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A loose fold of skin partly covering the glans is called the foreskin or prepuce?. Circumcision is the cutting off of this fold of skin. Many societies have practiced circumcision on religious or cultural grounds (For example, circumcision, or briss?, is one of the basic requirements of male Jews). In the modern USA, male infants are commonly circumcised on the grounds that the circumcised condition is healthier. Controversy about the truth of this assertion continues. |
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A loose fold of skin partly covering the glans is called the foreskin or prepuce?. Circumcision is the cutting off of this fold of skin. Many societies have practiced circumcision on religious or cultural grounds. A Brit milah (Hebrew) or Bris (Yiddish) is a Jewish ritual circumcision required by Jewish law. Most Muslims circumcise their children as a religious duty as well. In the modern USA, many male infants are commonly circumcised on the grounds that circumcision reduces the risk of certain cancers and sexually transmitted diseases. In recent years, modern studies have again proven that such health benefits exist, but the amount of protection provided turned out to be lower than expected and previously believed. Given that there are certain health risks involved in the procedure, routine circumcision of all male children is no longer reccomended by most doctors. |
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