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Circumcision References

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Book

Morris BJ.* In Favour of Circumcision. University of New South Wales Press, Sydney. Australia, 1999. ISBN 0 86840 537 X (104 pages) [Invited]

Chapters in Books (n = 8)

Morris BJ,* Castellsague X. The role of circumcision in preventing STIs. In: Gross GE, Tyring S, eds. Sexually Transmitted Infections and Sexually Transmitted Diseases, (ISBN 978-3-642-14662-6), chapter 54, Springer, Heidelberg, 2011, pp. 715-739. [Invited]

Morris BJ,* Eley C. Male circumcision: an appraisal of current instrumentation. Chapter 14. In: Biomedical Engineering – From Theory to Applications, Fazel-Rezai R (ed). InTech, Rijeka, Croatia, 2011, pp 315-354. [Invited]

Morris BJ,* Cox G. Current medical evidence supports male circumcision. Chapter 19. In: Bolnick DA, Koyle MA, Yosha A, eds. Surgical Guide to Circumcision. Springer, London, 2012, pp 201-231. [Invited]

Cox G, Morris BJ.* Why circumcision: From pre-history to the 21st century. Chapter 21. In: Bolnick DA, Koyle MA, Yosha A, eds. Surgical Guide to Circumcision. Springer, London, 2012, pp 243-259. [Invited]

Morris BJ,* Green EC. Circumcision. In: Cockerham WC, Dingwall R, Quah SR (eds), The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Health, Illness, Behavior and Society, 1st edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2014, pp 253-256. Online ISBN: 9781118410868. [Invited]

Morris BJ,* Krieger JN. Male circumcision protects against urinary tract infections. Version 2018-02-16 In: Bjerklund Johansen TE, Wagenlehner FME, Matsumoto T, Cho YH, Krieger JN, Shoskes D, Naber KG (eds) Urogenital Infections and Inflammations. German Medical Sciences GMS Publishing House: Dusseldorf; 2017-, pp 1-18. DOI: 10.5680/lhuii000015 [Invited]

Morris BJ* Krieger JN. Balanitis and related inflammatory conditions affecting the penis. Version 2018-03-15. In: Bjerklund Johansen TE, Wagenlehner FME, Matsumoto T, Cho YH, Krieger JN, Shoskes D, Naber KG (eds) Urogenital Infection and Inflammations. German Medical Sciences GMS Publishing House: Dusseldorf; 2017-, pp 1-20. DOI: 10.5680/lhuii000027 [Invited]

Krieger JN, Morris BJ.* Male circumcision: Impact on human immunodeficiency virus and other sexually transmitted infections. Version: 2018-10-26. In: Bjerklund Johansen TE, Wagenlehner FME, Matsumoto T, Cho YH, Krieger JN, Shoskes D, Naber KG (eds) Urogenital Infections and Inflammations. German Medical Sciences GMS Publishing House, Berlin; 2017-, pp 1-19. DOI: 10.5680/lhuii000024 [Invited]

Letters to the Editor published in journals (n = 50)

2003

Morris BJ.* [Critique of:] Circumcision for phimosis and other medical indications. Med J Aust 2003; 178: 588-589.

2004

Morris BJ,* Bailis SA. Circumcision rate too low? ANZ J Surg 2004; 74: 386-387.

2006

Morris BJ,* Castellsague X, Bailis SA. Re: Cost analysis of neonatal circumcision in a large health maintenance organization. E. J. Schoen, C. J. Colby and T. T. To. J Urol, 175: 1111-1115, 2006. J Urol 2006; 176: 2315-2316.

2007

Morris BJ.* Circumcision in Australia: prevalence and effects on sexual health. Int J STD AIDS 2007: 18: 69-70.

Waskett JH, Morris BJ.* Fine-touch pressure thresholds in the adult penis. BJU Int 2007; 99: 1551-1552.

2008

Waskett J, Morris BJ.* Re: ‘RS Van Howe, FM Hodges. The carcinogenicity of smegma: debunking a myth.’ An example of myth- and mythchief-making? J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2008; 22: 131-132.

2009

Waskett JH, Morris BJ,* Weiss HA. Errors in meta-analysis by Van Howe. Int J STD AIDS 2009: 20: 216-218.

