Health workers in my country preach that preventive measures of HIV/AIDS such as use of condoms, abstaining, testing and circumicision. Is circumicision scientific tested as a preventive measure of HIV?
Most studies on the subject have shown tht circumcision reduces transmission to the male partner by up to 60%. However, there is no evidence tht it reduces transmission from males to females.
Bruce, it is important to “note” that we are just talkig about reduction in risk and not effectively preventing the infection. If you are talking about preventive measures, then male circumcision is certainly not one lf them.
Yes, circumcision reduces heterosexual HIV-1 acquisition in men by at least 60%. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that male circumcision be considered as an important component of HIV prevention in high prevalence settings. Please take a look at the following references.
Article The biology of how circumcision reduces HIV susceptibility: ...
Article How does male circumcision protect against HIV infection?
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