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  1. The Circumcision Discussion

    consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "So Joe12 if my son had earlobes that could potentially give him trouble and ridicule in gym class later on in life, yes, I would ask for the lido and have his earlobes removed!" ANY body part has the...

  2. The Circumcision Discussion

    consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "But it is a multi-million dollar "business" doctors and hospitals would loose a significant amount of money if everyone stopped circ'ing, and they know this...: The estimates of income from...

  3. The Circumcision Discussion

    consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "How much is a family charged for circs done in hospital? How much goes to the doctor? Many years ago, it was $35. I guess it's more, now that anaesthesia is used....... In my area, the doctors charge...

  4. The Circumcision Discussion

    consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "Thank you for clarifying the medication type and also for all the interesting articles. Again, I am only a nursing student I don't claim to know everything, which was WELL stated. As you are...

  5. The Circumcision Discussion

    consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Better one--Once you get intact, you never go

  6. The Circumcision Discussion

    consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    COULD, but doesn't--the empirical evidence in the real world, blows this nonsense right out of the water--Just compare at the rates of HIV between circumcising and intact countries--the cut rates are...

  7. The Circumcision Discussion

    consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "there was a poll i might search for later with the majority of american female respondents saying they preferred the look of circ, apparently agreeing with me but either way my kid, my look...

  8. The Circumcision Discussion

    consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "Looks, circumcised looks

  9. The Circumcision Discussion

    consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Where in this equation is there any consideration of the KNOWN risks (many & common), and the known and proven harm? Experience, be damned, accidents happen and complication occur in ANY surgery...

  10. The Circumcision Discussion

    consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "I don't know the specific name of the medication the doctors used to numb, but I know it works, because I watched one little boy sleep through his circumcision!" It is called lidocaine--and it only...

  11. The Circumcision Discussion

    consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "BTW I have assisted with a few and the babies get a local (most doctors these days)" Sure they do... A recent retrospective study was performed at a top hospital in Chicago. Publlshed October 11,...

  12. The Circumcision Discussion

    consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "BTW I have assisted with a few and the babies get a local (most doctors these days) and they Don't always scream, nor do we feel that we have been Maimed. The first TWO i was present for had no...

  13. The Circumcision Discussion

    consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "You can find paper after paper of peer reviewed, published, scientific studies that support both. Several have shown a lower incidence of HIV infection in areas of Africa for men who are...

  14. The Circumcision Discussion

    consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ok, now I have to ask..WHAT are these FACTS that support circumcision--by facts, I mean those that can be scientifically supported? In the end one must decide for THEMSELVES--not make this decision...

  15. The Circumcision Discussion

    consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Actually this whole circumcision/HIV nonsense is hardly credible as have been all of the other claims for benefits for circumcision. All it takes to reach this conclusion is a little logic and/or...

  16. The Circumcision Discussion

    consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Do not feel guilty, place the blame where it belongs--on the American medical industry--they created this circumcision obsession in this country and their CHOSEN ignorance perpetuates it. When we know...

  17. The Circumcision Discussion

    consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "he just uses water to wash. Not sure why he is anti soap, but he says water works just fine. He has never had any problems with not being cut. To be honest, you can't even really tell." Your husband...

  18. The Circumcision Discussion

    consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "I think this is great - we are currently losing at least six figures on circs alone at my hospital." Further proof that circumcision is BIG business--and when the medical industry as a whole stops...

  19. The Circumcision Discussion

    consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Another correlation showing circumcision is all about greed..

  20. The Circumcision Discussion

    consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, with ~1,000,000 circumcisions a year at a average cost of $400 (excluding hospital costs and followup for botched procedures, we have 1/2 BILLION dollars. This does not include the follow-up...

  21. The Circumcision Discussion

    consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    welcome

  22. The Circumcision Discussion

    consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "I think you are trying to argue with me, but please reread my post and notice that we are agreeing:) I was saying that I am surprised by the lower adult rates in countires where infact circ is not...

  23. The Circumcision Discussion

    consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "Oddly, the rate of adult circumcision is LOWER in countries where infant circumcision is not the norm, which is the opposite of what I would expect. It's all about perspective." First of all, for a...

  24. The Circumcision Discussion

    consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "I also had a male family member who got circumcised @ age 34 because of problems with strictured foreskin. I've known of pts who've beed cicumcised as adults because of recurrent yeast infections....

  25. The Circumcision Discussion

    consult2 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2874.htm Paraphimosis is a relatively uncommon condition and occurs less often than phimosis. Paraphimosis is almost always an iatrogenically or inadvertently induced...