OVERVIEW OF THE CURRENT SURVEY RESULTS - continued - Was help or treatment sought by respondents (page 62 of PDF) Respondents who sought professional help for their: Yes: 36% No: 64% If help was not sought, why not?: (multiple answers possible) Not important enough................................................................ 24% Embarrassed.............................................................................. 40% Feared ridicule............................................................................ 27% Felt hopeless............................................................................ 38% Other.................................................................................... 33% Open Comments: (152 received) Try to get over emotional stress by myself Nothing reasonably available Feel like society doesn't take it seriously I feel too ashamed to talk about it MDs deny any harm from circumcision No one will listen There is nothing they can do Over time I've learned to cope Circumcision is irreversible; can't be undone; who can help? Unaware there is any help Lack of money/medical insurance I found respite from blogging on the subject and was able to relieve my pain with help from friends who share my pain If help was sought, which profession(s)?: (multiple answers possible) General Physician.................................................................... 44% Urologist............................................................................... 34% Plastic Surgeon...................................................................... 14% Sexologist............................................................................. 4% Psychiatrist............................................................................ 19% Psychologist........................................................................... 31% Bodyworker............................................................................ 7% Alternative Healer .................................................................. 17% Religious Counselor ................................................................ 4% More than one of the above...................................................... 20% Attitude of Professional was: Sympathetic/helpful..................................................................... 29% Nonjudgmental .......................................................................... 23% Unsympathetic/dismissive/unhelpfu............................................... 25% Attitude varied because I went to more than one............................ 23% Gender of Professional was: Male.......................................................................................... 65% Female ..................................................................................... 7% Varied because I went to more than one........................................ 27% 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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