The perceptions on male circumcision as a preventive measure against HIV infection and considerations in scaling up of the services: a qualitative study among police officers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2012 Background In recent randomized controlled trials, male circumcision has been proven to complement the available biomedical interventions in decreasing HIV transmission from infected women to uninfected men. Consequently, Tanzania is striving to scale-up
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"After my husband's circumcision, I know that I am safe from diseases": women's attitudes and risk perceptions towards male circumcision in Iringa, Tanzania. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 While male circumcision reduces the risk of female-to-male HIV transmission and certain sexually transmitted infections (STIs), there is little evidence that circumcision provides women with direct protection against HIV.
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Caregiver acceptability, and uptake of voluntary medical circumcision among male children under 5 years in Gulu city, Northern Uganda [PDF]
Scientific ReportsChildhood male circumcision is a key intervention for reducing the transmission of HIV infection. Despite its proven efficacy, the uptake of childhood male circumcision across Uganda remains suboptimal.
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Modelling the public health impact of male circumcision for HIV prevention in high prevalence areas in Africa [PDF]
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2007 Background Recent clinical trials in Africa, in combination with several observational epidemiological studies, have provided evidence that male circumcision can reduce HIV female-to-male transmission risk by 60% or more.
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Male Circumcision Significantly Reduces Prevalence and Load of Genital Anaerobic Bacteria [PDF]
mBio, 2013 Male circumcision reduces female-to-male HIV transmission. Hypothesized mechanisms for this protective effect include decreased HIV target cell recruitment and activation due to changes in the penis microbiome.
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Internal Medicine Journal, 2012 Male circumcision consists of the surgical removal of some, or all, of the foreskin (or prepuce) from the penis. It is one of the most common procedures in the world. In the United States, the procedure is commonly performed during the newborn period.
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Nigerian Journal of Medicine, 2022 Background: Male circumcision is one of the most common elective surgical procedures worldwide. Adverse events affecting the urethra may occur following the procedure.
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Systematic review of complications arising from male circumcision
BJUI Compass, 2022 Background Neonatal male circumcision is the most common procedure performed on paediatric patients (Simpson et al., 2014) and one of the most common surgical procedures in the world (American Academy of Pediatrics, 2012).
Stanca Iris Iacob +2 more
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Newborn male circumcision [PDF]
Paediatrics & Child Health, 2015 The circumcision of newborn males in Canada has become a less frequent practice over the past few decades. This change has been significantly influenced by past recommendations from the Canadian Paediatric Society and the American Academy of Pediatrics, who both affirmed that the procedure was not medically indicated.
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Declining rates in male circumcision amidst increasing evidence of its public health benefit. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2007 BACKGROUND: Recent experimental evidence has demonstrated the benefits of male circumcision for the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
Zohar Mor +3 more
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