Also -- from another study:
Some of the medical reasons parents 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 penis). Though studies indicate that uncircumcised boys under the age of five are 20 times more likely than circumcised boys to have urinary tract infections (UTIs), the rate of incidence of UTIs is quite low. There are also indications that circumcised men are less likely to suffer from penile cancer, inflammation of the penis, or have many sexually transmitted diseases.
Another one:
Uncircumcised males have a slightly greater chance of urinary tract infection (UTI) in the first year of life than males who have been circumcised. Later in life, an uncircumcised male also has a slightly greater chance of contracting a sexually transmitted disease (STD) than a circumcised male.
Circumcision reduces the risk of penile cancer, which is a very rare condition. Circumcision can also reduce the risk of cervical cancer in sexual partners later in life.
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