I have no reason against it. My b/f isnt circumsized and I hate it. I'm having a girl tho... but if I was having a son he would deff. get it done.

Well I'm having a girl but If I were having a boy yes I would be getting him circumsized. Mainly to prevent infections and for hygiene reasons.

I'm having a girl. But if I were to have a boy, no he wouldn't be circumcised. My husband isn't and has had NO hygienic problems.

BUT, if my husband were to be circumcised, I would get my son circumcised.

I would have my son be the same as my husband because of potty training issues and I wouldn't want him feeling different than his daddy. Period.

My husband, on the other hand, would want his son to be circumcised to avoid ridicule from other boys. (even though the choice to not circumcise has grown tremendously over the years.)

Also, my husband has more intense orgasms because he isn't circumcised. The head of his penis hasn't been scarred by being rubbed on diapers/undies.

I'm just glad I'm having a girl so I don't have to worry about this issue!! LOL!

Sarah

This is a very hot topic. Many people feel strongly that circumcision is unnecessary and sometimes cruel. Many of the pro's to circumcision have been somewhat disproved.

Having said that, if we ever have a son he will be circumcised like his father. Circumcision is a decision that should be made within each family. Just make sure you do a bit of research and find the decision that works for you.

i wouldnt do it because its a HORRIBLY CRUEL THING to do.

but whatever floats your boat i guess.

I posted over on parenting community and i will copy it here:

I didn't and would NEVER subject my son to what I see as a barbaric and pointless act. To me it is inhumane but it is up to others what they want to do with their kids

The whole infection thing is rubbish. As long as a penis is kept clean t is no more likely to get infected than a cut one. Robbie is circumsised and neil wasn't and I personally prefer an uncut one. The foreskin provides frcition and pleasure during sex and feels so much better. Also, a cut one needs to be lubricated and it is just unnatural.

I'm all for foreskins

here is a medical aricle to back up what I;m saying

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DECIDING WHETHER OR NOT TO CIRCUMCISE YOUR BABY BOY
This is a decision that many parents face. There are many misconceptions and out-of-date information that parents may read. Here is a summary of the pertinent issues that you should consider when making this decision.

Medical benefits - THERE ARE NONE! Do not circumcise your baby because you think there are some medical benefits. A recent review by the American Academy of Pediatrics looked at all the data from the past decades to see if there truly were any medical benefits. Their conclusion - NO. There are no significant medical benefits that make circumcision worth doing. Here are a few benefits that we used to think were true, and now know are not.

Cleanliness - although it is true, a circumcised penis does not collect any white stuff underneath the foreskin like an intact penis does, THIS IS NOT A MEDICAL BENEFIT. It is really just one less area to wash in the shower.

Decreased risk of STD's - this was a myth that we now know is not true.

Decreased risk of penile cancer - it used to be thought that circumcised men had a much lower chance of cancer of the penis. We now know that this benefit is much smaller than previously thought. The AAP determined that this benefit is so tiny, it is not worth circumcising for this reason.

Avoiding infections in the foreskin - it is true, occasionally intact foreskins get irritated. This is easily treated with warms soaks and washing. Rarely, the irritated foreskin becomes infected. This requires antibiotics to clear up, but is easily treatable. Even if this does happen once or twice in a person's life, it is not a reason to circumcise at birth.

Avoiding the need to do it later on - very rarely, someone has a problem with recurrent infections in the foreskin that need antibiotic treatment. Some of these men then need to be circumcised in an operating room under general anesthesia. This is extremely rare, however, and is not a reason to circumcise everyone at birth.

Avoiding bladder infections - it used to thought that circumcised boys and men had a much lower chance of bladder infections. The AAP now knows that this benefit is very small, and is only true for the first few years of life. After that, there is no difference in the number of bladder infections. Again, not a reason to circumcise.

THEREFORE, IF YOU DECIDE TO CIRCUMCISE YOUR CHILD, DO NOT DO SO BECAUSE YOU THINK THERE IS ANY MEDICAL BENEFIT.

Religious reasons - some people choose to circumcise for religious or cultural reasons. This is a personal decision.

Don't want to be teased - while this may have been true in the U.S. decades ago, the truth is that your uncircumcised kids will be in good company in the locker room when they are teenagers. Less and less people in the U.S. are now circumcising their boys.

