Metzitzah B'Peh (oral suction)
This has also been abbreviated as MBP.
[63]
The ancient method of performing
metzitzah b'peh (
Hebrew: מְצִיצָה בְּפֶה)—or oral suction
[64][65]—has become controversial. The process has the
mohel place his mouth directly on the infant's genital wound to draw blood away from the cut. The vast majority of Rabbinical Jewish circumcision ceremonies do not use metzitzah b'peh,
[66] but some Haredi Jews continue to perform it, while traditional
Karaites and
Beta Israel never practiced it.
[67][68][57] It has been documented that the practice poses a serious risk of spreading
herpes to the infant.
[69][70][71][72] Proponents maintain that there is no conclusive evidence that links herpes to
Metzitza,
[73] and that attempts to limit this practice infringe on religious freedom.
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