The numbers are VERY misleading!
Male circumcision reduces the risk of UTIs in circumcised males:
aged 0–1 years by 90%
aged 1–16 years by 85%
aged >16 years by 71%
over a lifetime by 23%
Wow, huge benefit! Sounds like all men should be cut!
Until you read this..
The estimated risk of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in uncircumcised males:
aged 0.1 years is 1.3% (uncircumcised), 0.3% (circumcised)
aged 1–16 years is 2.78% (uncircumcised), 0.4% (circumcised)
aged >16 years is 28.2% (uncircumcised), 8.3% (circumcised)
over a lifetime is 32.1% (uncircumcised), 8.8% (circumcised)
The rates of reported adverse events, not including severe adverse events, (a) were as follows
(Skipping Data)
(a) Severe adverse events include outcomes such as permanent disabilities, disfigurements, and death.
So they closely studied the risk of UTIs and STDs but failed to consider impotence, disfigurement DEATH?
IMHO a poorly selective study.
I wonder how many of the un-cut doctors that contributed ran off after the study and got cut, I'm guessing zero!