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a good majority of males around the world were uncircumcised (Tremaine, 1992). And while it seems that in other nations men would live without benefit of circumcision, in the U.S.
the tradition continues. From the bris performed by the rabbi to quick operations done in the hospital by residents, circumcision did go on with no attention to pain relief. It
was feared that giving a newborn medication was dangerous. Also, up until the late 1970s, it was believed that newborns did not feel pain ("Circumcision Pain," 1993). That of
course was a mistake (1993). Since that time, it seems that circumstances have changed and physicians realize that babies can feel pain, even in their first days of life. At
the same time, some health care providers are not so sure and so there is a divide between those who believe that the newborn feels pain and those who think
that the newborn does not feel the quick removal of foreskin very much(Briggs, 1995). While that is the case, the medical profession to a greater extent than ever before recognizes
the need for pain medication as baby boys undergo the delicate procedure of circumcision. While it is true that medication is the best way to treat the pain, many
physicians are still reluctant to use it ("Lidocaine-prilocaine," 1997). It has been noted by an article in Pediatric Alert, that the most significant reasons for the reluctance is the fact
that doctors are simply unfamiliar with the medications (1997). They are also concerned with the side effects and some still argue that circumcision is just a minor operation that does
not need medication (1997). The article goes on to report that one possible safe analgesic is disocaine and prilocaine cream that is marketed under the brand EMLA (Astra) (1997).
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