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Does Male Circumcision Reduce Women's Risk of Sexually Transmitted Infections, Cervical Cancer, and Associated Conditions?

Frontiers in Public Health, 2019
Background: Male circumcision (MC) is proven to substantially reduce men's risk of a number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). We conducted a detailed systematic review of the scientific literature to determine the relationship between MC and ...
B. Morris, C. Hankins, J. Banerjee, E. Lumbers, A. Mindel, J. Klausner, J. Krieger   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of pharmacy and nursing students towards male circumcision and HIV in a KwaZulu-Natal University, South Africa

African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 2012
Background: Male circumcision is currently being promoted in South Africa as a Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevention method. Effective implementation requires that healthcare providers should believe in the procedure’s efficacy and should possess
Panjasaram V. Naidoo, Farzana Dawood, Christine Driver, Magdalene Narainsamy, Sikhanyiso Ndlovu, Victor Ndlovu   +5 more
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The effectiveness of demand creation interventions for voluntary male medical circumcision for HIV prevention in sub‐Saharan Africa: a mixed methods systematic review

Journal of the International AIDS Society, 2019
UNAIDS has recommended that in 14 countries across sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA), 90% of men aged 10 to 29 years should be circumcised by 2021 to help reduce transmission of HIV.
Samuel Ensor, Bethan Davies, T. Rai, H. Ward   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Examining the association between male circumcision and sexual function: evidence from a British probability survey. [PDF]

, 2015
OBJECTIVE: Despite biological advantages of male circumcision in reducing HIV/sexually transmitted infection acquisition, concern is often expressed that it may reduce sexual enjoyment and function.
Field, Nigel, Homfray, Virginia, Johnson, Anne M, Macdowall, Wendy, Mercer, Catherine H, Miller, Robert F, Mitchell, Kirstin R, Sonnenberg, Pam, Tanton, Clare, Wellings, Kaye   +9 more
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Circumcision of male infants and children as a public health measure in developed countries: A critical assessment of recent evidence

Global Public Health, 2018
In December of 2014, an anonymous working group under the United States’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a draft of the first-ever federal recommendations regarding male circumcision.
M. Frisch, B. Earp
semanticscholar   +1 more source

CIRCUMCISION IN MALES WITH BLEEDING DISORDERS

Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, 2013
Introduction: Male circumcision practice is an invasive procedure that is using worldwide. It makes challenges to haemostatic system and its possible haemorrhagic side effects are more serious in bleeding individuals than normal subjects. In most cases, it can be complete controlled using infusion of appropriate amount of coagulation factors before and
Hassan Mansouritorghabeh, Lida Manavifar, Abdollah Banihashem, Alireza Modaresi   +3 more
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Progress in voluntary medical male circumcision for HIV prevention supported by the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief through 2017: longitudinal and recent cross-sectional programme data

BMJ Open, 2018
Objective This article provides an overview and interpretation of the performance of the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief’s (PEPFAR’s) male circumcision programme which has supported the majority of voluntary medical male circumcisions ...
S. Davis, J. Hines, M. Habel, J. Grund, R. Ridzon, Brittney N. Baack, Jonathan Davitte, A. Thomas, Valerian L. Kiggundu, N. Bock, P. Pordell, Caroline Cooney, Irum Zaidi, C. Toledo   +13 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Medical aspects of male circumcision [PDF]

BMJ, 2007
#### Summary points Circumcision is the commonest surgical procedure in males, because routine infant circumcision is practised in many countries for religious and cultural reasons. It originated over 15 000 years ago, being performed for religious, ritualistic, and cultural reasons, and it was not until the 19th century that the procedure was ...
Henrik A. Steinbrecher, Padraig S. Malone   +1 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Complications of high volume circumcision: glans amputation in adolescents; a case report

BMC Urology, 2019
Background The past four years has seen a rapid roll-out of male medical circumcision services in South Africa in response to clinical trials showing circumcision prevents HIV acquisition in heterosexual men.
Mmatsie Manentsa, Hilary Mukudu, Nthabiseng Koloane, Ashley Ringane, Eleanor Matta, Neil A. Martinson, Limakatso Lebina   +6 more
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Male circumcision and global HIV/AIDS epidemic challenges

African Journal of Urology, 2019
Background Given the devastating mortality and morbidity associated with HIV/AIDS, many potential prevention measures against HIV infection continue to be explored. Most prevention methods are in the realm of sexual behavior change.
Emiola Oluwabunmi Olapade-Olaopa, Mudasiru Adebayo Salami, Taiwo Akeem Lawal   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source