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Circumcision is one of the oldest surgical procedures we still know of and perform today, but the question is why? Beyond the religious elements, are there any benefits to circumcising babies? Are they better off being circumcised before they can talk, or should we wait until they're able to consent? We're digging into the scientific debates surrounding those very questions in this week's episode...



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References & Further Reading

https://jme.bmj.com/content/30/3/241.1

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4277517/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4364150/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1198743X16302683

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41443-020-00354-y

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1016/S0968-8080%2807%2929303-6

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3638798/

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/circumcision-in-men/

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/circumcision-in-boys/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3225416/

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/phimosis/

https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/newborn-male-circumcision