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Circumcision - What's Your Decision?

Topic: PregnancyBy Diba Tillery RN, BSN, CPST - Babies 411Published Recently added

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Trying to make a decision about circumcision? Review the risks and benefits.

Having to make the decision to circumcise your brand new son can be a difficult choice for some parents to make. For others, the decision is not so difficult due to cultural and/or religious beliefs.

What is circumcision? Circumcision is the surgical removal of foreskin, which is the fold of skin covering the penis that boys are born with. Once this foreskin is removed, the tip of the penis (also known as the glans) is exposed.

Most circumcisions are performed within the first 10 days after birth, with most of these occurring before discharge from the hospital. The average healing time is 7-10 days. Circumcisions performed after the neonatal period (the first month of life) usually require general anesthesia (putting the child to sleep) and take longer to heal. Read More: Circumcision - What's Your Decision, http://babies411.com/babies411/articles/circumcision-what-is-your-decision-new.html

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Diba Tillery RN, BSN, CPST
Babies 411 is an on-line information and resource center for parents. It has been developed by Diba, a neonatal intensive care nurse, with the sole purpose of promoting the health, safety, and well-being of all babies.

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