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Another site that goes on about the pros and cons of circumcision? Yes, but with a difference. This site aims to present an unbiased view and the longest list of links to other websites that are for and against circumcision and foreskin restoration.

Background

So why am I interested?

I'm a thirty-something married male living in the UK who, up until now, has remained (almost) intact. My Doctor has recommended I have a circumcision on more than one occasion to clear up a recurrent medical problem. This is an option I have to consider. Until fairly recently I had little idea of what was involved in this procedure and its outcome. During my schooldays I noted that some of my friends had been circumcised but I had no cause to be interested in the matter at the time and missed the opportunity to find out more. I have moved away from the place where I grew up so have no old friends to confide in or ask - seems to be a taboo topic in the UK anyway.

In my quest for more detail I have trawled the Internet on a number of occasions and read a lot about the subject. My awareness has grown and I have formed some opinions. For instance, I do not think that babies should be circumcised for any reason. Any parent that has this done to their son must be prepared for the potential backlash and resentment when he grows up. On the other hand, later in life if a valid medical problem, e.g. non-retraction, becomes apparent it should be treated positively with as little fuss as possible. Disappointingly there are a number of sites on the Web that promote themselves as "information" pages to enable people to make "an informed decision" but they always seem to promote a single view which is usually to challenge the need for this operation at all.

Anyway, I will add more material as time permits, meanwhile here are the links I have found.

Unbiased List of Links

Anti-Circumcision Sites

• http://access.mountain.net/~bernie/noharmm.htm
  Bernie Knott's Circumcision Pages (URL amended 4th July 97)
• http://home.earthlink.net/~redhill9
  Male Issues and the Intact Penis - links to educational sites concerning the foreskin, it's preservation, anatomy and what parents and adult men need to know about circumcision (penile reduction).
• http://members.aol.com/DAVECAPP/circumcision-index.html
  The Male Circumcision Page
• http://members.aol.com/Davock/circ.html
  Davock's Page On Male Circumcision
• http://members.aol.com/Davock/menspeak.html
  Men Speak Out On Circumcision
• http://members.aol.com/maggimagoo/index.html
  Mothers against circumcision.
• http://net.indra.com/~shredder/intact/anatomy/index.html
  
• http://sbwm.erols.com/rmeigs/
  A site for parents with intact children in USA.
• http://theorem.math.rochester.edu/CIRP
  Circumcision Information and Resource Pages - comprehensive, searchable, online resource of information [condemming] circumcision.
• http://weber.u.washington.edu/~freeman/NOCIRC
  National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers of Washington - provides information to expectant parents and health care professionals about circumcision.
• http://weber.u.washington.edu/~gcd/CIRCUMCISION
  Circumcision: a Medical Journal- virtual, peer-reviewed medical journal.
• http://weber.u.washington.edu/d60/gcd/DOC/
  Doctors Opposing Circumcision.
• http://weber.u.washington.edu/d69/freeman/NOCIRC/index.html
  NOCIRC of Washington
• http://www.cirp.org/CIRP
  Circumcision Information and Resource Pages.
• http://www.eskimo.com/~gburlin/noharmm
  National Organization to Halt the Abuse and Routine Mutilation of Males - a national, non-violent, direct action network of men organized against routine infant circumcision.
• http://www.gepps.com/circ.htm
  Circumcision Facts - what you should know before opting for this medical operation for your newborn by Glenn M. J. Epps.
• http://www.gepps.com/dmorgan.htm
  Circumcision: the pro's, the con's and the bottom line by Don Morgan.
• http://www.kdcol.com/~internet/circ.htm
  Randy's Anti-Amputation Home Page, includes link to Randy's Quick New Way to Restore Page.
• http://www.wvc.net/~fredericks/circ2.html
  Circumcision - The Real Truth. A personal view and information concerning abolishing routine infant male circumcision. Please note new ISP.
• http://www.nocirc.org
  National Organization of Circumision Information Resource Centers - provides information to parents and professionals about circumcision.
• http://www.pratique.fr/~ame1/
  Association Contre la Mutilation des Enfants - French site with English pages available.
• http://www.total.net/~infocirc/index-e.html
  InfoCirc - The Circumcision Information Resource Centre of Montreal
• http://www.total.net/~infocirc/index.html
  Info-Circoncision- in English and French.
• http://www.cyberhighway.net/~glennw/FORESKIN.htm
  Uncircumcised Jews of America Home Page.
• http://www.brokersys.com/~dwilton/circ.htm
  David Wilton's Anti-Circ Page - more of the same but David has a more rational view than some. Also available in Spanish.
• http://www.brokersys.com/~dwilton/sich.htm
  David Wilton's Stop. Infant. Circumcision.--Houston.
• http://www.xs4all.nl/~sheldon/fathering.html
  Robin Verner's fathering page includes circumcision.

