When was circumcision first practiced? How did it evolve? Why was it practiced? The earliest literary evidence of the practice of circumcision goes back to ancient Egypt. There are many hypotheses ...

Correspondence to Professor Reinhard Merkel, Faculty of Law, University of Hamburg, Rothenbaumchaussee 33, Hamburg 20148, Germany; reinhard.merkel{at}jura.uni-hamburg.de Non-therapeutic circumcision ...

A circumcision is the removal of most of the male foreskin. The incision starts off red and tender. The tenderness should be much less by day 3. The scab at the incision line comes off in 7 to 10 days ...

Circumcision can make cleaning the penis easier and reduce certain infection risks. An uncircumcised penis can be kept clean with proper washing habits. Circumcision is a personal choice often ...