Myth 3: Most men are circumcised
In the Philippines, young boys undergo circumcision or tuli once they reach puberty. This is due to the fact that circumcision is considered a “rite of passage’ for Filipino men. The vast majority of circumcision cases in the Philippines are not related to religion.
For the rest of the world, however, circumcision is not necessarily the norm. In fact, only 33 to 38 percent of men worldwide are circumcised. These days, circumcision needs to be the decision of the patient. Nobody should feel pressured to undergo circumcision if he does not want to, nor should he feel embarrassed if he is uncircumcised. Keeping your foreskin is not a problem as long as you clean your penis regularly.
Myth 4: The foreskin is “dirty’
People who support nonreligious circumcision often claim that the foreskin is dirty. They say that it is necessary to remove it to keep the penis clean and prevent infections. But the reality is that even if your foreskin is intact, you can still very easily keep your penis clean. All you need to do is pull back the skin, and make sure to wash the head of the penis thoroughly, and to dry it afterwards.
While circumcision can make it easier to clean the penis, it does not mean that men who are uncircumcised have dirty penises.
Myth 5: Circumcision helps prevent masturbation
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