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Limits of Enlightenment and the Law - On the Legality of Ritual Male Circumcision in Europe today

open access: yesUtrecht Journal of International and European Law, 2013
The legality of ritual circumcision of male infants is a subject not regularly discussed under European or international Human Rights Law, let alone national law.
Mark Swatek-Evenstein
doaj   +3 more sources

Applying Anthropology to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

open access: yesAmerican Anthropologist, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this article, we review how anthropologies from various subdisciplines, from social to evolutionary anthropology, are contributing to our understanding of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). We focus on four key questions: What are the origins of FGM/C? What functions and meanings are linked to FGM/C?
Hannelore Van Bavel, Mhairi A. Gibson
wiley   +1 more source

Association between male circumcision and women's biomedical health outcomes: a systematic review

open access: yesThe Lancet Global Health, 2017
Background: Male circumcision reduces men's risk of acquiring HIV and some sexually transmitted infections from heterosexual exposure, and is essential for HIV prevention in sub-Saharan Africa.
Jonathan M Grund, MPH   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Is traditional male circumcision effective as an HIV prevention strategy? Evidence from Lesotho. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2017
In many developing countries, male circumcision has been promoted as an effective HIV prevention strategy, and medical randomized controlled trials have indeed shown a causal link.
Elisa M Maffioli
doaj   +1 more source

Patient‐reported outcomes, postoperative pain and pain relief after day‐case surgery (POPPY): baseline data from day surgery practice in the UK

open access: yesAnaesthesia, EarlyView.
Summary Introduction Most patients undergoing elective surgery in the UK are discharged from hospital on the same day. Despite this, there is a lack of UK patient‐centred outcome measures relating to quality of recovery, pain and analgesic use. The POPPY study was a UK‐wide prospective, observational study measuring short‐ and longer‐term patient ...
Martha Belete   +2177 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multifactorial determinants of male genital measurements: Correlations of stretched penile length and anogenital distance with anthropometric parameters

open access: yesAndrology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The stretched penile length is recognized as the most reliable measure of true penile size, this fact is not widely acknowledged, and societal myths often associate penile length with other anthropometric measurements. While markers of prenatal androgen exposure, such as anogenital distance and the second‐to‐fourth digit ratio (2D ...
Coşkun Kaya   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The sensory penis: A comprehensive immunohistological and ontogenetic exploration of human penile innervation

open access: yesAndrology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Penile sexual sensation relies on intricate neural structures that remain incompletely characterized. Immunohistological insights into their development and organization can enhance understanding of penile neuroanatomy and function, while optimizing surgical outcomes.
Alfonso Cepeda‐Emiliani   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF MALE CIRCUMCISION TECHNIQUES: A LITERATURE REVIEW

open access: yesJurnal Urologi Indonesia, 2021
Objective: To compare the advantages and disadvantages of male circumcision techniques. The articles of male circumcision techniques were investigated from October 2018 to December 2018 through Google Scholar and Proquest.
Andersen   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Histopathological Characterization and Differential Expression of miRNAs in Male Pediatric Patients With Lichen Sclerosus

open access: yesAndrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Lichen sclerosus is a chronic, inflammatory, scarring disease of the skin that manifests mostly in the genital region. Objective We studied the histomorphological characteristics, grade, and pattern of inflammation in male pediatric patients with lichen sclerosus.
Valerie Flammang   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rapid Training and Implementation of the Pollock Technique, a Safe, Effective Newborn Circumcision Procedure, in a Low-Resource Setting

open access: yesGlobal Pediatric Health, 2015
Male circumcision is highly protective against urinary tract infections, inflammatory conditions of the penis, sexually transmitted infections, and urogenital cancers.
Noah Kojima BS   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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