Understanding circumcision can help you speed your baby boy's healing process and be aware of any complications that may arise. Here, professionals offer advice on what circumcision is, the pros and ...

Without social pressure, most people give little thought to male circumcision. This simple surgical procedure removes the foreskin, a hood of skin covering the head of the resting (flaccid) penis. But ...

The KZN Health Department is encouraging men to get circumcised by highlighting its health benefits. iStock/ @Gratsias Adhi ...

The current position of the American Academy of Pediatrics is that in the United States, the available evidence suggests that the benefits of elective newborn male circumcision outweigh the risks.

Scientific evidence supporting the health benefits of male circumcision—surgical removal of the foreskin from the penis—dates back hundreds of years to observations made by physicians of their ...

New Hampshire lawmakers will consider next year whether the state should end Medicaid coverage for routine circumcision, an elective procedure frequently done on newborn boys. The proposed legislation ...

Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) reduces heterosexual HIV acquisition; therefore, the WHO has issued recommendations to implement VMMC throughout East and Southern Africa Most adult VMMCs ...

Paediatric or adult male circumcision is a common procedure worldwide, performed to address conditions such as phimosis, or to reduce the risks of penile cancer and transmission of HIV. A surgical ...