Introduction
Male Circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin, which is the tissue that covers the head of the penis. Circumcision is performed as a matter of personal hygiene, aesthetic preference, family tradition or preventive health care however traditional circumcision is considered a transition from boyhood into manhood which is why the ritual is of great cultural importance. The procedure is performed in a medical facility but it can also be carried out in the mountains and this is known as traditional circumcision. There are many advantages and disadvantages that come with circumcision and what is more is that there are further implications which may be detrimental to a person’s health and well-being.
Medical Circumcision
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Increases the chances of developing infections at the site of circumcision.
The stitches at the site of circumcision could get septic which could increase the chances of developing infections.
Effects of Circumcision
Infant circumcision has been considered to be a form of perinatal trauma. Studies have shown that even though infants differ in their tolerance to pain, circumcision has potential to cause psychological deleterious. Experiencing trauma at such a young age has proven to cause severe disturbance to the normal functioning of the infant. Boys who have undergone the procedure often experience post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from this trauma usually after a number of weeks or immediately after birth.
Circumcision alters the brain due to this perinatal trauma because studies have shown that circumcised infants are more sensitive to pain later on in their lives and this becomes a psychological problem and it ultimately makes the infant inclined to stress disorders, hyperactivity.
Similarly circumcision is also associated with mood disorders because painful procedures performed in the first few weeks after birth are associated with certain changes in the brain that bring about these mood disorders. (Victoria et
Male Circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin, which is the tissue that covers the head of the penis. Circumcision is performed as a matter of personal hygiene, aesthetic preference, family tradition or preventive health care however traditional circumcision is considered a transition from boyhood into manhood which is why the ritual is of great cultural importance. The procedure is performed in a medical facility but it can also be carried out in the mountains and this is known as traditional circumcision. There are many advantages and disadvantages that come with circumcision and what is more is that there are further implications which may be detrimental to a person’s health and well-being.
Medical Circumcision
Male …show more content…
Increases the chances of developing infections at the site of circumcision.
The stitches at the site of circumcision could get septic which could increase the chances of developing infections.
Effects of Circumcision
Infant circumcision has been considered to be a form of perinatal trauma. Studies have shown that even though infants differ in their tolerance to pain, circumcision has potential to cause psychological deleterious. Experiencing trauma at such a young age has proven to cause severe disturbance to the normal functioning of the infant. Boys who have undergone the procedure often experience post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from this trauma usually after a number of weeks or immediately after birth.
Circumcision alters the brain due to this perinatal trauma because studies have shown that circumcised infants are more sensitive to pain later on in their lives and this becomes a psychological problem and it ultimately makes the infant inclined to stress disorders, hyperactivity.
Similarly circumcision is also associated with mood disorders because painful procedures performed in the first few weeks after birth are associated with certain changes in the brain that bring about these mood disorders. (Victoria et