Q5. Are only boys and men circumcised?
A5. Girls can also undergo circumcision but there is a great deal of opposition to this. Many people view this as a form of ‘genital mutilation’ and also see it is completely unnecessary.
Female circumcision is performed in certain parts of the world where it is forms an important part of that culture.
Find out more in our female circumcision section.
FAQS Index : A guide to Vasectomy
- What is circumcision?
- Can men be circumcised?
- Is circumcision only performed for religious reasons?
- Is circumcision painful?
- Are only boys and men circumcised?
- What is female circumcision?
- Should I have my son circumcised?
- Will having a circumcision affect my sex life?
- How safe is circumcision?
- Does circumcision mean that the penis is easier to clean?
- Is circumcision needed?
- Is circumcision needed if my son’s foreskin doesn’t retract?
- Does circumcision protect you against disease?
- What is ‘frenulum breve?’
- What is ‘phimosis?’
- What is ‘paraphimosis?
- What is ‘balanitis?’
- What does the surgery involve?
- How long does circumcision take?
- What are the risks of circumcision?
- How long does the recovery take?
- Will I have to take time off work?
- When can my son return to school following his circumcision?
- Can a circumcision be reversed?
- Why is circumcision so controversial?
Guide to Circumcision
- Circumcision Intro
- The Foreskin
- About circumcision
- Brief history of circumcision
- How common is circumcision?
- Circumcision and boys
- Circumcision and men
- Why circumcision?
- Medical reasons
- Phimosis
- Paraphimosis
- Frenulum breve
- Balanoposthitis
- Balanitis xerotica obliterans
- Cultural/religious reasons
- Preventative reasons
- Circumcise or not to circumcise?
- Female circumcision
- Circumcision myths
- Circumcision surgery
- Preparing for surgery
- On the day of surgery
- After surgery
- Risks and complications
- Alternatives to circumcision
- Preputioplasty
- Foreskin restoration
- Circumcision FAQs
- Glossary