Oh boy. The question of whether to circumcise our sons has divided U.S. parents nearly in half, with one side insisting it makes smart medical sense and the other condemning the practice as barbaric.

In her fifth month of pregnancy, Dana Edell learned that she was carrying a boy. Her parents, who are Conservative Jews, asked about the ritual circumcision. “Well, what if I’m considering not ...

Circumcision can make cleaning the penis easier and reduce certain infection risks. An uncircumcised penis can be kept clean with proper washing habits. Circumcision is a personal choice often ...

I am a 38-year-old father of two little boys living in Portland, Oregon, and I like my circumcised penis. However, when it came time to decide the fate of my sons’ own genitalia, my wife and I bucked ...

An Israeli woman has been fined by a religious court for refusing to circumcise her infant son. The rabbinical court ruled last week that circumcision was for the child's welfare and that the woman ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When my son Henry was born, and the hospital urologist came to visit us at his bedside in the NICU, it took all my self-restraint ...

I was so anxious about the idea of circumcision that I actually hoped for a girl. I didn’t get a girl. I got two beautiful boys instead, and therefore had to make the decision twice. Though our sons ...

When the time comes to decide whether or not a child will be circumcised … how do parents choose? The answer is not only answered medically but culturally. It’s a small surgical procedure, but one ...

When Elana Johnson was shopping for a synagogue three years ago, the mother of four approached a Conservative congregation in her Midwestern city to ask about joining. For most synagogues, such an ...

On March 17 this year, we found out we are having a little boy. This was great news. I wanted a boy first. In fact, I'd be thrilled with a family full of boys. Can't say why, exactly, I just think it ...