Too much trouble to take care of - some people think that an intact penis is too much trouble to pull back and clean, especially during childhood. Well, the truth is, you are not even supposed to pull back the foreskin until it naturally comes back on its own between age 3 years and adolescence. So there really isn't anything to even take care of until then.

Want your boy to look like dad - the main difference that your child will notice between him and dad is the hair. He won't even notice any difference in the penis until he is old enough that you can then explain to him the difference.

So, what are the reasons TO circumcise? Here is the list:

Religious reasons - as discussed above.

That is all. There really is no good reason to circumcise other that personal preference and religious reasons.

Are there any reasons NOT to circumcise? Consider these:

Leave nature alone - whether you believe God created men with a foreskin, or nature simply evolved this way, there must be some reason men have foreskins. Why change something that God/nature has created?

Sensation and sexual pleasure - the foreskin is filled with nerves, and is therefore extremely sensitive to touch. This enhances sexual pleasure.

Protects the glans (head) of the penis - the glans is another highly sensitive area. The foreskin protects the glans from constant rubbing and chaffing against clothing that can desensitize it over the years. This preserves sexual pleasure.

Ethical issues - there are groups of people worldwide, including medical societies, that oppose routine circumcision because they feel it is unethical for a parent to decide to alter the penis of their child without the child's consent. Parents who are deciding whether or not to circumcise their son may wish to consider the impact this may have in the future if the child decides they wish they were not circumcised.

So, when making this decision, the first thing to ask yourself is this - "Do I have any good reason to circumcise my baby?" If your answer is for religious reasons, then follow your faith. If not, and you can't think of any other significant reason other than just "because", then consider the above information as you make your decision.

there is no benifit to haveing a cirumsized penis
KEEP YOUR STUFF CLEAN and it wont get infected
then end

to all the people whom would circumsize would you cut off your daughters clitoris too?

I'm not going to get into a debate about why circumcision is awesome, because I think it's a decision best left up to each set of parents.

When I was in high school, I was in a medical program at school. We visited the hospital twice a week rotating through each department. On my Nursery rotation, I watched a circumcision. It took maybe 5-10 minutes, the baby cried mainly from being held down, and was asleep before the gauze was even completely wrapped. There was very little blood, the baby didn't seem to be in any distress at all, and everything seemed to be fine.

Circumcisions were mainly done as a religious act. Nowadays they're mostly done for cosmetics. I'll have my son circumsized because his father is circumsized, and because I truly feel that it's not the barbaric cruel act of torture that others feel it is. But I will not push my opinion on others, and will only encourage them to research it for themselves and make their own decisions.

i agree laura everyone has thier own beliefes. i would never try and force anything upon anyone. it is a opinional matter and everyone feels different about it

http://www.fathermag.com/health/circ/gmas/

^^ just for anyone who would like to read it

I personally didn't get my son done even though his father was circumcised. I watched a baby get done in the nursery and I have never heard a baby scream so bad. That's when I decided that I just couldn't inflict pain like that upon my child. He is 12 now and so far so good, we haven't had any problems.

My husband now isn't circumcised and I agree with Becky..I prefer it that way. It is a lot easier to handle..lol and it is definitely more pleasurable

Of course everyone has their own feelings about this but it really is becoming less common to have a boy circumcised nowadays.

i don't agree wi it butif there was a medical reason then ok

Absolutely NOT.

Ya I would never force my opinion on someone but hey here is an artical calling it mutilation...umm ok

There is nothing wrong with being circumcised or not. God made us in his image and siad it was good and circumcision was also commanded by him so I see he has no problem either way and neither should we. Its a family decision.

what else are you going to call it?

Well said, I will have my son's done for the same reasons.

if I have a boy, definitely yes. My friend was circumcised when he was 5 and couldn't walk for a week, so might as well get it done when he's young and doesn't remember the pain. Plus I find it a little weird to have to pull it back to clean it.

Having a son and yes he will be. 1 to look and be like dad, very important to him. 2 I cant stand the look of uncircumsized. and 3 there are some health benefits. Although he would be fine without circumcision I know, but there are some advantages.

there are NO health benefits. As long as he washes under his foreskin he will be clean. How do you know it is very important to him to look like his dad? You are just assuming that. And just cause you don;t like the look of circumsised- so what?!! You won't be looking at his penis when he gets older so why should it matter to you?

If i ever have a son then no way. Dom's circumsised and hates it, he wishes his parents had never done it. His words were that 'no son of his will ever go through any preventable and pointless pain'