If you to argue that, I would argue then that it should be used as a last resort 'treatment', never as a prophylactic procedure. I'd like doctors to stop recommending it so quickly. It gives people the impression it's the best way to treat these problems.
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Replying to @JazhuStreaming @Vegaytarier and
It’s not presented like that, they ask you and according to HIPAA they have to give you the pros and cons. Educate the parents, don’t blame the doctors for doing their job. It’s not like they enjoy extra work.
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Replying to @_Undersized_ @JazhuStreaming and
For both my sons, we were badgered 6 times each to sign off on medically unnecessary surgery on their healthy genitals. Surely you know doctors profit from pushing this cosmetic surgery. They deserve blame for that. We said no, then they gave us medically harmful care advice too.
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Replying to @opticon9 @JazhuStreaming and
Dude, if a doctor pressured you to do surgery and you had an issue with it take it up with the hospital. Your anecdote isn’t representative of the healthcare system.
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Replying to @_Undersized_ @JazhuStreaming and
My anecdote is absolutely representative of the U.S. healthcare system: almost every male birth in the U.S. brings with it solicitation of the medically unnecessary, cosmetic amputation of their foreskin. Simply them asking even once constitutes a violation of ethics.
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Replying to @opticon9 @JazhuStreaming and
Nope. The doctor asks because he wants the parents to weigh up a higher chance of infection early with sexual pleasure later. Why not convince more parents that it’s worth it?
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Replying to @_Undersized_ @opticon9 and
When you say shit like this, I can't figure out if you're arguing for parents to be given the option before any issues have occurred, or if you think it should be available if said issues cannot be resolved another way.
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Replying to @JazhuStreaming @opticon9 and
Current circumcision is presented to parents as a preventative measure. I don’t agree with it, but it has reason to be, from a few medical papers. So I’m saying don’t target the doctors, change the parents’ minds on why a foreskin is worth the higher rates of infection.
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Replying to @_Undersized_ @opticon9 and
That right there is my issue. No. It should not be offered to parents as a preventative measure. With proper hygiene and care, an infant boy has a 99% chance of growing to adulthood intact with no issues.
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Replying to @JazhuStreaming @_Undersized_ and
And I'd far, far, far rather risk a UTI, than my son bleed out after a circ. Or need reconstructive surgery after a botched circ. All your supposed 'risks' in leaving them intact are countered for by avoiding the risks of circ'ing.
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I’m not arguing for doing a surgery for no reason, and I never have. I would not risk my kid dying from chronic infection if circumcision would prevent further infections.
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