HIV/AIDS and Circumcision

This article was found in "The Lancet" a medical journal.It has interesting findings on transmission of HIV(Human Immunodeficiency Virus) to female from male infected partner.
There has been other reports that it prevents .Circumcision on medical grounds other than custom should not denied to anybody including HIV infected .The UNAID /WHO also recommends in the same line.The details can be found in their web site.Circumcision during early childhood prevents cancer penis as seen in case of Jews who own the custom.A patient of Phimosis should undergo circumcision.And any other person voluntarily wanting circumcision should be provided.The traditional methods of HIV/AIDS prevention are to be adhered to.

clipped from www.thelancet.com Circumcision in HIV-infected men and its effect on HIV transmission to female partners in Rakai, Uganda: a randomised controlled trial Background Observational studies have reported an association between male circumcision and reduced risk of HIV infection in female partners. We assessed whether circumcision in HIV-infected men would reduce transmission of the virus to female sexual partners. Interpretation Circumcision of HIV-infected men did not reduce HIV transmission to female partners over 24 months; longer-term effects could not be assessed. Condom use after male circumcision is essential for HIV prevention.

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