Dubbed the world’s “oldest planned surgical procedure” by 20th century anthropologist Sir Grafton Elliot Smith, circumcision’s roots can be traced to religious and cultural traditions dating back ...

More than half of South African men are now ­circumcised and most of them have been circumcised fully; in other words, the entire foreskin of their penises has been removed, not just part of it. That ...

Without social pressure, most people give little thought to male circumcision. This simple surgical procedure removes the foreskin, a hood of skin covering the head of the resting (flaccid) penis. But ...

To circumcise or not to circumcise? That is a question apparently on the minds of internet users in Washington. The Estately blog reports that circumcision — surgical removal of the foreskin from the ...

Paediatric or adult male circumcision is a common procedure worldwide, performed to address conditions such as phimosis, or to reduce the risks of penile cancer and transmission of HIV. A surgical ...