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
Tarimo Edith AM +5 more
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Complications of circumcision in male neonates, infants and children: a systematic review [PDF]
BMC Urology, 2010 Background Approximately one in three men are circumcised globally, but there are relatively few data on the safety of the procedure. The aim of this paper is to summarize the literature on frequency of adverse events following pediatric circumcision ...
Halperin Daniel +3 more
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Service delivery interventions to increase uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision for HIV prevention: A systematic review. [PDF]
, 2020 BackgroundVoluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) remains an essential component of combination HIV prevention services, particularly in priority countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
Atkins, Kaitlyn +8 more
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Evaluation of maternal preferences for neonatal male circumcision in Enugu Nigeria
African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2022 Background: Although circumcision in male neonates is one of the most common procedures performed in neonatal surgery, mothers' preferences concerning the aspects of circumcision are not well-known.
Uchechukwu Obiora Ezomike +7 more
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A survey of adult men who underwent circumcision in childhood for pathological phimosis [PDF]
Journal of Men's Health, 2021 Purpose: Pathological phimosis in childhood typically results in circumcision. Long-term follow-up data for men circumcised in childhood are lacking. This study sought long-term data regarding satisfaction with circumcision and voiding symptoms from ...
Harriet Jane Corbett +3 more
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Catastrophic Complications of Circumcision by Traditional Circumcisers
Open Access Emergency Medicine, 2021 Circumcision is one of the important public surgeries performed globally. It is a popular non-therapeutic procedure that can be performed by people of various abilities and skills, ranging from trained medical practitioners to non-specialists, depending on their cultural and social backgrounds.
Faisal Ahmed +7 more
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BMC Public Health, 2011 Background Data from traditionally circumcising communities show that non-circumcised males and those circumcised in the medical settings are stigmatised.
Mshana Gerry +5 more
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The (mis)reporting of male circumcision status among men and women in Zambia and Swaziland: a randomized evaluation of interview methods. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 BACKGROUND: To date, male circumcision prevalence has been estimated using surveys of men self-reporting their circumcision status. HIV prevention trials and observational studies involving female participants also collect data on partners' circumcision ...
Paul C Hewett +3 more
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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]
, 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.
A Herman-Roloff +39 more
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Economic compensation interventions to increase uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision for HIV prevention: A systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
, 2020 BackgroundEconomic compensation interventions may help support higher voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) coverage in priority sub-Saharan African countries.
Atkins, Kaitlyn +8 more
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