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Is the united states the only place where circumcision of males is widely practiced?

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Hardly: Circumcision is widely practiced in many cultures, most prominently among jews and muslims, which can be found all over the globe. Indeed, jews and muslims were practicing circumcision hundreds of years before america came along.

Answered 3/10/2015

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Dr. Sari Nabulsi answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Circumcision: In the United States, circumcision is commonly done in the white caucasian, but less common among hispanics and african americans. Circumcision is more common around religious oriented communities, like muslims and jewish.

Answered 6/5/2014

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Dr. George Klauber answered

Specializes in Pediatric Urology

No: Every male in all the islamic countries & israel gets circumcised. Same in kenya and philippines. It is the rite of passage into manhood for many african tribes.

Answered 3/17/2012

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No: I recently had cause to check the actual numbers, as best they can be determined. According to what i found, about 1/3 of the men in the world are circumcised, and about 2/3 are not. Since only a tiny fraction of the world's people are found in the United States, and less than half of these are male, clearly circumcision happens elsewhere.

Answered 12/24/2020

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Statistically Speaki: Although circumcisions are done world wide, a higher percentage of men in the US are circumcised compared to most other countries according to current statistics, which are limited.

Answered 12/21/2014

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