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December 13, 2006
A Cut in Time Saves Nine?
Two new studies in Africa confirm that circumcised men are less susceptible to acquiring HIV than uncircumcised men. This makes some sense, since foreskin cells are especially receptive to HIV. This doesn't mean circumcised men are immune or that women who have sex with circumcised men are at less risk either. The battle ahead in adopting circumcision is both medical and cultural. Dangers include doing the procedure with tainted blades or without antibiotics around in case something goes wrong, and overcoming any cultural resistance about the practice.
Posted by Adam Graham-Silverman at December 13, 2006 08:38 PM