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Adult Male Circumcision
Statistics/Trends

Adult male circumcision is much less common than infant circumcision. The most common reasons for adult circumcision are medical and include the following:

Paraphimosis (can't return a retracted foreskin to its normal position)
Phimosis (foreskin is too tight; can't retract from the head)
Recurrent inflammation of the foreskin (e.g., balanitis, posthitis)


Nonmedical reasons for adult circumcision include social, cultural, personal, and reli...Read the full article