Two nursing students are debating the merits and demerits of infant circumcision. Which of the following statements is most accurate?
A)
"Circumcised men tend to have a lower incidence of penile cancer."
B)
"Getting circumcised basically rules out the possibility of getting Peyronie disease later in life."
C)
"Circumcision reduces pressure on the deep dorsal vein and the dorsal artery, making erection easier later in life."
D)
"The odds of getting infant priapism fall with circumcision."
Ans:
A
Feedback:
A correlation between circumcision and lower incidence of penile cancer has been noted. Circumcision is unlikely to affect the development of Peyronie disease or priapism, and is not noted to influence the ease of attaining or maintaining erection.
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