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title: "Circumcision"
url: https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/c/circumcision/
description: "Boys are born with a hood of skin that covers the head of their penis called the foreskin. Circumcision is a surgical procedure to remove the foreskin. It..."
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# Circumcision

Boys are born with a hood of skin that covers the head of their penis called the foreskin. Circumcision is a surgical procedure to remove the foreskin. It is most often performed in a hospital nursery during the first 10 days of a baby's life. Routine circumcision of a newborn baby boy takes about 5 to 10 minutes.

Archived from the 2022 edition

## Overview

You should talk with your child's doctor about the health risks and benefits, and decide what will work for your family.

If you decide to have your son circumcised at the hospital, your pediatrician, family doctor or obstetrician will perform the procedure before you bring your baby home.

## In this entry

The archived page carried these sections, in this order.

- Benefits and Risks
- Benefits of Circumcision
- Risks of Circumcision
- Procedure
- After Procedure
- More Information
- Explore Further

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### Source of this entry

- Original address**/urology-a-z/c/circumcision/**
- Edition**2022 edition**
- Group**Sexual and Reproductive Health**

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