Circumcision Advice

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My little one is due to be circumcised next week, does anyone have any good hints or tips for keeping him comfortable after?

Lots of painkillers. 3+ baths a day.

My son had to be circumcised (long and horrible medical reasons) and it was not nice.

Is this for medical or religious reasons?

How old is he? Is he having it for medical reasons? If so they should be able to advise on painkillers for afterwards.

How old is your son op? I worry mine will need one too. Currently seeking urology re-referral.

Annnnd I've just reported my post because I should have considered medical reasons. I hope it is medical reasons.

Unless it's on the advice of multiple doctors my advice is fucking don't do it.

Obviously, if it’s not medical reasons, there is absolutely no excuse for it.

@BillywigSting have you experienced it or parented children through circumcision?

Pointythings how do you know what the reasons are?

Fucking hell.

As it happens I am not in favour of circumcision without medical need. But if my son was suffering terrible that was itself causing damage and scar tissue, and circumcision was the best option, aggressive stigmatisation of circumcision would be one of the factors I dreaded.

Lots of Vaseline and some paracetamol / nurofen. It heals very quickly when they’re little.

Hi OP

My son was circumcised at 16 months for medical reasons (calm down PP's) - it really wasn't too painful or horrific after and he soon bounced back. The painkiller recommendation was just paracetamol and ibuprofen, he slept and ate normally straight away.

Good luck!

Ah yes, Vaseline to stop a nappy or pants sticking!

Ok; Cross posted with Pointythings retraction.

But we do need to consider what it means for those who do need medical circumcision to have everyone stigmatising the circumstance. How will these boys feel?

I imagine those cut for religious reasons have the support of their culture.

Obviously, if it’s not medical reasons, there is absolutely no excuse for it.

This ^.

Religion, culture and tradition are not valid reasons to cut healthy bits off children. The only valid reason for circumcision in children is medical necessity.

The child's right to bodily integrity trumps the parents right to freedom of religion.

Sorry for hijacking your thread OP 🤐

@Aceinthehole could you explain the aftercare and how quickly he healed? We’re not yet at that stage of these decisions being made but I’d like to know regardless

Agree Billy
There should be no stigma attached when circumcision has been performed for valid medical reasons, and no stigma attached to the child when parents have made that decision for them. However circumcision for non medical ie cultural or religious reasons is completely morally wrong in my opinion.

I hadn’t intended to start a debate, just wanted to make sure I do everything I can to make him feel better as quick as I can, it’s encouraging to hear it heals relatively quick and painlessly. Thanks for the advice

Just as a sort of addendum, I don’t think my son will be stigmatised for being circumcised because I wouldn’t expect people to know about it routinely. My husband is circumcised so I would expect he will grow up expecting that this is the norm anyway.

Under what circumstances is the person going to feel stigmatised??

My husband was circumcised as a baby for medical reasons; he's never given it a second thought, nobody has ever mentioned anything to him. It's the biggest non-issue ever.

I know guys are pretty free and easy in the changing room but they don't tend to stand their scrutinising the tips of each others' dicks.

This topic always ends badly.