New study proves benefits of circumcision

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circumcision prevents almost half of all STDs.http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory?id=2632246

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Circumcised males are less likely than their uncircumcised peers to acquire a sexually transmitted infection, the findings of a 25-year study suggest.

Less likely does not equal prevention

4th paragraph of the article you cited:In reply to: The American Academy of Pediatrics has called the evidence "complex and conflicting," and therefore concludes that, at present, the evidence is insufficient to support routine neonatal circumcision.Cutting off the entire penis would prevent almost all STDs. Men who are simply circumcised get lots of them.

well, if you cut off the body from the head, that is 99% garruntied to work.

OK. thats the dumbest thing i've ever heard. Read the article carefully. All the "research" consisted of was basically asking a bunch of people whether they had a foreskin or not, and what STDs they've had.

So this is not a biological fact that removing the foreskin makes you more immune to STDs - it is much more likely to indicate social factors, e.g. men who have a cultural background of circumcision are more likely to use a condom (which prevents many STDs) or are less likely to have sex outside marriage (thus reducing the numbed of sexual partners and so the rick of catching an STD).

Going and getting your foreskin whipped off will not sundenly make you less likely to catch a STD. Just because in a POPULATION circumcised males tend to have less STD's, it DOES NOT mean that as an INDIVIDUAL getting circumcised will reduce your chances. honestly.

Don't post anymore crap like this please.

While studies like this tend to be flawed and don't account for many other factors, the delicate and moist forskin is more susceptible to infection. However, the reduced probability of infection if circumcised is probably not significant enough to warrent wholesale circumcision.

Here is the best way to prevent STI's....ready?....WEAR A CONDOM! TADADon't worry about snipping or trimming things, or NOT trimming/snipping. Because I'm sure there is an article out there that proves that doing a rain dance reduces your likihood of contracting STI's; that dosn't mean you should do it, lol. Just do the basics, and stop worrying.

Your an idiot, much like people who see jesus in everday items.and Steve, Thank you, thats really the best thing Iv had a laugh over in a while.

You can't just come along and tell him not to post "crap". From what i can see the hyperlink is to valid research, so just because his opinion differs from you, doesn't mean you should leave such a rude and disgusting comment like that. If you did that for every post that disagrees with you, then the discussions on this site would be very short. I hope your ashamed.

So, what if she's not ashamed? Should she be ashamed that she's not ashamed???

I think it was a typo i think he meant to say "condoms" instead of circumcision

Frankly, I have yet to see a study that isn't rebuttled, or out-right revoked within a couple of years.For example, the issue regarding drinking wine to benefit your heart has been proven to work, proven not to work, and proven to harm you...same thing with eating peanuts; one day they say they're great for you, the next day they say it's going to kill you.In the end, don't worry about it. Go ahead and circumsize your child if you think it's right. But if you think that it will a be a cure-all for everything from infections to the rapture, you are a moron.Keep your pecker clean, like the REST OF YOUR BODY. If you don't wash everyday, your penis is the LEAST of your hygiene issues. Secondly, wear a damn condom when you have sex.

And no, the reserach was not valid, it was poorly planned, executed, and followed up. It was excessivly narrow-sighted. It makes an interesting conversation piece, but it shouldn't be presented as the 'mother of all' proof.

I'm curious as to the scientifical reason behind this statistic.

What an interesting study. What should happen now is that everyone should be circumcised instead of being abstinent, or using protection. Good call.

Please stop digging up old threads

im uncut and all i have to say... i find someone thats CLEAN so i don't worry about STD's