Member feeling a little red and angry all of a sudden? It could be balanitis. Balanitis is a common inflammation of the genital skin that affects many adult males, while…
There’s a lot of talk about circumcision. A long-time practice that has religious roots, the careful lobbing off a man’s penis tip, has recently come under much scrutiny. For the…
There are lots of reasons people are talking about circumcision these days, and it’s no wonder. What was once considered par for the course (strangely enough, however, there are more…
There’s an old wives’ tale that circumcision can lead to a decreased level of penis sensitivity. The idea is that since the head of the penis is exposed instead of…
Circumcision is one of the oldest surgical procedures. Practiced for thousands of years, it can be done for cultural, religious, social or medical reasons. No matter a man’s reason for…
Today close to 55% of male babies in the U.S. are circumcised before they leave the hospital; back in the 1980s, the number was at a whopping 85%. That means…
For decades, circumcising infant males has been something of a norm in the United States. However, in more recent years, many parents have elected not to have this procedure performed…
The question of whether circumcision has any medical benefit is a contentious topic. Opponents of the procedure often view the surgical ablation of the foreskin as mutilation that leaves a…
The vast majority of males who are circumcised undergo the procedure in infancy or childhood. However, because of recent research that points to certain health benefits, adults are increasingly opting…
To circumcise or not to circumcise? This has been a touchy subject in the medical community for years, with those in favor of circumcision arguing that it is necessary to…