Circumcision: Do it the correct way for your child

Circumcision is an ancient practice that dates back several thousand years. It involves removal of the distal part of the preputial skin that covers the glans penis. Photo: AFP

Circumcision is one of the oldest procedures recorded in the history of medicine, and the world’s most widely-performed surgery.

An estimated one-third of the world’s population are circumcised, the majority being the Muslims and the Jews. It is considered a tradition of the descendants of the Prophet Abraham, who was circumcised at the age of 80.