circ guidelines

[JohnC]

In 1996 the Australasian Association of Paediatric Surgeons issued "Guidelines for Circumcision", which said in part:

There are many adults in the community who hold a very strong opinion as to the place of circumcision. This may be for religious reasons or for family "custom" or a claim of "cleanliness" or other reasons. In this event the procedure should be performed electively after six months of age. When performed, it should be carried out by a surgeon performing circumcisions on children on a regular basis with an anaesthetist using appropriate techniques. This would imply that the anaesthetist is fully trained in the art of paediatric anaesthesia, including the ability to perform caudal and penile regional or local anaesthesia. The operation should be carried out in a paediatrically orientated environment, designed to reduce the risk to the child and providing support to the parents or caregivers.

My question is: How many parents who have had their children circumcised were aware of these guidelines, and of those who were aware, how many followed them?

[Father]

There are many adults in the community who hold a very strong opinion as to the place of circumcision. This may be for religious reasons or for family "custom" or a claim of "cleanliness" or other reasons. In this event the procedure should be performed electively after six months of age. When performed, it should be carried out by a surgeon performing circumcisions on children on a regular basis with an anaesthetist using appropriate techniques.

The keyword here John is SHOULD. It is a guide. It is not a rule. Parents and doctors between them can discuss what is best for the family and child in question.

I was aware. But I chose (in consultation with my doctor) to circumcise my boy at about 2 weeks.

[JohnC]

This is not the place to debate the meaning of "should" or whether specialist paediatric surgeons know more or less about operating on children than your local doctor.

I was just interested in what people here actually did. So thanks for the feedback.

The guidelines by the way were endorsed by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and incorporated into their own statement on circumcision.

[xkwzit]

A reminder that this thread has been placed in the pro-circ area in order to obtain responses from parents who have circed, as requested by the OP (not second hand versions from others). This section is not in place for circ debate "Any attempts by viewers to tell viewers why they shouldn't circumcise will be removed."

Cheers

[JohnC]

Hmmm ... bit of a deafening silence here. Perhaps I could expand to ask those who are planning to circumcise their sons. Are you planning to follow the guidelines? Were you aware they existed?

It seems to me that apart from academic interest, some feedback here might be useful for people who are considering/planning to circumcise.

[delirium]

Don't take the silence to mean people don't have rebuttal to your comments. The vast majority of those that circ on BH are just sick of these threads and the demands to explain themselves.

Is this a genuine question or just another thinly veiled attempt to 'educate' us?

[Little-Pink-Hen]

We plan to circ our future sons. I have not heard of the guidlines but didn't get far in organising one since we found out at 27 weeks that we were having a girl.
I have no customary purpose to have a son circ in any other eniviroment other than the doctors surgury that would perform it. I asked a friend to recomend her pead who perfomed her two sobs circs. We would have it done when bub was new born if we could hence the reason we were going to organize it whilst I was pregnant
does this answer your question?

[Little-Pink-Hen]

A reminder that this thread has been placed in the pro-circ area in order to obtain responses from parents who have circed, as requested by the OP (not second hand versions from others). This section is not in place for circ debate "Any attempts by viewers to tell viewers why they shouldn't circumcise will be removed."

Cheers


Delirium this is why I replied ;)

[JohnC]

Is this a genuine question or just another thinly veiled attempt to 'educate' us?

Of course it's a genuine question, though it doesn't look like we will be flooded with responses (and thanx lisamd).

[mini_me]

[QUOTE=delirium;4201451]Don't take the silence to mean people don't have rebuttal to your comments. The vast majority of those that circ on BH are just sick of these threads and the demands to explain themselves.
QUOTE]

:iagree:

sorry johnc you may take this any way you like... but i wont be answering

[JohnC]

sorry johnc you may take this any way you like... but i wont be answering

That's okay. Silence can be eloquent in its own way, and this thread is not about judging anyone ;)

[NurseNMum]

Hi, I am currently nearly 33 weeks and we have a little man on the way and my husband and I after much debate have opted to most probably have our little one circumcised, despite the fact that hubby is not circumcised. We discussed this with our Ob and he was more than happy to recommend us to the approprite urologist in the area for further discussion, I was even as a nurse unaware of the guidelines, however after searching them myself I will be mentioning this to the surgeon.

[rae1976]

mmm, i didnt know there was guidelines, and i have had three types of specialists telling me to get my son circ - who were a Pediatrician, Nephrologist and an Urologist....but then isnt there guidelines for everything?

[loving6]

My hubby and I always use an Urologist as close to the eight day as possible.