National Organization of Circumcision Information

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I would like to give you some more information, as much of the general public is still unaware of the value of circumcision.

Many virulent bacteria, including the cancer-producing Smegma bacillus, can grow profusely, and, without going into detail here , can contribute to cervical cancer.

The tendency to hemorrhage during circumcision is due to the fact that the important blood clotting element, Vitamin K, is not formed in the normal amount until the fifth to the seventh day of life. A second element which is also necessary for the clotting of blood is prothrombin. Prothrombin skyrockets on the eighth day to a level even better than normal, 110 percent.

From the Vitamin K and Prothrombin determinations, the perfect day to perform a circumcision is the eighth day of life.

Over 4,000 years ago, when God initiated circumcision with Abraham, God said “And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised.”

 Judi

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Your research wasn’t that great; if it had been, you would have discovered that circumcision is on the wane in the U.S., especially in the western part. 

I find the very idea of cutting off an infant’s foreskin to be very distressing.

Carolyn

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I am a little concerned about your recent column. There are three issues you have not addressed. First, the foreskin is useful. Second, there are significant risks to the circumcision procedure. Third, the circumcision rate is 55 percent in the USA and falling every year. Finally, the USA is virtually the only country that still does non-religious circumcision. I have met many parents who deeply regret their decision to circumcise their newborn sons. This regret does not heal with time.

Claire