circumcision

[softmusk]

hi my dad it looking to have my half brother done before he goes to life in africa could any one tell of any good hospitals doctors they no about in the midlands area he willing to travel

I'm assuming your half brother is still a child?

Unless there is a medical reason for the operation, you will probably need to go privately. Your GP should be able to help.

yeh he is 1 my dad was planning on going private as new would no get done on nhs i didnt no a gp would give tht kind of info hense me on here

There's a scheme in Birmingham where babies are done on the NHS for cultural rather than medical reasons - I saw some leaflets at the hosp, but have no contact details. Try contacting Birmingham Children's Hospital - they should be able to give you the details

I had my 22 month old boy done three weeks ago and he is fine now. Would you like the details. The clinic is near Heathrow.

Hi Naomi77. Am expecting a boy & dh wants him circumcised for hygiene reasons, could you give me the details for the place near Heathrow as I live nearby. Thanks

Snowi please please please don't circumcise your son for 'hygiene reasons' - it simply isn't necessary any more than it's necessary for you to have your genital lips amputated because smegma sometimes collects there. Once the foreskin separates naturally from the glans - which may not be until the late teens - soap and water are a perfectly adequate way to keep it clean.

Mother nature put a lot of effort into developing the foreskin - she gave it anti-virals and anti bacterials for health protection and 20,000 nerve endings for pleasure. Your son doesn't deserve to lose a key part of his genitals because of superstition.

Thanks but I think that's our decision to make. Naomi77, do you have the details for that place near Heathrow?

why are you having it done?

Snowi and softmusk. I have the 'phone number of an NHS surgeon who performs private circumcision using local anaesthetic. He is based in SW London.

An older child will need a general anaethetic. There are two hospitals that I know of that carry out circumcision under GA. Minimum age for GA there is 3 months.

Bubble99, could you give me the details for if & when we decide to have it done? I'll greatly appreciate it. Such a contentious issue isn't it?

Snowi. CAT me and I'll give you the info.