Published: January 31, 2019 Revised: February 11, 2023 One of the medical benefits of newborn circumcision is a lower lifetime risk of penile cancer. A secondary benefit is a lower risk of cervical cancer for female sexual partners. In an attempt to nullify these benefits, circumcision opponents have referred to the American Cancer Society, implying that the respected health organization has declared that the procedure has no protective benefits against cancer. Intactivists h

January 17, 2019 Intactivists introduced this image to claim that circumcised men are missing important parts of the penis. Guest contributor Melanie Schaab explains that the image is incorrect, as it contains several inaccuracies. The frenulum is not typically removed in circumcision according to both anti-circumcision and pro-circumcision researchers. So that's not necessarily correct. The ridged band, the very tip of the foreskin, is a hypothesis that was presented by an a