“In recent years, surging numbers of infants have gotten minor surgeries for “tongue tie,” to help with breastfeeding or prevent potential health issues. But research suggests many of those procedures could be unnecessary.”http://ow.ly/zH9Y30o1JAn
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Replying to @pediacast @PGHobgyn
#i2 Intactivism Retweeted Callie Duhon
Imagine offering "tongue tie" surgery 4 times for a child showing no need for it whatsoever. Why are we doing that with this more invasive surgery? https://twitter.com/CallieDuhon/status/1107609646104219649 …
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Replying to @IntactByDefault @pediacast
Dude (or lady), are you following me?
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Replying to @PGHobgyn @pediacast
I have been reading your public tweets intending to follow up on our prior discuss when I see an opportunity to do so. For example, calling to your attention instances where I see a a double standard.
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#i2 Intactivism Retweeted PGHobgyn
That happened once earlier when you said an episiotomy should be performed only when medically necessary and there are medical indications. Hoping for thoughtful discussion on why you'd apply a different standard for newborn circumcision. https://twitter.com/PGHobgyn/status/1101102127118774273 …
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Replying to @IntactByDefault @pediacast
You may not understand this, but there are other sides I’m considering. Including my employment. I’d love to not do circs. Why as the ob/vagina doctor am I doing them? I’m the mothers doctor and fetus doctor.
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Replying to @PGHobgyn @pediacast
This is a profound additional dimension from your perspective. It's one I am not burdened with. It's troubling but I think this kind of institutional inertia complicates a move away from this practice, or even admitting the ethical problems with it.
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#i2 What a state American Medicine finds itself in, that Doctors have to perform genital surgery on newborn male infants without any medical pathology or else they'll lose their jobs?2 replies 5 retweets 23 likes
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