One of the last sane

Just to get this in perspective, how common are UTIs in young boys? Because if the risk is very low to begin with, who cares if it is increased or decreased?

GunnerJ

Be... more... funny...

Don't... want... move... thread...

Demosthenes

Alright, perhaps I'm full of preconceptions afterall. I was going off on a jerk-knee reaction here.

As for the diapers, my reasoning was that the damp environment of the diapers would increase the chances of getting urinary infections and once the males outgrow them, their risks would equalize.

I'm still skeptical about the statistics studies you mentioned, but then I suppose I've got some research to do.

Nevertheless, I wonder if circumcision may still provide an incentive to engage in risky behaviors. If the men were circumcised and then, assuming that they have nothing to worry from, engage in risky activities which would quicky erase any advantages conferred by circumcision.

Dr Rick

Less than 1% of newborn boys will get clinically significant urinary tract infections, but the overall risk is 3 to 6 times higher in uncircumcised versus circumcised males.

<strong> The parents and the kid left with permanent kidney damage that could have been prevented by circumcision, or conversely, the parents and the kid with a deformity of the penis that could have been avoided by leaving the foreskin intact. Also, the public and private agencies that ultimately bear the medical costs of any of these problems as well as those individuals and groups charged with minimizing the impact and suffering of those who are afflicted one way or the other.

You're asking the wrong question; what matters is what efficaciously provides the most benefit in relation to the least risk, not "who cares"?

Some posts on this thread warrant serious replies, regardless of the forum.

Rick

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GunnerJ

Don't give me any guff! Make with the laffs, joke boy!

Dr Rick

... goof point; I'll lighten-up. &lt; &gt;

For those of you interested, there is a 10+ page thread buried in the Science and Skepticism forum titled, of all things, "Circumcision" that covered this topic and the research associated with it in nauseating detail.

Rick

The Other Michael

Maybe like the Crash Test Dummies song, it will be waiting for you in heaven with your wife.

What she'll want it for beats me.

cheers,
Michael

Hayden

This isn't particularly funny, but:

Pubic hair tends to get caught under the foreskin from time to time. Couple this with the pubescent boy's predeliction towards spontaneous erections... You get the picture.

HR

Jesus Tap-Dancin' Christ

Callouses on the hand are a little rough on my member's head. If only I had that flap of skin to save me from those damned calloused fingers.

Denshuu

If being circumcised somehow desensitizes, more power to me. Less pleasure for me -&gt; More time before ejaculation -&gt; Better endurance -&gt; More pleasure for the object of my affection.

The only problem being that I'm single.
Ah well. Practice makes purrfect, right? More hentai!

Shameless

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