Circumcision – Is it always necessary? - NUH

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Conclusions: The American Academy of Paediatrics in 1999 established a task force to look into neonatal circumcision They concluded that “existing scientific evidence demonstrates potential medical benefits of newborn male circumcision, but the data was not sufficient to recommend routine neonatal circumcision. To make an informed choice, parents of all male infants should be given accurate and unbiased information and be provided the opportunity to discuss this decision” This statement was reaffirmed in 2005 by the AAP Patient and parental education on hygiene is very important Circumcisions are not always necessary!
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