Comments by "sandgrownun66" (@sandgrownun66) on "Why Prince Charles was circumcised by a rabbi" video.
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Public health experts have found that metzitzah b’peh can put babies at risk of getting a harmful virus called herpes simplex virus type 1 or HSV-1. Some of these babies became seriously ill. Some developed brain damage, and others have died. There is no proven way to eliminate the risk of HSV-1 infection from direct oral suctioning, though there are options to reduce the risk.
Many adults carry HSV-1 in their bodies. They may have no symptoms or only mild symptoms, such as cold sores. Unlike adults, babies are too young to fight the virus. When a baby gets the virus, they could have brain damage, develop a lifelong disability or, in some cases, die.
A baby can get the virus when the mohel's saliva gets on the baby's skin and circumcision wound. If a mohel does metzitzah b’peh, even for just a moment, there is no way to avoid this risk. Even if the mohel has no symptoms or obvious signs of HSV-1, such as cold sores near their mouth, they could still have the virus and not know it.
As a baby’s immune system is not mature enough to fight infection, HSV-1 is a serious risk for babies. If infected, babies will need to be hospitalized for at least two weeks of intravenous medicine to fight the infection. Even with treatment, the infection could result in lifelong disability, and babies could even die from the infection.
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@davidlawes4954 Tugging has been around for a long time. It does after a lot of effort, at least allow the glans to be covered, and protected, as evolution designed it to be. Although, as you know, you are missing the delicate, sensitive epithelial skin, with all those nerve endings. The same as what is found inside our mouths. Also, if the equally sensitive frenulum has been ablated, that can never be restored. The sooner the barbaric process of MGM is outlawed, the better. It is against our basic human rights to bodily integrity. It has no place in an advanced, civilized society.
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