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The quality of voluntary medical male circumcision done by mid-level workers in Tshwane District, South Africa: A retrospective analysis

PLoS ONE, 2018
Background Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) reduces the acquisition of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in heterosexual men by up to 60%. One HIV infection is averted for every 5 to 15 VMMCs.
Sanele Ngcobo, J. Wolvaardt, M. Bac, E. Webb   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF MALE CIRCUMCISION TECHNIQUES: A LITERATURE REVIEW

Jurnal 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, Felicia Adelina Shannen, Ridwan Mataram   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Positive Association Between the Cardiometabolic Index and the Risk of Male Biochemical Androgen Deficiency in Adults

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Metabolic disorders are associated with testosterone deficiency, and the cardiometabolic index (CMI) is a recently identified metabolic indicator. The relationship between male biochemical androgen deficiency (MBAD), a precursor to testosterone deficiency, and CMI remains unclear.
Shuai‐Shuai Mao, Wei Huang, Jia‐Qing Luo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Male Circumcision for HIV and STI Prevention: A Reflection.

Clinical Chemistry, 2019
Circumcision is one of the oldest surgical procedures, dating from the Neolithic age (Fig. 1). It is widely practiced throughout the world for religious reasons (e.g., Muslims and Jews), as part of traditional cultures among tribal groups in Africa (e.g.,
R. Gray
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Exploring the impact of sexual positions on ejaculation: Insights from a survey study by the Andrology Working Group of the Society of Urological Surgery in Turkey

Andrology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Sexual position is one of the several aspects that affects ejaculation control, which is essential for sexual pleasure. Still little is known, nevertheless, about the connection between sexual positions and ejaculation duration. Objective To investigate the impact of various sexual positions on the duration of ejaculation and gain a
Murat Gül, Ali Şahin, Çağrı Doğan, Gökhan Çeker, Emre Altıntaş, Hasan Deliktaş, Murat Demir, Aldülmecit Yavuz, Adem Altunkol, Doğan Değer, Mehmet Kaynar, Berkan Duran, Tuncay Toprak, Tuncer Bahçeci, Ümit Gül   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Knowledge on voluntary medical male circumcision in a low uptake setting in northern Uganda

BMC Public Health, 2018
BackgroundFree VMMC services have been available in Uganda since 2010. However, uptake in Northern Uganda remains disproportionately low. We aimed to determine if this is due to men’s insufficient knowledge on VMMC, and if women’s knowledge on VMMC has ...
B. Nanteza, D. Serwadda, E. Kankaka, G. Mongo, R. Gray, F. Makumbi   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The mythological and archaeological perspectives on penectomy and orchiectomy: The case of Cybele and Attis

Andrology, EarlyView.
Abstract Castration has been a significant theme in mythology, religious traditions, and historical practices, often symbolizing transformation, sacrifice, and divine punishment. While the term is frequently associated with orchiectomy (removal of the testes), this study argues that penectomy (removal of the penis) must also be considered, particularly
Coskun Kaya
wiley   +1 more source

The Notion of Manhood Embedment in the Practice of Traditional Male Circumcision in Ngove Village, Limpopo, South Africa

American Journal of Men's Health, 2018
Traditional male circumcision (TMC) is a cultural ritual that involves the removal of the penile foreskin of a male person undertaken as part of a rite of passage from childhood into adulthood. The aim of the study was to determine the notions of manhood
Tryphosa Siweya, T. Sodi, M. Douglas
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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

Global 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, Claire C. Bristow MPH, MSc, Neil Pollock MD, Pierre Crouse MBChB, Harry Theodore MD, Jerry Bonhomme MD, Claire F. Stéphanie Gaston MA, Jessy G. Dévieux MA, PhD, Jean William Pape MD, Jeffrey D. Klausner MD, MPH   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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

Andrology, 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, Mehmet Erhan Aydın, Aykut Aykaç, Sevda Sungur, Murat Dursun, Ateş Kadıoğlu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source