Research studies indicate that there are good medical reasons why your son should be circumcised. These include:

• Circumcision substantially reduces an infantīs chances of getting a urinary tract infection (UTI) during the first year of his life. Although the rate of urinary tract infections for infants is not very high (around xxx %), UTIīs are becoming increasingly difficult to treat (see here for a discussion).
• Cancer of the penis - that effects xxx men in a thousand - is essentially eliminated in circumcised males.
• Research shows that males who are circumcised have a lower risk of getting sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). In addition, partners of circumcised males are less likely to contract vaginal infections (e.g. yeast infections).
• Circumcision eliminates foreskin infections that occur throughout childhood.
• Circumcision prevents phimosis, a narrow opening that makes it impossible to retract the foreskin at a later age.
• Genital hygiene is easier after circumcision.
• Circumcision virtually eliminates the accumulation of smegma.