Before a baby boy is born, its testicles are located high in the belly and as it develops inside the mother, the testicles drop down into the scrotum (the sac that holds the testicles). In some cases though, the testicle may not drop down on its own and may stay high up in the abdomen or groin area....

Circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin, which is the skin covering the tip of the penis. It’s fairly common in the United States and parts of Africa and the Middle East, but less common in Europe and some other countries. Some families have their sons circumcised for religious rea...