Submitted by Jesse (not verified) on May 30, 2008 - 10:23am.
There is a good article here, discussing the scholarly work linking circumcision to UTI. Neither the AAP nor the NIH recommend it as a prophylaxis, and the glans actually contains antimicrobial compounds. Breastfeeding seem to be the best thing, but if he's weened, maybe cranberry juice can help?
There is a good article
There is a good article here, discussing the scholarly work linking circumcision to UTI. Neither the AAP nor the NIH recommend it as a prophylaxis, and the glans actually contains antimicrobial compounds. Breastfeeding seem to be the best thing, but if he's weened, maybe cranberry juice can help?