Male Circumcision: A Modern Surgical Procedure and a Solution to the Problem Ahmad Sartaj1, Goel Kapil2, Pandey Sanjay3, Goel Parul4, Parashar Pawan5, Bhatnagar Amit6 1Assistant Professor, Medical Sociology, Subharti Medical College, Meerut 2EIS Officer, National Center for Disease Control (NCDC), 22 Sham Nath Marg, Delhi 3Professor, Department of Surgery, Subharti Medical College, Meerut 4Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Kalpana Chawla Govt. Medical College, Karnal 5Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Subharti Medical College, Meerut 6Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Subharti Medical College, Meerut Online published on 24 April, 2013. Abstract Male circumcision has been performed on boys and young men for many years, primarily for religious and cultural reasons or as a rite of passage to mark the transition to adulthood. It is widely practiced for religious and traditional reasons, often within the first two weeks after birth, or at the beginning of adolescence as a rite of passage into adulthood. Circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin, the fold of skin that covers the head of the penis. It may also be performed for medical reasons to treat problems involving the foreskin. During a circumcision, the foreskin is freed from the head of the penis (glans) and removed. When done in a newborn baby, the procedure is simpler and quicker than in adolescents and adults. Superficial wound healing after circumcision in adults generally takes 5–7 days. However, about 4–6 weeks are needed for the wound to heal fully. In babies and young boys, the healing time is considerably shorter. Top Keywords Circumcision, Religious Practice, Surgical Procedure, Ethical Issues. Top |