Lissa

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There are a variety of reasons why parents choose circumcision. Medical benefits, including A slightly lower risk of urinary tract infections (UTIs). A circumcised infant boy has about a 1 in 1,000 chance of developing a UTI in the first year of life; an uncircumcised infant boy has about a 1 in 100 chance of developing a UTI in the first year of life. A lower risk of getting cancer of the penis. However, this type of cancer is very rare in all males. A slightly lower risk of getting sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Prevention of foreskin infections. Prevention of phimosis, a condition in uncircumcised males that makes foreskin retraction impossible. Easier genital hygiene. Social reasons. Many parents choose to have it done because "all the other men in the family" had it done or because they do not want their sons to feel "different." Religious or cultural reasons. Some groups such as followers of the Jewish and Islamic faiths practice circumcision for religious and cultural reasons.

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