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Aren't the only benefits a slight decrease in STD transmission + easier cleaning of smegma? I think it remains mostly due to status quo bias. I can't imagine
by fullshark 8y ago
Aren't the only benefits a slight decrease in STD transmission + easier cleaning of smegma? I think it remains mostly due to status quo bias. I can't imagine the medical community recommending another body modification with only two things that minor in favor of doing it.
- rootusrootus 8y agoAlso, the STD transmission angle is suspect. Last I checked, a lot of it was based on studies out of Africa. There are lots of reasons to think that is apples to oranges. Comparing to other modern Western nations with a very low circumcision rate yields different conclusions.
- tboughen 8y agoIndeed. A study in Africa I read about halted the trial part way through on ethical grounds because the STI contraction rate in the circumcised cohort was so much lower. However I found no evidence that they had taken into account a healing penis wound causing less frequent (zero?) intercourse for this group.