Why is circumcision not common in Europe?

European countries consider newborn circumcision an unnecessary surgical procedure which increases the costs of operating nationalised health systems, whereas in the US, circumcision is generally considered a simple, rapid operation with medical benefits which accrue throughout life.

Why is circumcision so normal in the US?

The medical community agrees: both the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) claim the benefits of circumcision outweigh the risks, citing evidence that circumcision lowers a man’s risk for HIV, urinary-tract infections and penile cancer.

Do most Europeans get circumcised?

The WHO estimates that the overall male circumcision rate in the states is somewhere between 76 and 92 percent. Most Western European countries, by contrast, have rates less than 20 percent.

Is uncircumcised in Europe normal?

Yes, it’s that rare. According to the World Health Organization, circumcision in uncommon in Europe. In fact, it is estimated that worldwide only 20 percent of men are circumcised. Unlike in Europe, circumcision is one of the most common operations in the US.

What countries believe in circumcision?

Male circumcision is almost universal in much of the Middle East, North and West Africa and Central Asia and is common in other countries, including Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, Indonesia, Pakistan, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Turkey and the United States of America (USA).

Are Brits circumcised?

We found 15.8\% (95\% confidence interval (CI) 14.7 to 17.1) of British men aged 16–44 years reported being circumcised in Natsal 2000. Age specific prevalence was greatest among men aged 40–44 years (19.6\%, 95\% CI 16.8 to 22.7) compared to those aged 16–19 years (11.7\%, 95\% CI 9.0 to 15.2).

Are most Brits circumcised?

About 9\% of men in the UK are now circumcised according to WHO figures (other estimates are slightly higher). Meanwhile in the US, circumcision came to be so widespread, “it became part of how people viewed the normal body,” says Gollaher.

What religion is against circumcision?

Islam. Islam is a close sister religion to Judaism and Christianity and shares with them a Middle Eastern origin. It sanctions religious circumcision for males.

Do Catholic males get circumcised?

With the exception of the commemoration of the circumcision of Jesus in accordance with Jewish practice, circumcision has not been part of Catholic practice.