Does anyone know how common male circumcision is in Russia?!
Question: Does anyone know how common male circumcision is in Russia!?
Or if anyone has any statisrics and is it only done in the Jewish and Muslim communities!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
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Yep it's only done in Jewish and Islamic communities!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Very very small percentage, as you said, it is primarily in certain religious groups and there aren't that many of them in Russia!. Most russians, like most europeans, are uncut and natural!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
According to Wikipedia, less than 20% of males were circumcised in Russia!.
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even Russian Jews don't circumcise!. Under communism they stopped the practice to avoid persecution!. There are actually charities in the US to help immigrant russian jews become circumcised!.!.!.!.!.http://www!.russianjewry!.org/programs/cir!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Very uncommon!. Some Russian Jews don't actually circumcise!. I believe it's because they used to be persecuted!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
In Russia it is no habit to have it done:under 20%!.
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probably about 1 in 10 men are circ'd thereWww@Answer-Health@Com
I would say it is rare!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com