There is some evidence that circumcision has health benefits, including:
Circumcision also makes it easier to keep the end of the penis clean.
Less chance of urinary tract infections.
Lower risk of some sexually transmitted diseases in men.
Protection against penile cancer and a reduced risk of cervical cancer in female sex partners.
Prevention of balanitis (inflammation of the glans) and balanoposthitis (inflammation of the glans and foreskin).
Prevention of phimosis (the inability to retract the foreskin) and paraphimosis (the inability to return the foreskin to its original location).