Will a boy suffer socially (be teased a lot) if he goes to school uncircumcised?

My husband and I are hoping to have a baby in the near future, and we are discussing whether or not to have the baby cirmcumcised if it's a boy. I've researched it on WebMD, and most experts seem to agree the slight medical benefits are not worth the pain and possible complications of circumcision.

My husband's argument is that he'll be teased when other boys see him in the locker room or bathroom. He doesn't want to subject our son to that kind of embarrassment. I disagree, because almost all children are teased at some point and kids will tease about anything and everything--hair, clothes, height, weight, etc--just to make themselves seem powerful.

If you have not been circumcised or have not had your son circumcised, please tell me if my husband is right or if I am. Will everyone notice the difference and tease him? Do you regret your (or your parents') decision?

Will a boy suffer socially (be teased a lot) if he goes to school uncircumcised?

I wouldn't be so worried about the teasing, but there are some good health reasons to have it done.

Try listening to the September 9, 2006 show

http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/podcast.html

new medical news about circumcision.

Circumcision is definately an earlier the better sort of thing! I would ask around, but I would expect it won't be hard to find a doctor to do the circumcison; and the longer you leave him uncircumcised the more likey he is to get a foreskin problem, and the more difficult a circumcision may become.

I had my sons circumcised after my youngest brother had tons of problems with his foreskin and needed to be circumcised!

It is much easier on a baby and its a good preventative step to future problems!

Lots of love,

Sara

sarr115@hotmail.com

I've done a lot of research so feel free to email me if you need anyone needs some advice.

Will a boy suffer socially (be teased a lot) if he goes to school uncircumcised?

A lot of mom are choosing not to circumsize their boys...I think he will be just fine.

Will a boy suffer socially (be teased a lot) if he goes to school uncircumcised?

Only if others see his penis, and even then I don't know that he'd be teased about being uncircumcised. He might be teased about being a flasher, though.

Will a boy suffer socially (be teased a lot) if he goes to school uncircumcised?

Your husband is right on this one! My husband got circumcised late in years...and let me tell you it was torture for him in high school, and it was pure torture when he had the surgery as an adult.

Will a boy suffer socially (be teased a lot) if he goes to school uncircumcised?

Yeah I would recommend that you have your boy circumsized. I have read that it could help prevent AID's. Sounds crazy but there has been some research out there saying that the extra skin allows the Aid's virus to stay alive longer. And also my friend isn't circumsized. I make fun of him all the time. When a girl in high school finds out that your boy isn't circumsized she might run. If not she'll probably tell everyone at school that your boy has a crazy lookin johnson.

Will a boy suffer socially (be teased a lot) if he goes to school uncircumcised?

it' cleaner and as a man, it's just all around better, when guys are in the locker room, if he goes to a school where all the other guys look at the general, then maybe it's time to find a new school.

Will a boy suffer socially (be teased a lot) if he goes to school uncircumcised?

The obvious answer is yes, other kids, or other peers, or other adults, will at some point notice that he is different.

the majority of women, (although not all) prefer snipped penis', they look cleaner, and smell better, and the hygene risks are must less.

We're having a son in febuary, and you can bet he's going to be circumsized. its only takes a few minutes, (most of which is preparation), and so long as you're a diligent mother and keep the area clean and free of infection, theres almost no risk of complication.

I've read up on it as well, and while they cannot give medical reasons while it must be done, they cant give any for why it shouldnt. Its common practice, and widely accpeted as the norm.

But, in the end, its up to you. I just would never put my child through that.

your first sexual encounter is so awkward anyhow, without adding "DEAR GOD WHATS WRONG WITH YOUR THING?!!" to it.

Will a boy suffer socially (be teased a lot) if he goes to school uncircumcised?

I dont think it'll be such a big deal. Like you said, kids go through far worse teasing and heckling all the time. And he probably wouldnt be the only one thats uncircumsized either. i believe that he should have the choice whether he should get circumsized or not when he gets older. once its done, it CANT be reversed.

Will a boy suffer socially (be teased a lot) if he goes to school uncircumcised?

iN MY OPINION ... YES HE WILL BE TEASED. pLEASE SAVE HIM THE EMBARRASSMENT. Plus it is very unsanitary for the child and alot of extra parts to pull back and keep clean.

