BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Male circumcision (circumcision) reduces HIV incidence in men by 50-60%. The United Nations Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) recommends the provision of safe circumcision services in countries with high HIV and low circumcision prevalence, prioritizing 12-30 years old HIV-uninfected men. We explore how the population-level impact of circumcision varies by target age...

©FSRH J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care 2009: 35(1) Introduction The relationship between male circumcision and genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and cervical cancer has been greatly clarified in recent years. Along with the strong evidence from both observational studies and three randomised clinical trials (RCTs) consistently showing that male circumcision reduces the risk of HIV infe...

premature ejaculation (pe) is one of prevalent male sexual dysfunctions worldwide. despite many psychiatric backgrounds, yet there are speculations about organic etiologies considering both anatomic and physiologic points of view. this survey assesses effect of frenular web preservation on premature ejaculation. one thousand and forty otherwise healthy men being visited for urolithiasis (asympt...

BACKGROUND Male circumcision reduces the risk of heterosexually acquired HIV infection in men by approximately 60%. The Government of Kenya is rolling out voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) services, but struggles with health worker shortages, particularly with physician shortages. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the safety of male circumcision performed by non-physician clinicians in Kenya. ...

INTRODUCTION Male circumcision is being promoted for HIV prevention in high-risk heterosexual populations. However, there is a concern that circumcision may impair sexual function. AIM To assess adult male circumcision's effect on men's sexual function and pleasure. METHODS Participants in a controlled trial of circumcision to reduce HIV incidence in Kisumu, Kenya were uncircumcised, HIV ne...

OBJECTIVE Male circumcision reduces the risk of HIV acquisition by approximately 60%. Male circumcision services are now being introduced in selected populations in sub-Saharan Africa and further interventions are being planned. A serious concern is whether male circumcision can be provided safely to large numbers of adult males in developing countries. METHODS This prospective study was cond...

Objective: Circumcision is the excision and removal of skin part that covers glans penis which called as prepicium, Dorsal penile nevre block (DPNB) used alone or in combination with general anesthesia for circumcision. Application a laryngeal mask (LMA) preferred especially pediatric age group because it requiresless anesthetic substance, doesn’t trigger reflexes. Our aim was to compare DPNB a...

INTRODUCTION Male circumcision is a common surgical technique that has been performed worldwide for thousands of years for medical, social, cultural, and religious reasons. It is usually conducted in childhood in a clinical setting, but the practice of adult self-circumcision has led to a market for nonmedically approved self-circumcision devices that can be purchased via the Internet. AIMS T...

BACKGROUND Recent experimental evidence has demonstrated the benefits of male circumcision for the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Studies have also shown that male circumcision is cost-effective and reduces the risk for certain ulcerative sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). The epidemiology of male circumcision in the United States is poorly studied and most prior...

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 status as a risk factor for HIV/STIs. A number of studies indicate that reports of circumcision status may be inaccurate. This study assessed di...