Morris BJ,* Bailis SA, Waskett JH, Wiswell TW, Halperin DT. Medicaid coverage of newborn circumcision: A health parity right of the poor. Am J Publ Hlth 2009; 99: 969-971.

2010

Gray RH, Bailey RC, Morris BJ.* Keratinization of the adult male foreskin and implications for male circumcision. AIDS 2010: 24: 1381.

Morris BJ,* Wodak A. Circumcision survey misleading. Aust NZ J Public Health 2010; 34: 636-637.

2011

Cooper DA, Wodak AD, Morris BJ.* The case for boosting infant male circumcision in the face of rising heterosexual transmission of HIV – In Reply. Med J Aust 2011; 194:101. [Invited]

Banerjee J, Klausner JD, Halperin DT, Wamai R, Schoen EJ, Moses S, Morris BJ, Bailis SA, Venter F, Martinson N, Coates TJ, Gray G, Bowa K. Circumcision denialism unfounded and unscientific. [Critique of Green et al., “Male circumcision and HIV prevention: Insufficient evidence and neglected external validity”] Am J Prevent Med 2011: 40: e11-e12.

Wamai R, Morris BJ.* ‘How to contain generalized HIV epidemics’ article misconstrues the evidence. Int J STD AIDS 2011: 22: 415-416.

2012

Klausner JD, Morris BJ. Benefits of male circumcision. JAMA 2012; 307: 455-456.

Morris BJ,* Waskett JH, Gray RH. Does sexual function survey in Denmark offer any support for male circumcision having an adverse effect? Int J Epidemiol 2012: 41: 310-312.

Morris BJ.* Boyle and Hill’s circumcision ‘phallusies’. BJU Int 2012; 110: E153-E154.

Morris BJ,* Waskett JH. Claims that circumcision increases alexithymia and erectile dysfunction are unfounded: A critique of Bollinger and Van Howe’s “Alexthymia and circumcision trauma: a preliminary investigation”. Int J Men’s Health 2012: 11: 177-181.

Morris BJ,* Gray RH, Bailey RC, Hankins CA, Tobian ARR, Weiss HA, Klausner JD, Halperin DT, Quinn TC, Castellsague X, Wiswell TE. New circumcision policy welcomed. Pediatrics 2012; 130: e-letter 54408.

Morris BJ.* Technical report on male circumcision – Time to accept the evidence in favor! Pediatrics 2012; 130: e-Letter 54570.

Dilley A, Morris BJ.* Reply. [Correcting Paix’s misunderstandings about anaesthesia for neonatal circumcision.] Intern Med J 2012; 42: 1277-1278.

Morris BJ,* Wodak AD, Mindel A, Schrieber L, Duggan KA, Dilley A, Willcourt RJ, Cooper DA. Reply. [to Letter by David Forbes “Evidence based policy: circumcision of infant males”.] Intern Med J 2012; 42: 1279-1280.

Bates B, Morris BJ.* Legal arguments opposing infant male circumcision are flawed. Intern Med J 2012; 42: 1281-1282.

2013

Morris BJ,* Krieger JN, Kigozi G. [Critique of:] Male circumcision decreases penile sensitivity as measured in a large cohort. [Bronselaer et al. BJU Int 2013; 111: 820-827] BJU Int 2013; 111: E269-E270.

Cox G, Krieger JN, Morris BJ.* The history of Jewish circumcision – A response to Lang. J Med Ethics 2013: e-letter.

2014

Morris BJ,* Tobian AAR. Reply to “Circumcision is a religious/cultural procedure, not a medical procedure” by J.S. Svoboda. JAMA Pediatr 2014; 168: 294. [Invited]

Morris BJ.* Reply to “Circumcision: A bioethical challenge” by Svoboda & Van Howe. J Med Ethics –2014: e Letter 16791.

Morris BJ,* Tobian AAR, Hankins CA, Klausner JD, Banerjee J, Bailis SA, Wiswell TE, Zoloth LS. Unethical not to recommend circumcision. J Med Ethics 2014; E-letter 16815.