Will a boy suffer socially (be teased a lot) if he goes to school uncircumcised?

it's best for a boy to be circumcised for cleanlyness reasons. i worked in a nursing home where 97% of the elderly males were not circumcised due to that generation not doing it i guess. anyway, they were having to have it done later on in life as they kept getting infections under neath the extra skin. the doctors told them that it is more painful and a longer recovery to have it as an adult rather than as a newborn. so thinking from that aspect, i had my son circumcised and he had no problems at all and i feel better.

Will a boy suffer socially (be teased a lot) if he goes to school uncircumcised?

im in london and wanted my son to be done but they wont do that here unless thier is a medical reason for it!

Will a boy suffer socially (be teased a lot) if he goes to school uncircumcised?

Well I can see your husbands point..My boyfriend and I have had the same conversation..He said the same thing, young boys can be really cruel..and the complications are not that great for a child under the age of 1 the risk goes up as the age goes up....I have decided to have any future sons of mine circumcised because of hygiene and the fact that I know personally that I would never let one that was uncircumcised around me and I would want my son to get rejected by potential girlfriend for that reason

Will a boy suffer socially (be teased a lot) if he goes to school uncircumcised?

You have no idea what that sort of teasing can do to a young boy. You are female and therefore cannot grasp the reality. It is not simply a case of someone pointing and going "nyah,nyah". It is a case of unconscionable brutality. Boys get very physical when they tease. Your husband is right to be concerned.

However: you are also correct when you suggest that he learn to deal with life's unpleasantness. Thing is, in this world (and we will NEVER change human nature) it is imperitive that we realize that at some point we may be forced to defend ourselves from physical assault - therefore, if you prevail in your efforts to keep him from being circumcised, you bloody well better be prepared to allow him to take formal classes in self-defense, such as karate! PS: It's a darn good idea for a girl child to take such instruction, too!

Will a boy suffer socially (be teased a lot) if he goes to school uncircumcised?

My husband and I agree that if we have a son that we will not have him circumcised. The "health" benefits are minimal at best- My husband said that the kids he went to school with who weren't circumcised didn't get any crap from the other guys... They all knew what circumcision was and it didn't really matter.

Unless it's for religious reasons I don't think it should be done. We're born with all our parts they way they are for a reason... Also I had an X who had a bad circumcision and it left a scar around the head of his penis and he had problems with is penis retracting because they'd taken too much skin when he was a baby- it could get pretty uncomfortable sometimes and he was generally unhappy about it. I think that's much worse than having someone point out that you have everything you were born with intact!

Will a boy suffer socially (be teased a lot) if he goes to school uncircumcised?

Heres a question to pose to your husband. . . If it were a daughter instead of a boy, would he opt to have her genitals circumsized so she wouldn't get teased? (hypothetically here if we practiced female genital mutilation in this country)

Seriuosly - circumsicion is mutilation. Would you really want to subject your child to useless - cosmetic procedures for the sake of peer acceptance?? There are a larger number of boys who are not circumsized. The argument that their cleaner is completely false. People can make the same argument saying women should have their clitoris cut off because its cleaner. Its bull!

It is an outdated religious practice. It started because they thought it would give men a head start in life to resist the temptations of the flesh - so they cut off the sensitive part of the penis - which is the foreskin - where all the nerve endings are.

Circumcision for boys is no less horifying then the genital mutilation they do to females in other countries. I agree with you - leave your child the way he is born - -he will appreciate it when he's older.

Please read this link for more information to present to your husband: http://www.mothersagainstcirc.org/

Will a boy suffer socially (be teased a lot) if he goes to school uncircumcised?

I have two sons, aged 23 and 17. Both of my sons were circumcised two days after birth. As well, I am a registered nurse and have worked on the post-partum unit and newborn nursery where the circumcisions are routinely done. The method of circumcision is done very humanely, and is usually done by your obstetrician the day before you leave the hospital. The complications arising from circumcision are minimal.

There have been medical and scientific research that has shown that there is an increased risk of female cancer of the cervix in women who have uncircumcised male sexual partners. In addition, there is a higher risk of sexually transmitted disease and a higher risk of contracting HIV in males who are uncircumcised.

As for your husband's concerns about being teased, I can't comment on this one way or the other, other than, why would a boy be exposing his penis to his peers in such a way as to risk being ridiculed anyhow?

