Please be informed that some of the practical information presented here applies only to the circumcision practices in England!

It is a fact that the English healthcare system has a negative attitude towards circumcision despite all the scientifc researches that prove its health benefits (see the article). Therefore, it is challenging to get reliable information from your midwife, your heath visitor or your GP. The authors and editors of this website have neutral views about circumcision i.e. we are neither for nor against it. We understand the cultural importance and religious significance of it to some population and societies. However, we are strictly against any form of child suffering! Therefore, our objective is to provide reliable and trustworthy information to those parents who wish to have their son circumcised, so that neither the child nor the parents endure unnecessary suffering due to uninformed decisions. This objective is achieved even if one child is saved from the irreversible consequences of a botched circumcision.

To do so, we have read and analysed the information available through various websites, talked to experienced surgeons and doctors and used other reely available sources to put together a summary of most important facts you should know before making the all important decision about Where / Who / How ... of your son’s circumcision. The content is reviewed by field-specialists and is for information only.

It is important to know: 

> circumcision techniques: important to know because many complications and irreversible damages to your son’s penis can be avoided if the correct technique is used,

> fees and clinics,

> differences between pain relief methods,

> the aftercare of a circumcised penis,

> possible complications and how to avoid them,

AND

> some important recommendations, based on published scientific evidences, that could save you money and time and save your son’s penis from deformation, infection and other undesired side-effects.

Hopefully one day your child will thank you for not letting him to be mutilated or making him ashamed of the appearance of his penis!

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[Disclaimer: The content of this website has been put together with the best possible intentions and is based on available scientific and other sources of information, provided by practitioners and centres, accessible to public. While we tried our best to be as accurate as it is possible to be, we are unable to guarantee the truthfulness of the available information. Therefore, we cannot accept any reliability regarding the content. The material and content contained in this website is for general information only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice.  You should always seek the advice of your family doctor. This content is protected by copyright © 2009 and international laws. No part of the text can be produced or distributed in any shape or form for commercial purposes without prior written consent from WHICHcircumcision.co.uk. Parents and members of public do not need any authorisation to reproduce the content.]

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