Opinion

... in response to Guardian examines Swaziland's HIV epidemic
  1. Get them before they can fight back!
    Hugh Intactive Hugh Intactive New Zealand says:
    April 12, 2012 at 7:34 PM

    There is NO evidence that circumcising babies has any effect on HIV transmission. Such evidence as there is that circumcising men has an effect is heavily contaminated by the context of adult circumcision - waiting in rooms with safe-sex literature, being exposed to counselling, etc.

    If men resist being circumcised, it is for the very good reason that their foreskin is an important part of their sexual equipment that they're unwilling to give up.

    But never mind such trivial issues as men's pleasure or medical ethics or efficacy - circumcise them as babies before they can resist or find out what they're going to miss.

    In Swaziland, 21.8% of circumcised men have HIV, and 19.5% of non-circumised men. (And USAID found similar differences in 10 out of 18 countries for which it had figures.) A study in Uganda started to find that circumcising men INcreases the risk to women, who are already at greater risk (but it was cut short before that could be confirmed).

    So how can circumcising males help against HIV?

    Reply
The opinions expressed here are the views of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of News Medical.
Post a new comment
(Logout)
Post

Terms

While we only use edited and approved content for Azthena answers, it may on occasions provide incorrect responses. Please confirm any data provided with the related suppliers or authors. We do not provide medical advice, if you search for medical information you must always consult a medical professional before acting on any information provided.

Your questions, but not your email details will be shared with OpenAI and retained for 30 days in accordance with their privacy principles.

Please do not ask questions that use sensitive or confidential information.

Read the full Terms & Conditions.

Provide Feedback