It is a personal preference, however, and it has been my experience that it is much easier to teach personal hygiene to a boy who is circumcised than not. Failure to pull the foreskin back all the way to expose the glans during bathing, can result in an accumulation of secretions behind the foreskin, and can result in an overgrowth of tissue causing a crooked penis on erection.

I don not regret my decision to circumcise my sons, and my son's are greatful that I made that choice.

Will a boy suffer socially (be teased a lot) if he goes to school uncircumcised?

you need to let your son get circumcised while he is young. i HAD A COUSIN THAT GOT CIRCUMCISED AT THE AGE OF 26 AND IT WAS A HORRIFIC EXPERIENCE FOR HIM.

HE WAS ANGRY AT HIS MOTHER FOR NOT DOING IT AT EARLIER AGE.

PLUS IT IS MORE HYGIENIC THAT YOU DO IT NOW

Will a boy suffer socially (be teased a lot) if he goes to school uncircumcised?

My son is not circumcised. He's 17 months old. We keep him clean and he is fine. I have worried about the same thing, will people notice and tease him? But you know what? Why would they be looking at him there anyway? It's a personal decision you have to make.

Will a boy suffer socially (be teased a lot) if he goes to school uncircumcised?

I believe it is actually the opposite. Very few boys are actually being done these days. Of all my friends who have little boys, none of them had their boys circumcised. It's the norm to be natural now. If fact, in my city there is only one doctor that will even perform the procedure anymore. Hope this helps.

There is nothing unclean about being uncircumcised. I get so frustrated when people say that. It's like saying that a woman is unclean. It's perfectly natural. I absolutely refused to have my son circumcised. I have never nor would ever regret the decision.

Will a boy suffer socially (be teased a lot) if he goes to school uncircumcised?

Well u shouldn't worry about him getting teased u should be worried about if u don't get him circumcised that foreskin holds infections.

Will a boy suffer socially (be teased a lot) if he goes to school uncircumcised?

That is the same reason my husband has used to justify circumcision. I don't buy it, even for a second. We have girls so I haven't had to deal with circumcision, however. You are right, kids will tease other kids. That's life. There are no medical benefits to circumcision (if there are, the risks of the procedure outweigh the benefits). And fewer and fewer boys are being circumsized each year.

Besides, it's not your body you're messing with when you circumsize. It's your son's. I'm not against circumcision, I just believe that the owner of the penis needs to make that decision for himself when he has reached maturity.

Will a boy suffer socially (be teased a lot) if he goes to school uncircumcised?

He will be just fine, he may even be part of the uncut majority in some parts of the country.

I doubt you will find the wide open showers we had in the schools when we were kids, because of the homo-phobic atmosphere much more privacy is now provided. If any comments are made tell him to ask, What are do doing checking my package anyway? And you are the one missing something.

The opinions of others is no reason to mutilate your son's penis, he will have his whole life to suffer with it if you do.

I was a victim of childhood circumcision 50 years ago, I have endured a lacerated glans(hurts like hell), I often am sore from the friction of my clothing, and I suffer from reduced sensitivity during sex, sometimes I cannot reach orgasm.

No boy should be circumcised before age 18.

His body. His choice.

Will a boy suffer socially (be teased a lot) if he goes to school uncircumcised?

My husband is uncirced, and he never had anyone say a word about his penis at school. He says jokingly that if anyone had, he would have questioned them as to why they were even *looking* at his penis. :)

For the record, he also finds the "so he'll look like daddy" argument laughable- the only times he's really seen his dad's (circed) penis were when he was very young, and there were far more important differences between his and his dad's at the time. He didn't even notice.

Good luck on making your decision. We don't have a boy yet, but have agreed that if we ever do, we will definitely *not* be circing.

Will a boy suffer socially (be teased a lot) if he goes to school uncircumcised?

First let me tell you that, IT IS NOT YOUR CHOICE!!!

Do research, circumcision started in the US to avoid boys to masturbate! Now is only for Doctors to make money. The US and Israel are the only countrys in the World that do that.

RELIGION--If God intended boys to not have "skin" He would have made them so.

http://www.nocirc.org/religion/

HYGIENE--Use a new invention, soap and water!!! Women produce much more 閳ユ笩megma閳?because of physiologic and anatomical reasons, and how would you feel if they cut your vulva lips??? Women, why don閳ユ獩 you answer my question, are you afraid? Baby girls are more likely to get urinary tract infections and no one suggests we surgically alter them at birth to reduce the risks! Just one of many double standards and laws that always treat men worse.

