Circumcision

Circumcision is a minor surgery done to remove skin tip (nose) penis. Its main purpose is to maintain cleanliness. As a religious, circumcision is common in the Muslim community in Malaysia. This procedure is done when children aged between five to 12 years and is very encouraged when they are aged 10 years and below to prevent the nature of shame and they need to clean from filth and dirt before performing prayers five times.

Advantages Circumcision

Excessive skin at the tip of the penis has a climate that is suitable for the growth of bacteria because it is often injured, and wet nature PLTA. It PLTA dirt remnants of urine and produces white and smelly pile known as' smegma. Smegma is unclean water annuls ablution and prayer. Smegma is also a factor in the penis causes infections such as phimosis, paraphimosis or Balanitis. In a serious condition, it causes severe pain and difficulty urinating.

Research has shown that babies who have circumcision rates 10 times lower risk of urinary tract infections than those who do not circumcision. Urinary tract infection in children is serious because without treatment it will damage the kidneys and cause bacteria to spread throughout the body tissues.

Circumcision could also reduce the risk of cancer, especially cancer penis, prostate, and cervical cancer (cervical) and breast for women. Has been proved that germs called Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) are among the factors trigger cervical cancer in women. This bacteria is found refuge at the end of the penis under the skin and transferred to women during sexual intercourse. There are studies showing if all male circumcision, the incidence rate of 20 percent of cervical cancers can be prevented. Same virus can also cause breast cancer.
Study observations also indicate low risk of penis cancer among their circumcision, even more so for their circumcision at the age of less than one year. Results from this study, many non-Muslims also practice circumcision. Studies in several European countries show that male circumcision rates have twice the risk of prostate cancer is lower. Cancer incidence have related to sexually transmitted diseases in which male circumcision has a low risk for the disease.

On March 28, 2007, World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an important statement about methods of prevention of HIV virus. The statement says, 'scientific research has proven without doubt that male circumcision reduces the rate of transfer of HIV virus to women or wives. Seeloknya, circumcision was done during approximately one year because of the risks and complications of the procedure rates lower. Circumcision has been practiced in the country that began at high risk of HIV infection would like in some countries in Africa.

Readiness of children

Are your children ready for dikhatankan? As parents, it is important for us to ensure the physical and mental health of our children before circumcision. It can reduce complications. Children are in fear when the mother and father ordered their circumcision. Procedures easier when the child is in a state of calm and understand what will be done by the doctor to them. Information that is not exactly cause no children screaming during the procedure, but there is a disconnect flee.

Mind boys need to be prepared before the procedure can be performed easily and safely. Give the religious upbringing of their depth. Explain why circumcision encouraged in Islam. Tell them the advantage circumcision. Bringing boys to feast circumcision ceremony is a good way. It gives ideas to the child the importance of circumcision. Sometimes, we need to promise things they prefer tools such as computer games or bicycles if they agree to circumcision.

It is not corruption but merely facilitators.

If your son agreed to circumcision, then bring their doctor or their accredited. Your child should be examined by a doctor to know the level of health and to prevent complications of these procedures. Doctors need to know your child and ensure a normal penis, your child no hemofilia disease (disease of blood clotting disorders), not taking medications that can cause bleeding such as aspirin or warfarin, do not suffer from rheumatic heart disease and other diseases such as diabetes, epilepsy, asthma and allergies. Children who have such problems will be referred to a doctor surgeon to determine the appropriate method of circumcision and safe.

Procedure

For children who are normal and healthy, surgery 'dorsal Slit' is the preferred method of circumcision Ministry of Health because it is easy and safe. Methods using modern equipment such as Tara Klamp or Smart Klamp can also be used. However, this method is only done in private clinics or hospitals because the cost is higher than surgical method in government hospitals or clinics.

On the morning prior to the hospital or clinic, make sure your child a bath and give emphasis to the cleanliness of the penis. Before the procedure done, make sure your child is large or small bowel so that there are no problems during the procedure done.

After registration procedures and consent forms signed, your child will be entered into operating rooms small. You can accompany your child with the condition of all surgical procedures followed by room. Before the procedure, the area around the penis cleaned using a germ killer material (disinfektan). It is to ensure that germs do not infect surrounding circumcision wounds later.

Given local anesthesia so that your child does not feel any pain during the procedure. Unfortunately injection anesthesia for the first time a little painful. Once your child say no pain after the skin of their penis dikepit, then the doctor will start the operation. For all information, anesthesia only eliminate pain. Your child can still feel their penis touched and dikhatankan.

Some children think that painful touch scissors. They will scream out in pain despite the fact they are numb penis. These children will be given a sleeping medication or tranquilizer drugs. This surgery usually takes small between 30 to 45 minutes, depending on the occurrence of complications or not.

Recovery

After the procedure is completed, the penis will be wrapped a little tight to prevent bleeding and reduce swelling. Your child will be admitted to a special place to ensure that no bleeding after the procedure and allowed to return after the bleeding and pain control. Pain medications (such as paracetamol) and antibiotics were supplied for the next five days. Your child is advised to avoid movement active within 24 hours after circumcision.

After the procedure, your child will grow penis and bruising. Do not worry, this condition is normal. It will gradually recover within one or two weeks. Reminder! Parents are instructed to bring their children to hospital immediately if the occurrence of bleeding or swollen penis unusual. The doctor will make inspection and if necessary your child will Dibius penis again to enable the doctor find the cause of the bleeding and stop it.

REMEDY use creams to prevent infection is not recommended because this material is mostly to erode the growth of new tissue and this slows the healing process. A simple way to avoid infection is to soak your child's penis into warm water that has been cooked and filled a tablespoon of salt for 10 to 15 minutes repeatedly each day until the wound really healed.

Pain after circumcision is a normal phenomenon. Rates pain perception is subjective depending on the child. Some of them do not feel any pain but some may also howl in pain. If pain medications are required, please follow the doctor's advice. Excessive dose or frequency of taking medication without your doctor can guide your child's life threatening. For example, excessive dose paracetamol cause liver damage and such cases have occurred several times in our country. Consult with your doctor if pain not controlled with medication dose given.

Do not worry about sewing thread wound on the penis of your child. It will be absorbed within two weeks. If the wound has healed and the thread still exists, get the doctor to remove the service. Leaving the thread too long resulting in the existence of small holes in the skin penis. It causes discomfort or pain during sexual intercourse when they are grown and married soon.

In conclusion, circumcision is a very small surgical encouraged because there are many benefits that has been proven by scientific studies. Physical and mental preparation is very important to your child so that the procedure carried out safe and your child will recover quickly. My advice, if there are any problems after circumcision, consult your doctor immediately so that it is not destitute. Wallahualam.