got

6. The Circumcision Discussion

   consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

   ""Well, I guess the CDC, World Health Organization, Unicef, and other, internationally recognized organizations that are dedicated to the PREVENTION of disease, are all wrong." Well the circumcision...

7. The Circumcision Discussion

   consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

   And it is just as prevalent in areas that DO circumcise and those that don't --something does not compute

8. The Circumcision Discussion

   consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

   "Well, I guess the CDC, World Health Organization, Unicef, and other, internationally recognized organizations that are dedicated to the PREVENTION of disease, are all wrong." Well, they certainly...

9. The Circumcision Discussion

   consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

   "An circumcision...is done with a lidocaine," very infrequently.. "does not cut into muscle, does not cut through a protective membrane that would expose major organs to possible infection and has...

10. The Circumcision Discussion

    consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    .In SCIENCE, all it takes is ONE valid exception to make a theory invalid--you got them in Scand. and Japan--and the other rates for various countries are valid ENOUGH to complete the picture. So,...

11. The Circumcision Discussion

    consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Being a bit lazy are

12. The Circumcision Discussion

    consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "Some cried for a few minutes and then stopped. To me it did not seem that the lidocaine made much of a difference because that hurts being injected. It seems that they cried just as much either way."...

13. The Circumcision Discussion

    consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "ETA - the actual number of intact men that end up 'having' to get circumcised as adults in the US is about 1 in 100. So we're circing, on average, 99 newborns who otherwise would have no problems, to...

14. The Circumcision Discussion

    consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "I tell them that there is a risk to permanent damage to the member from the procedure, infection that can have a major impact on urination, appearance, and future sexual performance." Do you tell...

15. The Circumcision Discussion

    consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "The links ARE my sources...and they are from the CDC and well recognized professional medical journals with CURRENT RESEARCH." Thoise are the OPINIONS of medical organizations--not proven facts--and...