Morris BJ,* Bailis SA, Wiswell TE. In reply – Bias and male circumcision. Mayo Clinic Proc 2014; 89: 1588-1589. [Invited]

Morris BJ.* Scientific evidence dispels false claims about circumcision. Can Urol Assoc J 2014; 8: 396-397

2015

Morris BJ,* Krieger JN. The literature supports policies promoting neonatal male circumcision in North America. J Sex Med 2015; 12: 1305.

Wamai RG, Morris BJ,* Bailey RC, Klausner JD, Boedicker MN. Debating male circumcision for HIV prevention: A one-sided argument does not represent a legitimate ‘controversy’ analysis: Reply to de Camargo et al. Glob Public Health 2015; 10: 672-678.

Morris BJ,* Wiswell TE. ‘Circumcision pain’ unlikely to cause autism. J Roy Soc Med 2015; 108: 297.

Morris BJ.* Implications of circumcision complications for hospital policy. J Paediatr Child Health 2015; 51: 1244-1245.

2016

Wachtel MS, Yang S, Morris BJ.* Reply to Letter by Dr. Christoph Kupferschmidt: Commentary on “Countries with high circumcision prevalence have lower prostate cancer mortality”. Asian J Androl 2016; 18: 950-951.

Morris BJ,* Krieger JN. Examining penile sensitivity in neonatally circumcised and intact men using quantitative sensory testing. J Urol 2016; 23: 8339-8346.

2017

Wodak AD, Ziegler JB, Morris BJ.* Infant circumcision: evidence, policy, and practice. J Paediatr Child Health 2017; 53: 93.

Morris BJ,* Klausner JD, Krieger JN, Willcox BJ, Crouse PD, Pollock N. Reply to Letter by Robinson et al. re: Canadian Pediatrics Society position statement on newborn circumcision: A risk-benefit analysis revisited. Can J Urol 2017; 24: 8687-8692.

2018

Morris BJ,* Krieger JN. Re: Cultural background, non-therapeutic circumcision and the risk of metal stenosis and other urethral stricture disease: Two nationwide register-based cohort studies in Denmark 1977–2013. Surgeon 2018; 16: 126-129.

Morris BJ,* Krieger JN. Reply by the Authors to Van Howe RS. Re: Morris and Krieger: Does circumcision increase meatal stenosis risk?–Systematic review and meta-analysis (Urology 2017;110:16-26). Urology 2018; 118: 245-246.

Cox G, Morris BJ. Letter to the Editor. [Raveenthiran V. The evolutionary saga of circumcision from a religious perspective. J Pediatr Surg 2018; 53: 1440-1443]. J Pediatr Surg 2018; 52: 1875-1876.

Morris BJ,* Moreton S, Krieger JN. Meatal stenosis – getting the diagnosis right. Res Rep Urol 2018; 10: 237-239.

2019

Morris BJ,* Mindel A, Wodak AD. Benefits from being systematic when evaluating circumcision for the paediatric patient. J Paediatr Child Health 2019; 55: 117-118.

2020

Moreton S, Morris BJ. Letter to the Editor: Penile morphometrics and erectile function in healthy Portuguese men. Andrology 2020; 9 (210): 1-2.

2021

Morris BJ.* Erratum to: Voluntary medical male circumcision proves robust for mitigating heterosexual human immunodeficiency virus infection. Clin Infect Dis 2021; 73: 562.

Morris BJ,* Wodak AD. Causes and consequences of the decline in circumcision in Australia. ANZ J Surg 2021; 91: 2546-2547.

2022

Morris BJ,* Krieger JN. Circumcision and risk of HIV among males from Ontario. Letter. J Urol 2022; 207(2): 479.

Cox G, Morris BJ. Re: Sensory innervation of the human male prepuce—Meissner’s corpuscles predominate. J Anat 2022; 240: 1002-1003.

2023

Cox G, Morris BJ. Re: Referrals from primary care with foreskin symptoms: Is there really room for improvement? J Pediatr Surg 2023; 58(5): 1018.

2024

Moreton S, Morris BJ.* Comment on “Comparison the diameter of the urethral meatus before and after circumcision and evaluation of urethral stenosis”. Glob Pediatr Health 2024; 11: 2333794X241277387.

