Statistical Brief #45 Circumcisions Performed in U S Community Hospitals,

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A new baby means a lot of big  decisions. Breastfed or bottle-fed?   Cloth or disposable diapers?  What brand of stroller? But   when that baby is wrapped in a little blue  blanket, there’s one more key decision. To circumcise or not to circumcise? Circumcision is a surgical procedure usually  performed on baby boys to remove most of the   foreskin that covers the tip of the .  While it’s typically performed for religious   reasons in many cultures, it has become  increasingly common to remove the foreskin   for medical and comfort reasons recommended by  doctors. When done on a newborn, it’s usually   performed by a trained surgeon who numbs the  area and then smoothly cuts the loose skin,   making for a smooth healing period. However,  it’s not always performed by a doctor - in   Judaism it’s performed by a religious  figure called a Mohel - essentially a   professional circumcision expert who may have  performed the procedure hundreds of times.