The National Center for Health Statistics estimates that about 64 percent of newborn boys undergo circumcision. However, this number varies among socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic groups. There is no difference in hygiene, as long as proper care is followed. There may or may not be difference in sexual sensation or practices in adult men. However, the risk for urinary tract infections in all boys is less than 1 percent.
Newborn circumcision does provide some protection from cancer of the penis.
However, the overall risk of penis cancer is very low in developed countries, such as the United States. The report found scientific evidence that there are potential medical benefits of newborn circumcision. However, the AAP did not find enough information to recommend circumcision for all babies as a routine procedure. The AAP recommends that parents should be given information on the benefits and risks of newborn circumcision and that parents should decide what is best for their baby. Circumcision is usually performed by the obstetrician, in the hospital.