Male circumcision is one of the common and oldest surgical modalities performed worldwide for social, cultural, and medicals reasons. It is now well documented that 37-39% of men globally are circumcised.[1] The frequency of male circumcision was markedly increased in all over the world since three consecutive randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have concluded that male circumcision decreases t...

T HREE randomised clinical trials on the effects of male circumcision on HIV acquisition in men have been stopped by their data safety and management boards as the interim analyses showed a large protective effect, in the range of 50 to 60%. It is not only this large effect that makes male circumcision very appealing as an intervention for HIV prevention. Male circumcision is a one-time interve...

OBJECTIVE To review the types, content and accuracy of print media reports on male circumcision for preventing HIV infection among men in sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS We conducted a trilingual search (English, French, Portuguese) of LexisNexis(R) with the phrase 'male circumcision' for the period from 28 March 2007 to 30 June 2008. The articles identified were screened for the central theme of...

March 2012, Vol. 102, No. 3 SAMJ 1. Ncayiyana DJ. The illusive promise of circumcision to prevent female-to-male HIV infection – not the way for South Africa. S Afr Med J 2011;101:775-777. 2. Auvert B, Taljaard D, Rech D, et al. Effect of the Orange Farm (South Africa) male circumcision rollout (ANRS-12126) on the spread of HIV. 6th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment, and Prevention....

Existing scientific evidence demonstrates potential medical benefits of newborn male circumcision; however, these data are not sufficient to recommend routine neonatal circumcision. In circumstances in which there are potential benefits and risks, yet the procedure is not essential to the child’s current well-being, parents should determine what is in the best interest of the child. To make an ...

OBJECTIVES Globally approximately 25% of men are circumcised for religious, cultural, medical, or parental choice reasons. However, controversy surrounds the procedure, and its benefits and risks to health. We review current knowledge of the health benefits and risks associated with male circumcision. METHODS We have used, where available, previously conducted reviews of the relation between ...

Existing scientific evidence demonstrates potential medical benefits of newborn male circumcision; however, these data are not sufficient to recommend routine neonatal circumcision. In circumstances in which there are potential benefits and risks, yet the procedure is not essential to the child’s current well-being, parents should determine what is in the best interest of the child. To make an ...

Introduction. Male circumcision is a recommended practice in Muslim tradition. It is important to ensure that this procedure is performed as safely as possible in these communities. Methods. Five hundred adult men and women with at least one male child less than 18 years were interviewed in Karachi, Pakistan, regarding details of their child's circumcision. The survey focused on actual and perc...

BACKGROUND Male circumcision reduces the risk of female-to-male transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and is being explored for HIV prevention in Papua New Guinea (PNG). PNG has a concentrated HIV epidemic which is largely heterosexually transmitted. There are a diverse range of male circumcision and penile modification practices across PNG. Exploring the implications of male circu...

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) male circumcision policy states that while there are potential medical benefits of newborn male circumcision, the data are insufficient to recommend routine neonatal circumcision. Since 2005, however, 3 randomized trials have evaluated male circumcision for prevention of sexually transmitted infections. The trials found that circumcision decreases human ...