
Originally Posted by
sushikandi
Some of the medical reasons parents of male infants choose circumcision are to protect against infections of the urinary tract and the foreskin, prevent cancer, lower the risk of getting sexually transmitted diseases, and prevent phimosis (a tightening of the foreskin that may close the opening of the p e n i s).
When boys enter puberty they voluntarily undergo circumcision it maybe because of peer pressure, self proclamation of being a "Man" and mainly for cultural reasons.