Cox G, Morris BJ. Comments on Federeski et al., Comparing Penile Problems in Circumcised vs. Uncircumcised Boys: Insights from a Large Commercial Claims Database with a Focus on Provider Type Performing Circumcision. J Pediatr Surgery 2024; 59 (11): 161614.

(n = 14)

Morris BJ,* Bailis SA, Castellsague X, Wiswell TE, Halperin DT. Circumcision policy. RACP News 2004, Nov issue: 12.

Morris BJ.* An old protector mandated – circumcision. HPV Today 2007; (13): 12-13. [Invited]

Morris BJ.* Circumcision facts trump anti-circ fiction. The Skeptic 2007; 27 (4): 52-56.

Morris BJ.* Circumcision: who should you believe? The Skeptic 2008; 28 (2): 55-58.

Morris BJ,* Halperin DH, Klausner J. Cut! New Scientist 2008; (2670): 20-21

Morris BJ.* Male circumcision should be routine. Medical Observer 10 Apr 2009, pp 18-19. [Invited]

Morris BJ.* Die medizinischen Vorteile der Beschneidung. [The medical benefits of circumcision.] In: W + N. Kulturpolitische Nachrichten des Fachverbandes “Werte und Normen” in Niedersachen e.V. [Cultural Policy News of the Association “Values and Norms” in Lower Saxony eV], Verlag Traugott Bautz GmbH, Northausen. 2012; 2: 6-21. [Invited]

Morris BJ.* Circumcision of baby boys advocated for genital cancer prevention? UroToday 2013. http://www.urotoday.com/index.php?option=com_content&Itemid=796&catid=1138&id=60028&lang=en&view=article [Invited]

Morris BJ.* Lifetime reduction in UTIs by male circumcision. UroToday 2013. [Invited]

Morris BJ.* Science supports infant circumcision, so should skeptics. The Skeptic (UK) 2013; 24: 30-33.

Morris BJ.* Comment on: Circumcision rates in the United States: Rising or falling? What effect might the new affirmative pediatric policy statement have? MDLinx 2014; May 3. http://www.mdlinx.com/hospital-administration/news-article.cfm/5249736  [Invited]

Morris BJ.* HPV testing, cervical screening and male circumcision. O&G magazine. (published by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology) 2018; 4: 60-61.

Morris BJ,* Moreton S. The kindest cut? The Skeptic 2019; 39 (issue 4): 56-59.

Morris BJ.* Male circumcision protects against HPV infection and cervical cancer. HPV World 2020; article no. 127: 1-4. [invited]

Morris BJ,* Moreton S. Unkindest cut – Reply. The Skeptic 2020; 40 (issue 3): 60.


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Circumcision Info

What is circumcision?
Who in the world gets circumised?
The circumcision debate.
Circumcision history and recent trends.
Position statements by national pediatric bodies.
Why the foreskin increases infection risk.
Circumcision - 'shapshot' of health benefits + reviews.
Different specialists see different things.
Circumcision - benefits outweigh the risks.
Pain and memory.
Penile hygiene.
What motivates parents to baby boy circumcision.
Rates of circumcision.
Physical problems.
Inflammatory dermatoses.
Urinary tract infections.
Sexually transmitted infections.
Cancer of the penis.
Prostate cancer.
Cervical cancer in female partners of uncircumcised men.
Breast cancer in female partners of uncircumcised men.
Herpes simplex type 2 virus in women.
Chlamydia in women.
Trichomonas in women.
Bacterial vaginosis in women.
HIV: the AIDS virus.
Circumcision Socio-sexual aspects.
Circumcision - sensitivity, sensation & sexual function.
Circumcision - societal class distinction.
Circumcision prevents infibulation.
Circumcision procedure.
Circumcision & Anesthesia.
Cost of the Circumcision procedure.
Cost benefit of Circumcision.
Circumcision - how do I find someone to do it?.
Circumcision - whose responsibility?...legal
Risks in infants.
Circumcision - risks in adults & older boys.
Circumcision – psychological aspects, breastfeeding outcomes and cognitive ability.
Circumcision, does it affect penis length?
Circumcision - why are human males born with a foreskin?
Circumcision - best not to delay til later.
Circumcision - what caused many cultures to ritually remove the foreskin?
Summary
SUMMARY
Conclusion
CONCLUSION
References
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