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Traditional Male Circumcision In A Rural Community In Kedah, Malaysia

open access: yesInternational e-Journal of Science, Medicine & Education, 2009
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Early infant male circumcision: Potential for changing adverse gender norms associated with traditional male circumcision among circumcising communities in Kenya

African Journal of AIDS Research, 2023
Introduction: Traditional male circumcision (TMC) inculcates masculine-dominance norms in young men. Early infant male circumcision (EIMC) and medical male circumcision (MMC) can potentially minimise these adverse gender norms. We explored the perceptions about EIMC and MMC among communities practising TMC in Kenya.Method: We conducted focus group ...
Jacob Onyango   +6 more
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Complications of traditional male circumcision

Annals of Tropical Paediatrics, 1999
The complications of traditional male circumcision were studied in 48 boys seen between January 1981 and December 1995. Their ages ranged from 3 days to 7 years (mean: 4 years). Haemorrhage, the commonest complication, was seen in 25 (52%) and infection in ten; one child had amputation of the penis.
A, Ahmed   +3 more
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Association between HIV/AIDS, Medical Male Circumcision and Traditional Circumcision in Mozambique, 2015

2023
AbstractBackgroundThe WHO AFRO region continues to be severely impacted by HIV and a global public health problem. In Mozambique, as of 2015, HIV prevalence was estimated to be 12.5% among adults. Medical male circumcision (MMC) has been promoted as a national prevention strategy to reduce the risk of HIV in men.
Hélio Inácio E. Militão   +5 more
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Video versus traditional informed consent for neonatal circumcision

Acta Paediatrica, 2010
Abstract Aim:  To determine if videotapes about newborn circumcision would be superior to traditional physician ‘informed consent’ discussion for maternal knowledge, satisfaction and perception of provider bias.Design/methods:  A convenience sample of mothers interested in or undecided about circumcision was randomized to watch a video on: (i ...
Caroline J, Chantry   +3 more
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Health Implications of Traditional Female Circumcision in Pregnancy

Asia-Oceania Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 1986
AbstractA case of traditional female circumcision in pregnancy is presented. The case is complicated by severe haemorrhage, genital infection and prematurity with the delivery of a fresh stillbirth. This presentation highlights the importance of the need to discourage this hazardous, age‐longed cultural practice, through health education of the ...
O O, Adetoro, E, Ebomoyi
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Circumcision Refining a traditional surgical technique

Journal of Nurse-Midwifery, 1993
Circumcision is a practice that dates back to the Stone Age, when flint knives were used to perform this delicate task. Since that time, different implements and techniques for their use have been employed. In 1935, an instrument that reduced the incidence of hemorrhage and infection, which continued to complicate circumcisions, was first described in ...
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