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not to prolong this conversation, but circumcision is a little whacked when you think about it.

Posted by Andie Aug 22 '13, 09:19

i really don't get why people still do it (yes, i know, i don't have the equipment, but from this side of the fence, i really don't get it.)

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from a healthcare worker point of view, I hate when I have a patient who is not cut. the overwhelming majority of them either can't or don't do any - dogbert Aug 22, 09:24 1
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It definitely decreases the risk of infections and stuff. -- nm - Jim Aug 22, 09:21 6
- i thought that has been disproven.. -- nm - colin Aug 22, 09:21 5
  - Last time I read about it (which was a year ago or so), it was still seen as a big catalyst in curbing HIV spread in Africa. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Aug 22, 09:27
  - Mayo Clinic lists some health reasons -- (link) - Jim Aug 22, 09:24 1
    - "Cancer of the penis is rare...." - groiny Aug 22, 09:27
  - me too. i understand there is a bit more maintenance, but.... -- nm - Andie Aug 22, 09:22 1
    - In the article Don Homer linked, it stated that STD risk is lower if circumsized. -- nm - Inigo Aug 22, 09:24
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right? every dude should have a built in cheese maker. nm -- nm - groiny Aug 22, 09:20 3
- i like to think of it more as human ambergris. -- nm - colin Aug 22, 09:27 2
  - "Or, I have a better idea - I'll shed my skin." -- nm - Beryllium Aug 22, 09:29 1
    - (In hindsight this is a very bad thread for a futurama quote.) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 22, 09:30

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