But the choice between medical, traditional, or no circumcision is often about much more than HIV risk. For one thing, traditional circumcision has great cultural meaning for some groups.
There is compelling scientific evidence that voluntary male medical circumcision is both safe and significantly reduces a man’s risk of becoming infected with HIV. While there can also be some protection from traditional circumcision, the protective effect of medical circumcision is thought to be much greater. The World Health Organisation has recommended medical circumcision for HIV prevention since 2007...
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