Male circumcision is considered the oldest, most frequently performed surgery in the world, yet it remains controversial. According to Dr. Greg Marchand, an ob-gyn at the Marchand Institute for ...

Circumcision is a surgical operation to remove the foreskin of the penis. An adult may decide to undergo this procedure for religious, cosmetic, medical, or cultural reasons. Circumcision is fairly ...

A doctor prepares for surgery in France. (Photo by MARTIN BUREAU / AFP) Circumcision for boys is not common in France, nonetheless it is possible for parents to have this done to their child, either ...

Beyond physician preference and cosmetic outcome, pain is a discriminating variable when evaluating circumcision instruments. Three studies have evaluated circumcision associated pain with the use of ...

During circumcision a surgeon uses surgical scissors, a scalpel or surgical clamp to remove the foreskin. The skin that remains is attached to the base of the head of the penis using dissolvable ...