irish-american catholics and circumcision?

[Anonymous]

Do Irish Catholics that live in America get circumcised?

[evenlift]

As I understand it, Americans of all backgrounds tend to circumcise. However, the circumcision rate is decreasing in America, except among of course Jews and Muslims.

[KDA20]

Yeah in America it is not a religious thing - It is just done.

[aamy811]

Almost all boys of all religions get circumcised in america

[Asker]

Wow really?

[aamy811]

Yeah it's not really a huge deal here, just normal

[Asker]

Yeah I do live in America but I haven't thought about it much until now

[Anonymous]

(Checks in pants). Yup. They do.

[Asker]

Lol thanks

[Opinion Owner]

Anytime. :-P

[Anonymous]

Yep. Curious question.

[Opinion Owner]

Interesting article. Looks like a strong majority do get circumsized but the large influx on mpnew immigrants is making it seem a bit lower. The number of benefits with circumcision in this article are HUGE.

www.cbsnews.com/.../

[Opinion Owner]

From the article on CBSNEWS. com

"The study says the benefits of newborn circumcision exceed the risks by at least 100 to 1.

Clinical research has found circumcision can safeguard an infant from a number of health complications, most notably urinary tract infections. Kidney damage develops in about half of infants who contract a UTI. The adult lifetime risk for a UTI is approximately 1 in 3 for uncircumcised men.

Additionally, circumcision has been found to lowers one's risk for contracting HIV and HPV, the human papilloma virus, which can cause genital warts and has been linked to some cancers.

Another study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association reviewed more than 500 studies, finding that circumcision reduces risk for HIV transmission in heterosexual men by 60 percent, genital herpes by 30 percent, and cancer-causing strains of HPV by 35 percent."

[Asker]

Thanks!!!

[Anonymous]

not all of course