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Circumcision

Circumcision involves the surgical removal of the foreskin from the penis. Potential benefits include easier hygiene, reduced risk of certain infections and diseases. However, circumcision is also painful and can potentially lead to complications like bleeding, infection, or damage to the penis if not properly cared for during recovery.

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Circumcision

Circumcision involves the surgical removal of the foreskin from the penis. Potential benefits include easier hygiene, reduced risk of certain infections and diseases. However, circumcision is also painful and can potentially lead to complications like bleeding, infection, or damage to the penis if not properly cared for during recovery.

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What is circumcision?
• Circumcision is the surgical removal of the
foreskin, the sleeve of skin that normally
covers and protects the glans (head) of the
penis.
What are the benefits of circumcision?

• The foreskin has been completely removed, under


medical conditions, from the head of the penis.
• It is easier to keep clean.
• Eliminates bruising and tearing during sex.
• Cells that attract HIV have been removed.
• Reduces the risk of HIV infection by eliminating
tearing and bruising.
• Lower risk of STIs and diseases.
What are the benefits of circumcision?

• Reduces your partner’s risk of cervical cancer


• May reduce the chance of a boy developing a urinary
tract infection in the first year of life
• Help prevent the cancer of the penis in elderly men.

• Female partners of men who have been circumcised


are less likely to get cervical cancer.
Is circumcision painful?

• Yes, circumcision is painful. When circumcision


is chosen, it is vital that pain relief be provided
to for your son, partner, and husband
What about hygiene?
• Circumcision improves male hygiene. After the
circumcision a male who is not in a stable
relationship, will still have to wear a condom
to prevent sexually transmitted infection and
HIV.
Recovery From Circumcision:
1. Activity:
• After the surgical procedure, your teen can have a normal life.
• However, it is better for him to stay away from sports and strenuous activities
for a while, as they might cause discharge from the operated region.
2. Bathing:
• Taking sponge baths after the incision is better instead of a direct shower.
• Regular baths can be taken thereafter. However, the incision part should be
cleaned very vigorously. Only lukewarm or foamy water should be used.
3. Incision Care:
• The penile region remains bandaged after the operation. It is advisable to
remove the bandage two days after the operation.
• If the bandage gets dislodged from its position soon after the operation, which
is a common case, you should get in touch with the doctor immediately.
Recovery From Teenage Circumcision:
• The easiest and simplest way of taking off the dressing is to shower for
10 minutes and then slowly open the bandage.
• The area can be kept open for some time to dry and Vaseline, or other
petroleum gels can be applied several times to prevent friction between
the inner side of the cloth and the incision region.
4. Clothing:
• Friction against clothes can worsen the case leading to pain.
• Wearing loose clothes should help in the circulation of air by preventing
the incision region from drying.
• A yellowish fluid discharge is a common occurrence and your teen
shouldn’t be alarmed by it. A clean cloth or tissue can be used to clean it.
However, if he experiences pain along with it, see a doctor immediately.
Medication
• Keep a current list of your medicines: Include
the amounts, and when, how, and why you
take them. Take the list or the pill bottles to
follow-up visits. Carry your medicine list with
you in case of an emergency. Throw away old
medicine lists. Use vitamins, herbs, or food
supplements only as directed.
Medication
• Take your medicine as directed: Call your
primary healthcare provider if you think your
medicine is not working as expected. Tell him
about any medicine allergies, and if you want
to quit taking or change your medicine.
Medication
• Antibiotics: This medicine is given to fight or
prevent an infection caused by bacteria.
Always take your antibiotics exactly as ordered
by your primary healthcare provider. Do not
stop taking your medicine unless directed by
your primary healthcare provider. Never save
antibiotics or take leftover antibiotics that
were given to you for another illness.
Medication
• Pain medicine: You may need medicine to
take away or decrease pain.
– Learn how to take your medicine. Ask what
medicine and how much you should take. Be sure
you know how, when, and how often to take it.
– Do not wait until the pain is severe before you
take your medicine. Tell caregivers if your pain
does not decrease.
SEEK CARE IMMEDIATELY IF:

• Your urine has blood in it, becomes very


cloudy and foul (bad) smelling, or you cannot
urinate.
• You have pain or swelling of the penis that
does not decrease or go away after taking
your pain medicine, or is getting worse.
• You have swelling, redness, pain, blood, or
drainage in or around your incision.
What post-operative complications should I watch for?

• Urethral fistula: If your son's urinary opening (meatus) is not at


the tip of his glans, or if urine comes out of any other opening in
his penis, the doctor should be notified immediately. 

Dislodged Plastibell circumcision device: If there is a plastic ring


with a string tied around its rim on your baby's penis, it should
drop off in five to eight days. If it does not drop off within eight
days, or if it slips from his glans onto his shaft, or if you notice
any swelling, the doctor should be notified immediately. 
What post-operative complications should I watch for?

• Bleeding: After your baby is circumcised, bleeding should stop. If your


baby's penis keeps bleeding, the doctor should be notified immediately. 

Infection: Infections can be in the wound, deeper tissues, and /or the


blood stream. Increasing redness, swelling, oozing, and fever are all signs
of infection. Infections can quickly invade a newborn baby's body. If you
see any sign of infection, the doctor should be notified immediately. 

Urinary retention: If your baby goes longer than eight hours without
urinating after being circumcised, the doctor should be notified
immediately. 
What post-operative complications should I watch for?

• Complications from anesthetics: The penile dorsal


nerve block requires injections at the base of the
penis. Needles puncturing tissue in this area can
cause bruising and can damage the dorsal penile
nerve. Accidental puncture of the dorsal artery or
vein can lead to hematoma or gangrene. If your baby
has extensive bruising or swelling around the
injection sites, the doctor should be notified.
Is there anything else I should know?

Discomfort: Some circumcised males find the constant abrasion of


their exposed glans extremely uncomfortable. 

Painful erections: Males have erections throughout life, even before


they are born. A male's foreskin provides the skin necessary for
comfortable erections. So much penile skin is cut off of some males
that their erections are painful. 

Scarring: Circumcision scars vary from male to male. Some are more


noticeable than others. Many circumcised males feel self-conscious
about the scar on their penis. Some scars are painful. 
Is there anything else I should know?

Desensitization: Research shows that the foreskin is


erogenous tissue. Cutting the foreskin off desensitizes
the penis. Circumcision also causes the surface of the
externalized glans to dry out, thicken, and toughen,
causing even more desensitization. Many circumcised
males have a hard time dealing with the realization
that their penis has been permanently desensitized. 

Sense of loss: Many circumcised males regret and


resent that part of their penis was cut off.

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