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Buffy Daddy: That is no longer true. Penile cancers are associated with the HPV virus and it does not discriminate. It is estimated that 70% of American men and women have been infected with the HPV virus, the same infection rate you would expect of any highly virulent asymptomatic infectious pathogen. It is clear from the Great American Circumcision Experiment that circumcision has provided no protection from this virus.

The study about Jews is also specious and was discredited about 3 decades ago. Jews are insular by nature and because of this insularity, can not be compared to other populations.

99% of phimosis cases can be resolved by gentle stretching exercises over a period of a few weeks with no surgical intervention required. Given a prevalence of about 1% for phimosis and a non-surgical remedy rate, only about 1 in 1,000 men would benefit from infant circumcision. It is also suspected that many cases of phimosis are actually caused by doctors advice to mothers to retract the foreskin of infants for cleaning thereby damaging the preputial sphincter. The AAP now recommends against this practice so the incidence of phimosis should decline even further. Surgery to prevent this rare condition is over kill as the risks of the procedure are much higher. A recent survey found that for every dollar spent on infant circumcision, another 48 cents are spent to address the complications.

The cause of the cronic infections are the same exact bacterials, virals and fungals that affect females. It is a simple scientific fact that these pathogens can not discern or discriminate between male and female cells and the same medications used to resolve these infections are equally effective in male use. The difference is that male circumcision as a treatment is socially acceptable and female circumcision is not. Physicians will not even use the simplest of diagnosis tools at their disposal to accurately diagnose these infections for treatment. They just instantly jump to a Rx of circumcision.

The mucosal areas of the foreskin exude two enzymes, langerin and lysozime that are an essential part of the immune system eliminating diseases in the vast majority of males and females. While circumcision could have a benefit if it were not for these enzymes, it also nullifies their effectiveness resulting in a sum zero effect

Dryness of the vagina can be caused by male circumcision especially in older women. The corona of the circumcised penis acts like a squeegee pulling vaginal fluids from the vagina and the penile sheath moving in and out also pulls lubrication. Conversely, the sheath of the natural penis moves up and down the shaft of the penis during coitus and essentially "sticks" to the vaginal sphincter creating an effective seal and dam keeping the vaginal fluids in the vagina.

It is also expected that this dryness and the resulting excessive friction is the primary contributing factor in female arousal disorder, a condition that can make sexual relations painful or even impossible for post menopausal women.

March 18, 2010 - 9:57am

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