Welcome to the Gentle Procedures Ireland circumcision clinic.
On this page, you will find information about circumcision for baby boys, and we also offer circumcision for men over 16 years of age.
Our goal is to make it simple for you to get the info and services you may require.
This page focuses on infant circumcision so please visit the adult circumcision page if you need info on a procedure for a man over 16 years old.
Baby circumcision is commonly done relatively early in the life of your son. Procedures completed in the first four months are considered newborn circumcisions. If you have made the decision to have your son circumcised, it is recommended to proceed as soon as it is convenient for your family.
You can call us at 061-544 370 to confirm our next available appointment at our either our Limerick, Dublin, Cork, Galway & Dundalk circumcision clinic locations, or use the contact form anytime.
Appointments are usually available quickly. We work hard to deliver quality care in a timely fashion. Our experienced medical team will exceed your expectations for quality of circumcision care.
Circumcising Your Infant at Our Irish Clinics
We focus on high-quality, safe, and reliable care to ensure that parents and their son have the best possible experience. Over 60,000 circumcisions have been safely performed using our method over the last three decades.
For full detail on the Pollock Technique™ circumcision method that will be applied in your son’s circumcision please visit the Our Method page. For information on what to expect during and after a baby circumcision please see below.
Doctor Jason McMahon and Doctor Emmet Kerin are both well known as a general practitioners as well as for baby circumcision. Our medical team have all been carefully trained by Pollock Technique™ originator, Dr. Neil Pollock, and we are proud to use the Pollock Technique™ in providing convenient and rapid access to infant circumcision in Ireland.
Our doctors and staff will support you after the circumcision surgery with a hotline for questions and detailed instructions on post-circumcision care for your baby son. You will also have a follow-up appointment to make sure that post-circumcision healing proceeds as expected. Our doctors will be available by phone in the days after the procedure to address any concerns.
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The Gentle Procedures Clinic Experience
The focused practice of our clinic permits us to optimize the circumcision procedure as well as the overall experience.
Having served thousands of babies and families we have developed specialized systems and processes to offer these services differently than hospitals and less focused clinics. We will exceed your expectations for quality circumcision care.
Care for Your Baby Boy
This includes how to best time feeding before surgery to maximize your baby’s comfort.
Babies will have infant paracetamol before and after surgery, and are given a sugary pacifier to distract and entertain them during the procedure, as well as local anaesthetics. Some babies even sleep through the whole thing.
Circumcised Baby Follow Up
Guidance and follow-up continues afterwards, with written and verbal instructions on how to provide care after the circumcision. The goal is to minimize your child’s discomfort and promote healing.
You will be shown how to minimize the risk of infection and informed of warning signs to watch for in case of any complications. Our doctors are available by phone after surgery and will respond quickly to any questions or concerns.
Baby Circumcision Clinic FAQ
The ideal age for circumcision is the first month of life. At our clinics, we provide circumcisions for infants up to the age of 4 months old, adolescents and adults.
Our procedure takes only minutes to complete. We use extensive pain control methods like paracetamol, oral sugar solution (which has been shown to reduce pain perceptions), topical numbing cream, padded baby holders, and local anesthetic injection.
We have low complication rates and our clinic is designed to meet the needs of families for infant circumcision. Because of our focus on this procedure we are able to organize our staff and clinic operations optimally for baby circumcision.
Very rarely, more serious bleeding can occur which may require a visit to the hospital. Infection is also a possible complication. It is extremely rare and can be associated with redness, pus, and a foul smell from the circumcision. It is treated by putting antibiotic ointment five times a day on the penis which usually resolves any infection within one or two days.
Suboptimal cosmetic result is another possible but very infrequent complication.
Ireland’s Baby Circumcision Clinic
Gentle Procedures Ireland Team
When looking for a facility for your son’s circumcision, please consider that the techniques for providing this surgery can vary from doctor to doctor. Our Pollock method has been refined and standardized over 60,000 procedures. Your boy will benefit from a high standard of care.
Hospital Infant Circumcision Procedures
Irish hospitals do not routinely offer baby circumcision for newborns.
Families that desire a circumcision performed for their infant son are generally best served by a dedicated circumcision clinic like Gentle Procedures Ireland, in order to get fast and convenient access to services.
