Factors in the cycle of violence by Jim Hopper PhD -- If circumcision is sexual child abuse, how does that affect the male when he grows up? The sexual abuse of boys and its lasting effects in the lives of men. How and why some abused boys become violent men. http://www.jimhopper.com/

An Iatrogenic Epidemic by George Denniston, M.D. - Circumcision in the United States is an epidemic caused by doctors, in other words, an iatrogenic epidemic. Iatrogenic comes from the Greek and simply means "caused by doctors." Many people think doctors use obscure words to try to avoid having other people not know what is going on. I am inclined to concur with them. http://www.nocirc.org/symposia/third/denniston3.html

Long Term Consequences of Neonatal Circumcision: A Preliminary Poll of Circumcised Males http://www.noharmm.org/synopsis.htm

Informed Consent for Medically Necessary Circumcision Eileen Marie Wayne, M.D. -- Definition - Erogenous function of the Foreskin - Reasons for Medically Necessary Circumcisions - Reasons for Medically Unnecessary Circumcisions - Anatomy - Procedure Description - Curable Foreskin Conditions - Risks of Circumcision - Outcome - Decision - Documentation and Permission http://www.informedconsent.org/circumcision.html

British Association of Paediatric Surgeons Male ritual circumcision is required in certain religious and cultural groups and decisions concerning the performing the procedure must lie with society. It is the majority opinion that the practice should be discouraged by education. http://www.baps.org.uk/documents/Circ%20GMC.html

Ouch! Circumcision is no picnic. Parkhurst Exchange Questions & Answers in Pediatrics - "many people would claim that the best analgesic for this questionable procedure is not to do one in the first place." http://www.parkpub.com/qa/A.php?q=/qa/Pediatrics/05-06-15.qa

Ask NOAH About: PenileCancer New York Online Access to Health - CancerNet: National Cancer Institute http://www.noah-health.org/english/illness/cancer/cantypes.html#Adult Male Cancers

Pediatric Oncall - Circumcision Find out what circumcision is and what are the pros and cons. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/CommonChild/circumcision.asp

Ask Dr Sears Deciding Whether Or Not To Circumcise Your Baby Boy http://askdrsears.com/html/1/t012000.asp

Position Statement on the use of Circumcision to limit HIV Infection NOCIRC position statement on HIV and Circumcision. http://www.nocirc.org/statements/hiv_statement2001.html

Midwife Archives - Circumcision General Information - Recent Papers on Circumcision - Circumcision Complications - Birth Professionals and Circumcision - An OB Comments on the Pain of Circumcision - Circumcision and Religious Issues http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/circumci.html

Infants Feel and Remember Circumcision Pain - Study Doctor's Guide Medical and Other News http://www.pslgroup.com/dg/1f21e.htm

Circumcision: Male-Effects Upon Human Sexuality Human Sexuality: an Encyclopedia 1994 http://www.cirp.org/library/anatomy/milos-macris2/

Summary of evidence - Foreskin and lysozyme may protect against HIV infection By George Hill http://www.foreskin.org/lysozyme.htm

Potential for Injury from Circumcision Clamps U.S. Food and Drug Administration warning about circumcision clamps. 29 Aug 2000 http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/safety/circumcision.html

Dr. Jay Gordon A large selection of circumcision information including the basics, medical fraud, Christian and Jewish views. http://www.drjaygordon.com/links/circ.htm

The Birth of Pain MRC News (London) - Summer 1998 - Pain has been a puzzle for many years. Now researchers are discovering that babies have quite different pain mechanisms to adults. -- "Reports in clinical and psychological literature indicate early injury or trauma can have long-term consequences on sensory or pain behavior that extend into childhood and beyond." http://www.cirp.org/library/pain/fitzgerald/

EMLA Cream is not recommended for use prior to circumcision in pediatric patients. FDA - February 4, 1998 http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety/1998/feb98.htm#emla

Dr. Greene Advice from a pediatrician for parents considering circumcision for a son. I now understand that had I waited, they would have been able to make this decision for themselves when they were older http://www.drgreene.com/html/21795.html

Dr Dean Edell Talk show host - Circumcision Conditions Center at Health Central - We've selected the best resources on this topic all in one place. http://www.healthcentral.com/Centers/OneCenter.cfm?Center=circumcision