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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Circumcision can make cleaning the penis easier and reduce certain infection risks. An uncircumcised penis can be kept clean with proper washing habits. Circumcision is a personal choice often ...

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 ...

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 ...

It used to be called the unkindest cut - But now the head of the one of the world's largest Aids charities believes we are on the brink of a revolution in attitudes to circumcision. It used to be ...