RT Journal
T1 Male circumcision: New information about health benefits
JF Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
JO Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
YR 2010
FD January 1
VO 164
IS 1
SP 104
OP 104
DO 10.1001/archpediatrics.2009.254
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpediatrics.2009.254
AB 
Circumcision has often been a controversial issue that places parents in the position of balancing personal, cultural, and health issues when deciding whether to circumcise a son. In the past, medical evidence was insufficient to fully support circumcision's health benefits. More research has provided increasing evidence for health benefits of circumcision. An article in this month's issue of the Archives reviews studies evaluating male circumcision and sexually transmitted diseases. These studies found the following with regard to circumcision: