Research suggest infant circumcision results in long term cognitive changes and increase in pain response.

PIG_CUNT · 2018-06-11T06:16:49+00:00

TL;DR: Circumcision appears to cause PTSD and permanent increased pain response. Even the use of anaesthetic doesn’t do away with all the persistent increase in pain response.

We looked at the foundation for the belief that the effects of circumcision pain are short-lived by examining infant behaviour several months after surgery.

[D]uring routine vaccination at 4 or 6 months, male infants who had been circumcised exhibited a greater pain response than those who had not been circumcised.

This initial analysis raised concerns about the possible long-term effects of untreated pain in infants, especially those who have repeated experience of pain.

Then, they performed the study, and the data showed:

This study showed that neonatal circumcision in male infants is associated with increased pain response in vaccination 4-6 months after surgery. The results support our previous finding of a higher pain response in circumcised than uncircumcised male infants during routine vaccination.

We postulate that *circumcision may induce long-lasting changes in infant pain behaviour because of alterations in the infant's central neural processing of painful stimuli. *

Transmission of noxious afferent input from the periphery (eg, *brought about by skin incision) to the spinal cord induces a sustained state of central neural sensitisation or hyperexcitability that amplifies subsequent input from the wound and leads to increased postoperative pain. *

Here’s the kicker:

They hypothesized that an anaesthetic would solve this, so they ran a second study.

TL;DR: anaesthetic didn’t solve it.

The results of this study do not entirely support this hypothesis. Differences in vaccination pain response between infants pretreated with Emla and those given no anaesthesia for circumcision pain were seen for visual analogue scale pain scores, *but not for facial action and cry duration. *

Most important of all:

The long-term consequences of surgery done without anaesthesia are likely to include post-traumatic stress as well as pain. It is, therefore, possible that the greater vaccination response in the infants circumcised without anaesthesia may represent an infant analogue of a post-traumatic stress disorder triggered by a traumatic and painful event and re-experienced under similar circumstances of pain during vaccination.

aazov · 2018-06-11T09:27:15+00:00

I'm glad that I stood my ground and refused circumcision for my son when he was born 36 years ago.

2018-06-11T05:43:38+00:00

Once bitten twice shy.

flaminghorsedick · 2018-06-11T06:34:07+00:00

I have no idea why anyone would want to mutilate their childs genitalia. I am uncircumcised and I'm thankful for it. The fact that this isn't the 'norm' and boys are frequently shamed for being perfectly natural is disgusting.

https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/the-good-life-why-do-we-still-circumcise-boys/

2018-06-11T18:58:42+00:00

I’m cut and have always hated it. Was for medical purposes

justcallmeH · 2018-06-11T20:08:47+00:00

Our one month old is perfectly intact. Why remove something that serves a purpose?

2018-06-11T13:29:19+00:00

Male genital mutilation needs to be banned for infants and boys. Adult males can make their own choice.

All human beings, regardless of sex, have a natural right to a whole and intact body.

Religious people can substitute a spiritual ceremony for the actual act of mutilation.

-Master-Builder- · 2018-06-11T13:57:39+00:00

Uncircumcised 30y/o male here, and I have been asked why my pain threshold is so high. Maybe this is the reason?

toddmalm · 2018-06-11T13:49:37+00:00

Hmm, that's interesting. Circumcision is such a bizarre practice. Should've been illegal ages ago.

thrway_1000 · 2018-06-11T11:55:09+00:00

Definitely a practice that needs to end.

Archive -- https://archive.is/iMALH

codaclouds · 2018-06-11T21:03:30+00:00

while it is undeniable that circumcision causes brain damage, the nature of neuroplasticity and the extreme variables from individual to individual may very well make it impossible to truly classify or nail down any single effect in such broad strokes. while i'm in favor of conducting such research as a means to expose circumcision for the crime that it is, it would just be so much easier and healthier for humanity as a whole to leave baby dick alone.

i don't understand the people in this thread who are quite literally arguing in favor of their own mutilation. ignorance is one thing, denial is another, but to actively and vehemently pursue a reality in which it is somehow to your benefit to have your rights and choices stripped from you, to have a piece of your body killed, and to reject the idea that you have been wronged and are due compensation from those who wronged you is just more sad evidence of the brainwashing that society can't seem to wake itself from.

Flapklaas · 2018-06-11T09:37:36+00:00

Am I the only one in this sub who is glad to be cut? Fuck

Mencite · 2018-06-11T20:16:18+00:00

Interesting study but headline is incorrect, where does it say anything about circumcision resulting in long term cognitive changes.

maluminse · 2018-07-08T16:08:57+00:00

Easier hygiene. Circumcision makes it simpler to wash the penis. However, boys with uncircumcised penises can be taught to wash regularly beneath the foreskin.Decreased risk of urinary tract infections.The risk of urinary tract infections in males is low, but these infections are more common in uncircumcised males. Severe infections early in life can lead to kidney problems later.
Decreased risk of sexually transmitted infections. Circumcised men might have a lower risk of certain sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. Still, safe sexual practices remain essential.Prevention of penile problems.Occasionally, the foreskin on an uncircumcised penis can be difficult or impossible to retract (phimosis). This can lead to inflammation of the foreskin or head of the penis.
Decreased risk of penile cancer. Although cancer of the penis is rare, it's less common in circumcised men. In addition, cervical cancer is less common in the female sexual partners of circumcised men.

Mayo clinic

Mencite · 2018-06-11T20:16:35+00:00

Interesting study but headline is incorrect, where does it say anything about circumcision resulting in long term cognitive changes.

2018-06-11T10:25:33+00:00

Oy vey!

KevinVeneto · 2018-06-11T10:38:02+00:00

women are pedophile litterally thinking about ur baby child dick and how it should look

Title	Research suggest infant circumcision results in long term cognitive changes and increase in pain response.
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Date	June 11, 2018 4:15 AM UTC (8 years ago)
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