Even though this link is US how is the same logic not applied to male circumcision? "What are the health problems caused by FGC? FGC can cause a range of health problems, both short-term and long-term. The kinds of problems that develop depend upon the degree of the cutting, the cleanliness of the tools used to do the cutting, and the health of the girl or woman receiving the cutting. In most countries, FGC is performed in unclean conditions by mainly traditional practitioners who may use scissors, razor blades, or knives. In Egypt, though, up to 90 percent of FGC is performed by a health care professional. Almost every girl or woman who receives FGC experiences pain or bleeding. Short-term health problems: Bleeding or hemorrhaging: If the bleeding is severe, girls can die. Infection: The wound can get infected and develop into an abscess (a collection of pus). Girls can get fevers, sepsis (a blood infection), shock, and even die, if the infection is not treated. Pain: Girls are routinely cut without first being numbed or having anesthesia. The worst pain tends to occur the day after, when they have to urinate onto the wound. Trauma: Girls are held down during the procedure, which can be physically or psychologically traumatic." Are these not the same health problems that can arise from male circumcision? womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/fact-sheet/female-genital-cutting.cfm#i
Posted on: Sat, 29 Jun 2013 05:09:17 +0000
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