Circumcision is a decision that we all must face as we start our own families. Many choose to circumcise for purely cosmetic reasons or also religious reasons, but recent research gives you another reason to consider when you are choosing whether or not it is the right decision for your child.
According to Robert Bailey, who has been studying the differences between uncircumcised and circumcised penises, those who are circumcised have less bacteria on the penis and have a better chance of not contracting STIs, particularly HIV. In his study, he took swabs from the penises of uncircumcised, married men, had half of them get circumcised, and then tested the men again a year later. The results were this--those who were uncircumcised had 9 more types of bacteria than did those of the recently circumcised, further proving the benefits of circumcision.
The American Pediatrics Association often debates whether or not circumcision should be allowed (as was discussed in the Human Sexual Behavior course here at Clemson). Sometimes they decide that there are no health benefits, and other times they decide one way is better than the other. This can be very confusing for families as they try to make their decisions, but this study goes to prove that circumcision is the best option for males because of its obvious health benefits.
Article Cred: http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/349839/description/Circumcision_changes_penis_biology
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