Male Circumcision: Pain, Trauma and Psychosexual Sequelae

Boyle, Gregory J.; Goldman, Ronald; Svoboda, J; Fernández, Ephrem

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“…The first step in infant circumcision is to break this membrane with a probe and tear the two structures apart. This step, which is extremely painful to the infant, does not exist in adult circumcision as the two structures are no longer fused 11. On the subject of pain, providing adequate analgesia is very difficult in the case of infant circumcision as general anaesthesia is contraindicated at this age.…”

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On the impermissibility of infant male circumcision: a response to Mazor (2013)

Ungar-Sargon

2013

J Med Ethics

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This is a response to Dr Joseph Mazor's paper 'The child's interests and the case for the permissibility of male infant circumcision.' I argue that Dr Mazor fails to prove that bodily integrity and self-determination are mere interests as opposed to genuine rights in the case of infant male circumcision. Moreover, I cast doubt on the interest calculus that Dr Mazor employs to arrive at his conclusions about circumcision.

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Section: The Right To Self-determinationmentioning

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On the impermissibility of infant male circumcision: a response to Mazor (2013)

Ungar-Sargon

2013

J Med Ethics

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“…The AAP Task Force on Circumcision's attitude toward recently published reports on different aspects of circumcision is not known because these reports were published after the AAP policy was published (28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36)(37)(38)(39)(40)(41)(42)(43). However, subsequent position statements by several other medical organizations omitted discussion of some or all of this literature.…”

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Circumcision policy: A psychosocial perspective

Goldman¹

2004

Paediatrics &Amp; Child Health

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The debate about the advisability of circumcision in English-speaking countries has typically focused on the potential health factors. The position statements of committees from national medical organizations are expected to be evidence-based; however, the contentiousness of the ongoing debate suggests that other factors are involved. Various potential factors related to psychology, sociology, religion and culture may also underlie policy decisions. These factors could affect the values and attitudes of medical committee members, the process of evaluating the medical literature and the medical literature itself. Although medical professionals highly value rationality, it can be difficult to conduct a rational and objective evaluation of an emotional and controversial topic such as circumcision. A negotiated compromise between polarized committee factions could introduce additional psychosocial factors. These possibilities are speculative, not conclusive. It is recommended that an open discussion of psychosocial factors take place and that the potential biases of committee members be recognized.Key Words: Circumcision; Evidence-based medicine; Health policy; Peer review La politique relative à la circoncision : Une perspective psychosociale Le débat quant à l'opportunité de la circoncision dans les pays de langue anglaise a généralement été axé sur les facteurs de santé potentiels. On s'attend que les documents de principes des comités d'organisations médicales nationales soient fondés sur des faits probants, mais le caractère litigieux de ce débat laisse supposer la présence d'autres facteurs. Divers facteurs potentiels reliés à la psychologie, à la sociologie, à la religion et à la culture peuvent également être sous-jacents aux décisions de principe. Ces facteurs peuvent influer sur les valeurs et les attitudes des membres des comités médicaux, sur le processus d'évaluation de la documentation médicale et sur la documentation médicale même. Bien que les professionnels de la santé accordent beaucoup d'importance à la rationalité, il peut être difficile de procéder à l'évaluation rationnelle et objective d'un sujet aussi controversé et émotionnel que la circoncision. Un compromis négocié entre les factions polarisées des comités risque d'introduire des facteurs psychosociaux supplémentaires. Ces possibilités sont spéculatives, non concluantes. Il est recommandé de tenir une discussion ouverte sur les facteurs psychosociaux et d'admettre les préjugés potentiels des membres des comités.T he debate about the advisability of nontherapeutic neonatal circumcision in English-speaking countries has typically focused on the potential health factors (eg, prevention of infection and disease). The conflicting opinions and conclusions in the medical literature on circumcision, together with the tenacity with which advocates and critics of circumcision hold on to their viewpoints, suggest that deep, unrecognized or implicit psychosocial factors are involved (1). The existence of these factors may influence decision-making on ...

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“…17 Fathers who are circumcised may adamantly insist on a son's circumcision in an emotional defence against their own painful feelings of grief for a lost body part and reduced sexual function. 18 Kebaabetswe et al (p 217) reported that, ''Being circumcised was the only significant predictor for a man who would definitely or probably circumcise a male child. ''…”

Section: Psychological Effectsmentioning

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Monosymptomatic hypochondriacal psychosis

Talbot

2003

Sexually Transmitted Infections

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Male Circumcision: Pain, Trauma and Psychosexual Sequelae

Cited by 72 publications

References 92 publications

On the impermissibility of infant male circumcision: a response to Mazor (2013)

On the impermissibility of infant male circumcision: a response to Mazor (2013)

Circumcision policy: A psychosocial perspective

Monosymptomatic hypochondriacal psychosis

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