@weirdmedicine I'm not an #intactavist but are there stats on risk of cancer/STI versus risk of circumcision infection/disfigurement/avulsion/amputation? Having trouble finding actual numbers
Infection/STIs: https://www.hindawi.com/archive/2013/109846/ … http://www.cirp.org/library/disease/HIV/vanhowe4/ … https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/22897699/ … https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17441692.2016.1184292# … https://www.jurology.com/article/S0022-5347(17)30628-6/fulltext?code=juro-site … The most common "benefit" cited to circumcision is UTI reduction, explained with citations here why it's BS:https://www.doctorsopposingcircumcision.org/for-professionals/alleged-medical-benefits/urinary-tract-infections/ …
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Good summary of complications of circ (also with citations): https://www.doctorsopposingcircumcision.org/for-professionals/complications/ … Some specifics to add to it: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17378847 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17155977 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21672947 https://www.academia.edu/6395216/Alexithymia_and_Circumcision_Trauma_A_Preliminary_Investigation … https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4530408/ …https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/moral-landscapes/201501/circumcision-s-psychological-damage …
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