Circumcision - My 6 year old son has a foreskin which does not retract. Our doctor has allowed us to just wait and see what happens, but now that he is over 5, wants...

So you think you need . . . circumcision - What is circumcision? Circumcision is the removal of the loose fold of skin, the prepuce or foreskin, at the head of the penis. Many cultures remove...

No mental damage from circumcision - As for whether circumcision interrupts bonding and long term psychological development, I've never read so much tosh! Jewish family life is noted for...

More alternatives to circumcision - In response to your circumcision article (WDDTY, vol 9, no 9), I offer the following observations for parents who would prefer to try an alternative....

Chinese herbs for skin conditions - Q:My niece has a very bad skin condition called pityriasis rubra pilaris. It began with mild eczema on her face and hands and three months later deve...

HPV Vaccine: Gardasil may be a killer - The HPV vaccine – which is being given to girls aged between 11 and 12 to prevent cervical cancer in later life – may be a killer. So far three young...

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So you think you need . . . circumcision - New kinds of surgery - Y-V-plasties is the latest of a number of procedures to preserve the foreskin in adults with phimosis. Performed under local anaesthesia, a number of...