At what age is the child properly circumcised? can circumcision as a baby?

In Indonesia, when there is a question, "When is the right time for a child to be circumcised?", Most of the answers are during the school holidays. In fact, according to the medical and psychological side, it is not certain that school (SD or SMP) is the right time to perform circumcision. Then, what age is recommended for circumcision? Let's look at the discussion below.

What is meant by circumcision?

Circumcision, circumcision, or circumcision, is an act that cuts off or removes part of the scalp of a man's penis. Circumcised children or not, is generally a tradition that is influenced by the religious and cultural beliefs of the children themselves. Usually the circumcision procedure is carried out in a hospital, clinic, local healer or circumcision service in the area where you live.

In 1999 the American Medical Association surveyed the reasons parents practice child circumcision, and the results were indeed influenced by religious and cultural traditions. While reviewed in 2001, about 23.5% of parents circumcising their children had changed due to health reasons.

At what age should the child be circumcised?

According to the Integral Medical Center in London, the time is right for boys to be circumcised in the age range of 7-14 days. Likewise with some religions and cultures that carry out the commandment of circumcision as an obligation, for example in Islam which recommends circumcision from the age of 1 week.

What is the reason why medical experts recommend that children be circumcised at infancy? Some experts say, in newborns around the age of one week, the blood that comes out during the circumcision process is still small. In addition, when you are a baby, the formation of cells and tissues is growing rapidly. Besides, the pain you felt wasn't too heavy either. At the age of the baby, the risk of trauma from the circumcision process will also not affect the child in the future.

Actually, circumcision can be done at any time depending on the readiness of the parents and children. However, there are some risks that may be experienced by the child if he was circumcised at an older age, such as the need for several stitches on the foreskin and the risk of bleeding during circumcision.

Not all children can be circumcised as babies

Circumcising a boy when he is a baby also cannot be done arbitrarily. The condition of the baby must be healthy, and the condition of his vital organs must be in a stable condition.

Usually doctors rarely perform circumcision for babies under five years of age for medical reasons. However, if there are certain conditions such as infection of the glands, phimosis, or scar tissue on the foreskin of the baby's penis, then the baby is advised to undergo circumcision.

What are the benefits of circumcision for men's health?

Although the process of circumcision is painful and thrilling, in fact circumcision has many benefits. One of them is to reduce the incidence of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in men. In fact, children who are not circumcised, adults are 10 times more susceptible to urinary tract infections than children who are circumcised.

The benefits of circumcision also have an effect on adulthood, which is to further reduce the risk of penile cancer, although in fact this disease rarely occurs in those who are circumcised or not. Several studies have also shown that circumcision has an effect on resistance to sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV / AIDS.

Circumcised children are also freer from penile problems, such as inflammation, infection, or irritation that often occurs in uncircumcised children. Circumcision is also one of the easier processes for keeping the penis cleaner, although an uncircumcised child can also learn how to clean the lower part of the foreskin when he grows up.