• http://annex.com/mark/restore/indexr.htm
  Mark's Foreskin Restoration page - illustrated diary.
  
• http://members.aol.com/erniedj7/website/un_circ.html
  Index - Circumcison/Uncircumcision Related Sites
• http://net.indra.com/~shredder/restore/diary.html
  Paul's Foreskin Restoration Progress
• http://users.why.net/niks4wen
  Circumcision/Foreskin Restoration Resource Page.
• http://www.tde.com/~derrickt/restore.html
  Derrick Townsend's Foreskin Restoration Site
• http://www.teleport.com/~curt/ttape/tbook.html
  How to use T-tape to restore.
• http://www.tfa2.com/abi
  American Bodycrafters Inc. Where to get a P.U.D.
• http://www.westword.com/extra/foreskin.html
  Boys and Their Hoods. Article about foreskin restoration featuring Paul Russo.

• http://www.ama-assn.org/sci-pubs/journals/archive/jama/vol_277/no_13/oc6955a.htm
  Circumcision in the United States: Prevalence, Prophylactic Effects, and Sexual Practice
  E. O. Laumann, C. M. Masi, E. W. Zuckerman, Chicago, Ill (JAMA 2nd April 1997)
• http://askisadora.com/QA/Bodies/
  Isadora Alman's questions and answers page including circumcision.
• http://babycrib.com/resource/Circum.htm
  The Babycrib Circumcision Page
• http://cnn.com/HEALTH/9704/01/nfm/circumcision/index.html
  Report offers no distinct guidance on circumcision - Apr. 1, 1997
  100% Circumcision offers little advantage where health is concerned, but men who are circumcised tend to have more varied sex (see JAMA URL above)
• http://family.starwave.com/experts/barton/ba061096.html.
  Foreskin, care and problems; Schmitt
• http://galaxy.einet.net/galaxy/Medicine/Operative-Surgery/Urogenital-Surgery/Circumcision.html Galaxy Tradewave - Circumcision
• http://www.cc.columbia.edu/cu/healthwise/alice.html
  Columbia Uni's Healthwise - Go Ask Alice! Home Page.
• http://www.cc.columbia.edu/cu/healthwise/0087.html
  Ask Alice. Adult male circumcision? Alice, I'm a guy who's considering being circumcised...
• http://www.drgreene.com/bio.html
  Today's Questions and Answers, (search keyword) Dr. Alan Greene's House Calls
• http://www.fathermag.com/circ
  Fathering Magazine's circumcision information and care of intact boys.
• http://www.housecall.com/sponsors/aafp/topics/cosmetic/circ/page0.html
  Deciding About Circumcision, American Academy of Family Physicians
• http://www.pedsurologic.com/Parker/Home.html
  Pediatric Urologic, Information Resources, Richard M. Parker, M.D., F.A.A.P., F.A.C.S.
• http://www.physiol.usyd.edu.au/brianm/circumcision.htm
  Medical Benefits from Circumcision - concerned with the medical benefits of circumcision and the increasing amount of medical scientific evidence to support circumcision.
• http://www.physiol.su.oz.au/brianm/circumcision.htm
  Same as above - Medical Benefits From Male Circumcision, Dr. Brian J. Morris, PhD DSc.
• http://www.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/fo-p1/welcome.html
  The importance of checking uncircumcised boys by Robin Stuart. [I would encourage everyone to visit this site to understand the psychological angle behind penile dysfunction, Robin's account of frenulum breve is close to my own experience]

• http://geocities.datacellar.net/HotSprings/2754/
  Visit my neighbour (wish he'd return the hedge trimmer)! Very much in favour of circumcision and lists potential benefits.
• http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~vernon
  International [pro] Circumcision Information Reference Centre (ICIRC)
  

• http://look.net/ForYou/malka
  Rabbi Malka's Brit Milah
• http://www.jaring.net/tara/homepage.htm
  Site that details the Malaysian Tara Klamp - a new device that is claimed to make circumcision simpler, safer and more aesthetically pleasing (procedure illustrated)
• http://www.mol-usa.com/corp/tara/
  US Site that details the Malaysian Tara Klamp as above
• http://www.mol.com.my/corp/tara/default2.htm
  (Malaysian based) Site that details the Malaysian Tara Klamp as above
• http://wwwwis.com/manhood
  ManHood - an undergarment that acts as a foreskin substitute.
• http://www.lucifer.com/~sasha/refs/circumcision.html
  Book: `Circumcision, What It Does' Information from, and about, an "excellent" book on circumcision by Billy Ray Boyd.

• http://geocities.datacellar.net/Wellesley/1889/index.html
  What do women think about male circumcision? Find out and take part in the survey.

Thankyou

A warm thanks for hitting this page and taking the time to read it.

Peter.

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