This analysis shows that male circumcision has a strong protective affect against HIV infection. These findings adequately represent the situation in sub-Saharan Africa. The pooled RR estimates (crude ...
A randomized controlled trial comprised of 247 men who have sex with men (MSM) found that voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) can prevent incident HIV infection. These findings suggest that MSM ...
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Circumcised vs. uncircumcised: Is one better than the other?
Circumcision can make cleaning the penis easier and reduce certain infection risks. An uncircumcised penis can be kept clean ...
Three randomized trials in Africa (Uganda, Kenya, South Africa) evaluated the effect of male circumcision on HIV infection rates. In Uganda, 4,996 uncircumcised men aged 15-49 years, living in a rural ...
Voluntary medical male circumcision is one of the most important ways to reduce new HIV infections. The foreskin contains receptors that the HIV virus can attach to, and removing it reduces HIV ...
Male circumcision reduces the acquisition of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) and the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, reports a new study. These new data complement previous ...
As persistent high-risk HPV infection causes cervical cancer, a critical question is whether circumcision reduces female HPV infection. This matter will be addressed in the Ugandan trial in which ...
A nurse conducts Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision procedures on a boy at Kagoto Primary School in Bahati, Nakuru [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] That male circumcision reduces HIV infections hit the ...
After an interim analysis indicated that men who are circumcised have about half the risk of acquiring HIV infection through vaginal intercourse as do men who are uncircumcised, the National ...
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