MEDICAL REASONS--No medical reasons. A extremely small chance of a complication do not justify the removal of the foreskin, if so, why don't we remove the tonsils and the appendix when a child is born, and the chance of complications of the tonsils and the appendix is much greater. Talking about complications, in fact many baby boys die each year from circumcision and related complications.

EVEN if phimosis occurs, instead of chopping it off like barbarians!, use Conservative Treatments like:

-Topical Medication(non-traumatic and non-destructive)

-Dilation and Stretching(non-traumatic and non-destructive)

-Combination treatment(non-traumatic and non-destructive)

-Preputioplasty is the medical term for plastic surgery of the prepuce or foreskin(many methods).

If you want more detail on Conservative Treatments, go here:

http://www.cirp.org/library/treatment/ph...

SEX--Foreskin actually enhances the sexual experience for men because it constantly moves over the head of the penis causing more friction and pleasure. Men will also lose much sensitivity to the glans if circumcised.

Circunsized men will have to deal with disconfot and dry glans.

The foreskin have those functions: protective, erogenous, sensory, and sexual physiologic. After all, why would you want to lose all of those 閳ユ发eissner corpuscles閳? the same nerve complexes which provide fine touch to the fingertips?

It is there for many reasons, that is how a man should be(it is natural).

If women like it better circumcised because it looks better(strange, not natural) or gives them more sexual pleasure(strange, not natural), then too bad, they do not have the right! All men do not like mutilated vulvas, and all men like breasts with nipples, they do not like mutilated breasts, etc, etc, etc, because that is the way those organs are supposed to be, it is natural. Interesting, isn閳ユ獩?!!!

If that was a common practice to do that to baby girls, all the women would be in a big uproar about it(and men too!, men are not like women), but it閳ユ獨 ok to mutilate little boys. The great majority of the ones that agree with circumcision are women for their stupid selfish reasons. Even court cases reported in which mother and father fight because the mother wants to mutilate the son, it is always the mother!. You women should be ashamed to that to your son. Men that are not circumcised, will not get circumcised when adults, they would scream, kick, fight and run, if someone tries to mutilate their privates area, just like you women would run too if someone tried to do that to your labia. Men that where circumcised do not realize what they lost because never had one, and most of them that do realize try to justify it so they do not feel bad about it. Many circumcised men feel very bad emotionally because of what was done to them to such a private area.

It is mutilation of defenceless children in the most private spot, genital mutilation.

It is cruel and barbaric.

It is a human rights violation.

It is not the parent閳ユ獨 decision; it is the parents decision if they want to abuse him, rape him, or to kill him?.

I do not even agree that it is ok if an adult man wants to get circumcised. I think it is wrong, because if a man wants to lose a finger, the Doctor can not do that to him. Think about it, think, think. And by the way, adult men that decide to get circumcised, do it because they know most women like it, they just do it to be more accepted by women.

I think it is just like slavery and all other barbaric acts of the past, it was accepted because it was common practice or tradition, everyone accepted slavery without questioning the facts, but it is not accepted anymore in a modern and fair and civilized society. Circumcision must not be allowed, BY LAW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Many other reasons not to do it, check it out:

http://www.mothersagainstcirc.org/

http://www.cirp.org/library/treatment/ph...

http://www.noharmm.org/

http://www.doctorsopposingcircumcision.o...

http://www.circumcisionquotes.com/boydie...

Will a boy suffer socially (be teased a lot) if he goes to school uncircumcised?

I think you ought to rethink about getting your future son circumcised because it's easier for an uncircumcised penis to get bacterial diseases. My cousin is dating a guy with an uncircumcised penis and she says it looks quite odd due to all the skin overlapping.

Will a boy suffer socially (be teased a lot) if he goes to school uncircumcised?

He will not be teased. I was never teased. No one knew I was uncut. Alot of people are uncut. It's NATURAL. It's not that serious. Don't do it. If your son wants to get circumcised he'll do that for himself.

Will a boy suffer socially (be teased a lot) if he goes to school uncircumcised?

I circumcized my son...but I think that its a 50/50 thing. I left the final decision up to my husband.

Will a boy suffer socially (be teased a lot) if he goes to school uncircumcised?

he will probably not remember the pain when he gets older. so i dont think the pain will matter too much.