re need info on circumcision medical cons and pros in article c yg th cs uiuc edu blix milton cs uiuc edu gunnar blix writes i need information on the medical including emotional pros and cons of circumcision at birth i pity those who hope that medical knowledge can resolve issues such as this this issue has been rehashed in sci med time and time again the bottom line is this in normal circumstances both the medical advantages of and the medical risks of circumcision are minor this means that the decision is left to the religious cultural ethical and aesthetic mores of the parents at best or to the habit of the concerned hospital or caregivers at worst as prospective parents you should do what you want in this regard and not worry about it too much in terms of decisions you make for your child it will have far less importance than many such as which schools you choose that most parents think about only a little this question will undoubtedly push the buttons of people who feel that the decision to circumcise your infant or not is a momentous medical decision it is not russell
