just wanted to give you a heads up on something. I know that there are religous reasons for circumcision. However, i can tell you firsthand that there are certain definitive medical risks associated with NOT being circumsized. I just recently came across 2 cases of amputations that had to be performed, and at the physican symposium where the cases were discussed the inescapable conclusion was that had the patients been circumsized the chances of them acquiring penile carcinoma would have been virtually nil. I am a medical technologist with a company that serves exclusively cancer patients. Before i began work there i was totally unaware of penile cancer. And i can tell you dude, nothing upsets me more than seeing a pathology report that comes back with this diagnosis. You see, in both cases the tumor originated on the foreskin of the patients. It typically does, as the risks of acquiring hpv virus, which is a big risk factor for penile cancer, is virtually eliminated with circumcision. Treatment for this cancer obviously is primarily composed of removing the foreskin first and foremost, with the hope that there is no reoccurence. Unforetunately in each of the 2 cases discussed the cancer spread and in one case the spread was to shaft on the bottom of the penis near the scrotum. The other one reoccured below the glans. Unforetunately the only treatment options left for the 2 gents was penile amputation. Keep in mind that 1 gent was 28 and the other one was 39. I can't think of ANYTHING sadder than the prospect of never ever having sexual intercourse again thus never experiencing pleasure. I can't begin to tell you how upset i was just reading the path report. Based on what i know i now  plead with all my family and friends to make sure that their boys are circumsized.  I have no agenda and just wanted to relay my experience.

As far as believing propaganda goes, you may want to do a bit more research.  And I don't appreciate the subtle insults in your rant about conspiracy theories.  Circumcision began as a religious ritual and religion helps to propagate the many myths surrounding the practice.  Millions of years of evolution have developed the skin that protects the glans and we chop it off for jesus?!?!  There has always been some sort of "medical" reason even before HIV, but the truth is more about religion.  

The medical reason were always cited to support the religious reasons.  The first ailment circumcision "cured" was masturbation in the 1850's.  The penile cancer reason was developed in the 1950's, and now it's HIV/AIDS.  The US has the highest circumcision and HIV rate of all industrialized nations including the largely non-circumcised Europe.  

My post was really more about the benefits of foreskin restoration.  There is no way to actually get your original organs back.  

I'm a little surprised by the women's selfish responses here.  If the topic was female circumcision, AKA, female mutilation, I'm sure the responses would be different.  

Your risk of the rare penile cancer can be more reduced by not smoking than by circumcision.  It makes sense in your profession that you might witness one of those rare cases.  By the way, a man can still get penile cancer even if circumcised.  I feel sorry for your friends/families babies.  Maybe you should give them the "benefits" of female circumcision as well.  

Why is it OK to mutilate our boys at birth?

OMG, I read the post above and when losing your penis to cancer has got to be mental chaos. Women go through so much like Breast, Ovarian and other cancers that present mental chaos for them too. I can't imagine losing my penis