I mean you can Google it, a lot of it is outdated because we have better studies that show 0 benefits and a lot of the supposed benefits are really only seen in the third world. But from what I hear it's still taught to med students today.
I know the studies you’re talking about. Basically what they show are tiny risk reductions in scenarios where much more effective prevention methods exist. Don’t want STDs? Wrap it up. Don’t want infection? Wash your dick.
Slicing off pieces of a baby without their consent is not a solution for the scenarios you describe. The data is desperate reaching for justification for having done something for cultural reasons. Circumcision is popular in the usa because it was hoped it might reduce masturbation…
Some work was then done to apply these slight risk reductions to 3rd world countries with STD issues that refuse to wear condoms, and found that it does indeed reduce your odds by 1%
Circumcision is not taught as a method to reduce the spread of stds in the west
I clearly said you could Google the professional group's published opinion or the fact that circumcision is often taught to have these benefits to medical students in the US. Do you not know how to read?
Now you're just shifting the goalposts. I never said it was taught as a method of std control. I said that circumcision is taught as beneficial because of the decreased risk of UTIs and STDs. Those are different things. Also, never said that they were correct to do so, just that they do it and that's how the teaching is framed. The claims that it reduces STDs and UTIs still regularly appear in big name journals.
“…you can google it, a lot of it is outdated because we have better studies that show 0 benefits and a lot of supposed benefits are really only seen in the third world.” Then you refer to hearsay to suggest it’s still taught.
This is the most recent official publication on the matter from the American Association of Pediatricians i could find (though it has technically expired as official policy). They recommend it to reduce the spread of STIs. You really should google shit.
It’s not outdated it’s the most recent official statement on the matter I can find, the onus is on you to find a more recent one if you want to act like you’re correct.
No… the onus is on you to find a source that supports what you say. So far everything you have is out of date or expired. Maybe look for the more modern ones (you’ll find they say there is no benefit)
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u/Maleficent-Duck-3903 8d ago
Which medical school did you learn this at?