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 ...

The procedures were done as part of traditional initiation, a rite of passage into manhood for young men from various ethnic groups.

Having your newborn baby boy circumcised used to be a common practice in the United States, but in recent years, more parents are opting out. According to Charge Data Master, newborn circumcision ...

Mayor de Blasio’s move to scrap required consent forms for a controversial ultra-Orthodox circumcision procedure cleared its first hurdle Wednesday, with a vote to consider it by the Board of Health.

In February, the World Health Organization estimated that 3 million girls worldwide are circumcised every year. Approximately 100 to 140 million females are living with genital mutilation. Mainly ...

Six-month-old Mohamed Abdisamad’s death from infection prompts concern at lack of training for circumcisers ...

A six month old baby boy died from an infection a week after undergoing a circumcision. Mohamed Adbidsamed began showing ...

LAS CRUCES – The sight of demonstrators displaying banners at the corner of Telshor Boulevard and Lohman Avenue is nothing new, as it is one of the city's busiest intersections. Still the group of ...

Over three dozen young men in South Africa have died after taking part in circumcision initiation ceremonies. South African ...

Authorities report that at least 41 young men have died from circumcision procedures during traditional initiation activities ...