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Does voluntary medical male circumcision protect against sexually transmitted infections among men and women in real-world scale-up settings? Findings of a household survey in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

BMJ Global Health, 2019
Introduction Male circumcision (MC) confers partial protection to men against HIV and, in research settings, some sexually transmitted infections (STIs). It is also associated with protection from some STIs among female partners. However, real-world data
S. Davis, C. Toledo, Lara Lewis, B. Maughan-Brown, K. Ayalew, A. Kharsany   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Yeasts and circumcision in the male. [PDF]

Sexually Transmitted Infections, 1977
Sixty-six circumcised men and 69 uncircumcised men, both heterosexual and homosexual, had specimens taken from the coronal sulcus and meatus of the penis. Yeasts were isolated at similar rates in both the circumcised (14%) and uncircumcised (17%) men. The circumcised men had significantly fewer symptoms (P = 0-0058).
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Is traditional male circumcision effective as an HIV prevention strategy? Evidence from Lesotho. [PDF]

PLoS 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

Voluntary medical male circumcision for HIV prevention among adolescents in Kenya: Unintended consequences of pursuing service-delivery targets

PLoS ONE, 2019
Introduction Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) provides significant reductions in the risk of female-to-male HIV transmission. Since 2007, VMMC has been a key component of the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief’s (PEPFAR ...
A. Gilbertson, Barrack Ongili, F. Odongo, D. Hallfors, S. Rennie, D. Kwaro, W. Luseno   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Male circumcision: An overview

African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2008
Circumcision is one of the common operations performed worldwide, for various reasons. Controversy exists as to whether circumcision is an operation. This literature review discusses the indications of circumcision, benefits and complications of circumcision, and alternatives to circumcision.
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Interhospital variation in the management of Brief Resolved Unexplained Events (BRUE) in infants: A Canadian multicenter cohort study

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Guidelines on Brief Resolved Unexplained Event (BRUE) only provide recommendations for infants categorized at lower risk. However, most infants fall into the higher‐risk category, leaving management decisions to individual clinicians and contributing to variation in care.
Nassr Nama, Kara Picco, Polina Kyrychenko, Jeffrey N. Bone, Julie Quet, Jessica L. Foulds, Josée Anne Gagnon, Chris Novak, Brigitte Parisien, Matthew Donlan, Ran D. Goldman, Anupam Sehgal, Ronik Kanani, Joanna Holland, Sanjay Mahant, Eric Coon, Joel S. Tieder, Peter J. Gill, The Canadian BRUE Collaboration (C‐BRUE‐C) and the Canadian Paediatric Inpatient Research Network (PIRN)   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

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

The 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, Tyler S Bryant, MHS, Inimfon Jackson, MPH, Kelly Curran, MPH, Naomi Bock, MD, Carlos Toledo, PhD, Joanna Taliano, MLS, Sheng Zhou, MBBS, Jorge Martin del Campo, MD, Ling Yang, ScM, Apollo Kivumbi, MPH, Peizi Li, MD, Sherri Pals, PhD, Dr Stephanie M Davis, MD   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Male Circumcision as an HIV Prevention Strategy in Sub-Saharan Africa: Socio-Legal Barriers [PDF]

, 2008
UNAIDS and WHO recommend safe, voluntary male circumcision as an additional, important strategy for the prevention of heterosexually-acquired HIV in men in areas with high HIV prevalence and low levels of male circumcision.
Gostin, Lawrence O.
core   +1 more source

The Medical Benefits of Male Circumcision [PDF]

JAMA, 2011
With 2 new states recently joining 16 others in eliminating Medicaid insurance for male circumcision, possible ballot initiatives to ban male circumcision, and the long-awaited American Academy of Pediatrics male circumcision policy statement, there is a need to evaluate the medical risks and benefits of male circumcision, particularly in light of ...
Ronald H. Gray, Aaron A.R. Tobian
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