WHY THIS SURVEY? The Global Survey of Circumcision Harm (GSCH) was launched in June 2011 because the medical community has never investigated the long-term adverse physical, sexual, emotional or psychological consequences of infant/childhood circumcision on the health of adult men. In fact, the American Academy of Pediatrics admitted this in 1989: The exact incidence of postoperative complications is unknown. Report of the AAP Task Force on Circumcision. Pediatrics, August 1989; vol. 84, no. 4: 388-391   The Declaration of the First International Symposium echoed this in 1989: We categorically state that circumcision has unrecognized victims. We support any further studies which involve identification of the effects of circumcision.   And again in the same year by Dr. James L. Snyder: Often a poor surgical result is not recognized until years after the event. Adverse long-term consequences of infant circumcision on the sexual health of American men must be recognized by physicians, parents and legislators. Snyder JL. The problem of circumcision in America. The Truth Seeker 1989; July/Aug: 39–42   And again in 1991: Factors affecting satisfaction with circumcision status are currently not known and need to be examined. Since the desire to be similar to peers typically fades into later adolescence and adulthood, the effect of increasing age on satisfaction also need to be examined. Schlossberger NM, Turner RA, Irwin CE Jr. Early Adolescent knowledge and attitudes about cirumcision: methods and implications for research. J Adolescent Health 1991; 12:293-297 previous | Table of Contents | next 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 Main Survey Site at: www.CircumcisionHarm.org

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