Where to Get an Infant Circumcision
Waiting a long time to get an appointment is not a good idea with baby circumcision. It is best to have the procedure as early as is possible in the life of your young son.
Please contact us now with your inquiry and you can book an appointment right away if you like.
You can reach us during clinic hours by phone, or anytime with our Appointment Request Form.
Potential Benefits of Infant Circumcision
Irish parents undertake a circumcision procedure for their son in order to fulfill cultural and religious traditions, as well as to seek improved health outcomes for their children. Some parents decide to circumcise their son for cosmetic and personal reasons. The important thing is to make an informed decision that you will be happy with.
There are many potential benefits from baby circumcision:
Improved genital hygiene
It is well known that microorganisms accumulate under the foreskin which fosters inflammation and can lead to conditions such as balanitis/balanoposthitis (inflammation of the head of the penis). The incidence of balanitis is more than twice as high as those who are uncircumcised (source – Article). Smegma, which is a cheesy like secretion, can also accumulate under the foreskin combining with bacteria to produce an offensive odour.
Reduced risk of urinary tract and bladder infections
Because microorganisms can accumulate under and adhere to the foreskin, bacteria have a greater chance of migrating up the urethra causing urinary tract infections (UTIs) especially in infancy.
Studies suggest an over 10-fold decrease in risk of urinary tract infection in circumcised infants (source – Irish HSE). UTIs are a potentially painful and dangerous condition as it can result in kidney inflammation and scarring. Studies suggest that the protective effect of circumcision against UTIs when done as a newborn continues into adulthood.
Reduced risk of phimosis after circumcision
Phimosis is a condition where the foreskin becomes so tight that it cannot be pulled back fully, resulting in UTIs, local skin infection, pain when passing urine, retention of urine, kidney stones, and sexual dysfunction. Circumcision eliminates the risk of phimosis, which may affect over 1% or more of teens and adult men (source – Canadian Pediatric Society).
Reduced risk of penile cancer
Studies have shown a significant reduction in the risk of invasive penile cancer which is thought to arise from adherence of high-risk human papillomavirus to the foreskin and smegma causing chronic inflammation and recurrent infections resulting in phimosis. Invasive penile carcinoma is highly associated with a history of phimosis (source – Article).
Reduced risk of prostate cancer
Some studies show that uncircumcised men may have a higher incident of prostate cancer (source – Article).
Reduced risk of sexually transmitted diseases
Viruses can enter through the inner lining of the foreskin which is thin and vulnerable. Ulceration and tearing of the foreskin are not uncommon in uncircumcised men, adding to the risk of virus entry.
The following diseases were all reduced by circumcision in a study published in 2009 in the New England Journal of Medicine (source – Article).
- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was significantly reduced.
- Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) is reduced by 28%.
- Human papillomavirus (HPV) is reduced by 32%.
- Among female partners of circumcised men, bacterial vaginosis is reduced by 40% and Trichomonas vaginalis infection is reduced by 48%.
Reduced cervical cancer in women
Circumcision reduces the risk of cervical cancer of a man’s female partner as there is less risk of adherence and colonization of human papillomavirus in circumcised men, which is a recognized cause of cervical cancer in women and venereal warts in both sexes. Strong, consistent evidence was found for protection against cervical cancer (source – Article).
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What are the Risks of Circumcision?
While the circumcision procedure performed on babies at our clinic can be considered routine and low risk, there is always some degree of risk with any surgery. Potential problems include:
Bleeding after circumcision – In 1 in 500 circumcisions there may be some bleeding that is usually stopped with pressure or less commonly with stitches. If a bleeding disorder such as haemophilia is present, then our doctors will need advice from a paediatric haematologist prior to proceeding.
Infection – There is always a possibility that there could be a generalized infection requiring antibiotics after the surgery (1/4000). Serious infections are rare (1/5000).
Concealed penis – When there is a good amount of fat around the penis (pubic fat), the penis may retract inward and increase the chances the penis gets partially buried and requiring medical intervention (1/800).
Meatal stenosis – This is a narrowing of the urethra that may occur after the procedure requiring medical intervention (1/1000).
Phimosis from circumcision – This is a narrowing of the shaft skin opening over the head of the penis requiring medical intervention (1/500).
Trauma resulting in permanent damage to the head of the penis (never in our practice).
Suboptimal cosmetic result (1/500).
More serious complications including death (never in our practice).
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