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Circumcision Reference Library
The Library is an online collection of abstracts, full text articles, and other material relating to male circumcision.
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General articles and books
Policy statements by medical organizations
The normal development of the penile prepuce
Adult penile anatomy
Foreskin sexual function
Complications of circumcision
Deaths from circumcision
Pain of circumcision and pain control
Psychological aspects of circumcision
Effects of circumcision on breastfeeding, maternal bonding, and child development
Proper penile hygiene for intact men
Conservative treatment of penile problems (phimosis, adhesions, balanitis, etc.)
The role of the prepuce in prevention of disease and infections
Circumcision procedure: Surgical methods, costs, cost-benefit analyses, reimbursement
History of circumcision; Historical and modern rationales for circumcision
Cultural and religious documents
Bioethics and human rights index
Anthropology and sociology of circumcision
Legal references
Circumcision statistics
Circumcision reversal: Nonsurgical and Surgical methods