NON-THERAPEUTIC MALE CIRCUMCISION (NMTC): A useful option
What is Male circumcision? Male circumcision is the removal of the foreskin (prepuce) from a human infant male phallus. Although being a painful operation it is ideally performed using local anaesthesia which serves as a relief for pain usually administered in the form of a cream or injection
What’s the ideal time for circumcision?
Male circumcision is performed on the 8th day after birth, at the earliest for cultural and religious purposes.
Why non-therapeutic male circumcision?
Taking into consideration the possible pros & cons, non-therapeutic circumcision is neither necessary nor harmful to your baby boy’s health. Either way, the option lies solely in the hands of the child’s parents. Essentially the consideration to perform a non-therapeutic circumcision on your son is totally in an account of religious beliefs, hygiene, cultural or social factors.
Medical justification for male circumcision
Recent analysis has well-tried that non-therapeutic male circumcision has medical prospects
*Prevention of phimosis (an abnormality that connotes the inability to retract the foreskin)
*Due to removal of the foreskin there is no risk of infection to the area
*A ten times lowered risk of getting a urinary tract infection (UTI)
*Eradicates the risk of foreskin cancer
Procedures throughout male circumcision
Although there are several methods of non-therapeutic male circumcision
Baby will be positioned comfortably,, the area will be cleansed and the foreskin will be removed using sterile instruments
The procedure takes only few minutes
After cleansing the penis area an anesthetic injection with be administered at the base of the phallus, a circumcision clamp will be attached to the penis and the foreskin will be removed.
Afterwards, the area will be covered with dressing
Post procedure observations
The healing process takes six o ten days10 days,
parents are encouraged to continue o o care for their baby as usual, prior to his circumcision.
application of oil to he site at each nappy change will prevent the dressing sticking to the penis
In conclusion, non-therapeutic male circumcision is a practice enacted for religious, social or cultural purposes. According to medics, non-therapeutic circumcision on male children offers a good number of beneficial attributes as it eliminates risks of foreskin infection boost good hygiene, reduces potential foreskin cancer.
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