Other Circumcision
Information Resources
Web Sites
THE GILGAL SOCIETY exists to provide accurate, medically approved information about male circumcision and its benefits in terms of health and self-image. Its publications include a video of an adult male circumcision, a guidance booklet for those considering circumcision for themselves or their sons, a leaflet answering some of the questions teenagers and young people have about the operation and a leaflet on Preparation and After-Care for a teen or adult circumcision. Most importantly, the society keeps a record of doctors performing male circumcision in countries where it is not widely available.
A specialist website concentrating on male circumcision in the context of HIV/AIDS. The site describes itself thus:
The Clearinghouse on Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention (www.malecircumcision.org) is a collaborative effort to generate and share information resources with the international public health community, civil society groups, health policy makers, and programme managers.... The Clearinghouse is supported by a grant to the World Health Organization (WHO) from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
The International Circumcision Information Reference Centre (ICIRC). A UK-based site with several original articles about circumcision plus links to many more sites providing medically approved information about male circumcision.
An excellent site with many illustrations of the penis, foreskin and circumcision styles. Highly recommended.
The purpose of this site is to provide a balanced up-to-date review of scientific studies on circumcision that have been published mainly in reputable international medical and scientific journals after a formal, critical refereeing process by experts in the field. Over 650 References are cited.
Circumcision has been a controversial topic for at least 4000 years. The ancient Greeks disagreed with their Egyptian and Persian neighbours over it - and modern schoolboys still take sides, calling each other Cavaliers and Roundheads. This site does not take a position either for or against the operation, but aims to provide a comprehensive overview of circumcision in all its aspects. Note that the content has not been updated for several years; inevitably the most recent medical discoveries are not taken into consideration.
A good survey of medical benefits by Dr. Edgar J. Schoen.
A pro-circumcision website in Hungarian. A reasonable translation can be achieved using the Google Translate facility.
Websites in Italian.
This collection of personal experiences, anatomical facts, psychological and anthropological ideas is unique in the world’s literature. The introductory page offers a concise summary of the content, especially the recommendation that it is appropriate to routinely monitor boys for phimosis and prevent or treat any individual problems in good time, before puberty.
An American Academy of Family Physicians article on adult circumcision.
The new web site of the American Academy of Pediatricians. Complete routine infant circumcision information available.
CIRCLIST Member Mini-Gallery is a 'members only' site containing before, during and after circ photos, and stories (fact & fiction).
All these links will be of special interest to Jewish families.
A cartoon sequence about smegma.
GeoCities has been discontinued by Yahoo! The historic content of the following items can be recovered from the Wayback Machine. Go to
http://www.archive.org/index.php, enter the old GeoCities URL and hit the "Take me Back" button. Be patient! The Archive’s server sometimes takes a minute or more to find the requested item.
Old URL: http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/8890/
Another site that goes on about the pros and cons of circumcision? Yes, but with a difference. This site aims to present an unbiased view and it has the longest list of links to other websites both for and against circumcision and foreskin restoration.
Old URL: http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/2754/
Circumcision Online News site -- Circumcision information explained by doctors, medical establishments and researchers.
Applicable to all medical matters, not just circumcision, PUBMED provides a rapid way of searching for medical publications.
Online Discussion Groups
Depending on the precise nature of your interest in circumcision, you might enjoy:
Please note that the Google Group "inter-circ" is not the same as the Yahoo Group of a similar name. The sites are not in the same ownership and the nature of the content differs considerably.
WORLDGROUPS
The former MSN Male Circumcision Community Group on World Groups has moved to Yahoo Groups (where it is still "members only"). In its new home, it is included in the list below.
YAHOO! GROUPS
Please note that the Yahoo Group "Inter-Circ" is not the same as the Google Group of a similar name. The sites are not in the same ownership and the nature of the content differs considerably.
This is a listing of online discussion groups maintained by Chaz Antonelli, covering all aspects of circumcision. Be aware that the list includes links to anti- as well as pro-circumcision groups.
Non-English Speaking Groups
This site now has multiple language choices, including English.
The following German-language groups have exclusively homosexual content, the explicit nature of which may offend some viewers:
Circumcision Clamp Manufacturers and Distributors
News Groups
misc.kids
misc.kids.health
misc.kids.pregnancy
alt.male.hygiene
alt.circumcision
Books, videos and other non-internet resources.
Circumcision; Frankly Speaking by Gerald N. Weiss MD and Andrea W. Harter. A book for parents considering circumcision for their son. Read the complete book review and get ordering information
here.
Circumcision in Man and Woman: Its History, Psychology, and Ethnology by Felix Bryk. New York : American Ethnological Press; 1934. Includes sexual practices among primitive and civilized races.
Circumcision: A Pictorial Atlas of its History, Instrument Development, and Operative Techniques by Elliot A. Grossman, MD, FACS. 95 pages, 115 B&W photographs and drawings. 3 pages of references. Paperback, 5.5 inches x 8.5 inches. First Edition, 1982; Second Edition,1990 (ISBN 0-89962-246-1).
Adult Circumcision Video.Four complete adult male circumcisions and one frenulum cutting on one tape. European. Details
here.
Circumcision: A Parent’s Decision for Life by Aaron J. Fink M.D.
Published by Kavanah Publishing Company, 2500 Hospital Drive, Mountain View CA 94040
History of Circumcision, from the Earliest Times to the Present by P. C. Remondino. Moral and Physical Reasons for Its Performance, with a History of Eunuchism, Hermaphrodism, etc., and of the Different Operations Practiced upon the Prepuce. Published: 1974.
In Favour of Circumcision by Dr Brian Morris. This book expands on the information in the author’s website, including many personal stories from men circumcised as adults, as babies and who are uncircumcised. A book review appears
here.
Other Organisations
THE ACORN SOCIETY
The Acorn Society is a UK-based organisation with a world-wide membership, for those interested in circumcision, the foreskin and getting the phallus into the best possible shape. It publishes a magazine four times a year and usually holds two meetings a year where members can get to know one another better and discuss both the running of the Society and matters of mutual interest.
Informal advice is offered to members who are considering a circumcision or an attempt at foreskin restoration. The Society does not hold or distribute any form of erotic pictures or literature, nor does it act as a sexual introductions agency. It has always been independent and has no links with any other organisation of a similar name.
Full details of the Society, including current subscription rates, can be obtained from the Secretary at:
PO Box 296
IPSWICH, Suffolk
IP2 8SH
United Kingdom.
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