GiftofLife
10-06-2008, 18:57
But after some discussion in another thread, I have decided to share my reasons for circumcision.
I had been adamant that I did not want to do this, as it is my experience that people who usually ask me 'Why?' are not genuinely interested, but are looking for flaws in my thought process that they can pick at.
After considering it though, I have realised that I was too quick to lump everyone into the same category. Which is not fair, I would not like that to happen to me. Having said that, I am glad that I chose not to discuss this in the other thread, as that thread was not about this.
Ok, so here goes........I would like to add, that if people are only going to express their disgust at my choices, I would rather they did not post. Of course I cannot stop them, but I will ignore their posts and report them if necessary. I do hope that by telling my reasons I will help some people gain an understanding as to why some of us choose to circumcise.
My first reason was fairly simple. I did a lot of reading on the subject and I was very interested in research that proves that circumcised men are less prone to infection, and STD's. This interested me, as I know that young people are not always sexually responsible and if I could spare my sons from any kind of STD, or even AIDS, I would do so.
Secondly, my DF is circumcised and is very happy with it. He is completely glad with his parents decision and fully believes that circumcision is the way to go. Seeing as he is the one with a penis, I did take a lot of notice of what he had to say on the subject :laughing:
My third and most important reason involves my own personal experience with circumcision (well as personal as it can be for a woman, lol). When I was 4, my little brother was born. He was my parents first and only son and they were very excited about having a boy. They decided right away NOT to circumcise him, as they saw no reason to put him through an unnecessary procedure and so he was left intact.
At the age of 2, my mum noticed a small lump under his foreskin, but she thought nothing of it. The next day it was much bigger and she decided to take him to the GP. The GP looked at it and said he would need to squeeze the lump to excise the smega that had accumulated under my brothers foreskin. My mum trusting her Dr allowed him to do so. My brother screamed in agony and my mother had to hold him down, which was very distressing for her.
The lump seemed a bit smaller and the Dr said that it would sort itself out and not to worry. But the next day the lump was HUGE!! My brother was running a fever and was very ill. His penis had swelled up like a melon and he couldn't urinate without screaming.
My parents rushed him straight to the ED and the Dr took one look at him before declaring that he would need to be circumcised straight away. He was taken into surgery and circumcised under a general anesthetic. Afterwards he was still very sick with the infection that had spread to his blood. His penis was swollen and raw. He couldn't wear a nappy for a fortnight and he would scream when he had to wee. Even at six, watching my brother endure this was VERY distressing and I still remember it to this day.
My mum is now extremely pro circumcision and hates that her baby went through so much unnecessary pain (who can blame her?).
This played a big, if not huge part in my decision to circ. I would never want to put my sons through that. I have made sure that nothing like that will ever eventuate. They will never have to worry about the hygiene side of things.
Another reason that did come into play, although not a major factor, was that some studies suggest that circumcision prevents certain types of cancer in men and their partners. Although this has not been proven as fact, it is still something that scientists believe to be likely.
So there you have it. I am sure some of you will shoot me down, but I've got my big girl panties on, and as long as your criticism is constructive, I'm sure I'll deal with it :laughing:
I had been adamant that I did not want to do this, as it is my experience that people who usually ask me 'Why?' are not genuinely interested, but are looking for flaws in my thought process that they can pick at.
After considering it though, I have realised that I was too quick to lump everyone into the same category. Which is not fair, I would not like that to happen to me. Having said that, I am glad that I chose not to discuss this in the other thread, as that thread was not about this.
Ok, so here goes........I would like to add, that if people are only going to express their disgust at my choices, I would rather they did not post. Of course I cannot stop them, but I will ignore their posts and report them if necessary. I do hope that by telling my reasons I will help some people gain an understanding as to why some of us choose to circumcise.
My first reason was fairly simple. I did a lot of reading on the subject and I was very interested in research that proves that circumcised men are less prone to infection, and STD's. This interested me, as I know that young people are not always sexually responsible and if I could spare my sons from any kind of STD, or even AIDS, I would do so.
Secondly, my DF is circumcised and is very happy with it. He is completely glad with his parents decision and fully believes that circumcision is the way to go. Seeing as he is the one with a penis, I did take a lot of notice of what he had to say on the subject :laughing:
My third and most important reason involves my own personal experience with circumcision (well as personal as it can be for a woman, lol). When I was 4, my little brother was born. He was my parents first and only son and they were very excited about having a boy. They decided right away NOT to circumcise him, as they saw no reason to put him through an unnecessary procedure and so he was left intact.
At the age of 2, my mum noticed a small lump under his foreskin, but she thought nothing of it. The next day it was much bigger and she decided to take him to the GP. The GP looked at it and said he would need to squeeze the lump to excise the smega that had accumulated under my brothers foreskin. My mum trusting her Dr allowed him to do so. My brother screamed in agony and my mother had to hold him down, which was very distressing for her.
The lump seemed a bit smaller and the Dr said that it would sort itself out and not to worry. But the next day the lump was HUGE!! My brother was running a fever and was very ill. His penis had swelled up like a melon and he couldn't urinate without screaming.
My parents rushed him straight to the ED and the Dr took one look at him before declaring that he would need to be circumcised straight away. He was taken into surgery and circumcised under a general anesthetic. Afterwards he was still very sick with the infection that had spread to his blood. His penis was swollen and raw. He couldn't wear a nappy for a fortnight and he would scream when he had to wee. Even at six, watching my brother endure this was VERY distressing and I still remember it to this day.
My mum is now extremely pro circumcision and hates that her baby went through so much unnecessary pain (who can blame her?).
This played a big, if not huge part in my decision to circ. I would never want to put my sons through that. I have made sure that nothing like that will ever eventuate. They will never have to worry about the hygiene side of things.
Another reason that did come into play, although not a major factor, was that some studies suggest that circumcision prevents certain types of cancer in men and their partners. Although this has not been proven as fact, it is still something that scientists believe to be likely.
So there you have it. I am sure some of you will shoot me down, but I've got my big girl panties on, and as long as your criticism is constructive, I'm sure I'll deal with it :laughing: