Circumcision Reduces HIV Rates, U.S. Studies Confirm

[Cruzan]

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 13 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers in Africa said Wednesday that they found that circumcision is such a good defense against HIV infection that they shut down two studies early, and instead offered all participants a chance to be circumcised.

One study in the east African country of Kenya showed that circumcision cut adult males' HIV infection risk from heterosexual intercourse by 53 percent, while another study in Uganda lowered the risk by 48 percent, according to results released Wednesday.

The findings, financed by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), pointed out that the latest conclusions confirmed previous investigations into the value of circumcision as a protection against HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. This is especially important in Africa, where AIDS is an epidemic in many countries, infecting an estimated 25 million people on the continent.

More: http://www.forbes.com/forbeslife/health/feeds/hscout/2006/12/13/hscout600122.html

[donheld]

1. A front row seat

:popcorn::beer:

[still_one]

2. I suspect it has to do with lack of hygine, rather than being circumcised

Frankly, the causes and the transmission pathways are very well know. Those who have many partners and do not use propholactics have a greater chance of getting and transmitting the virus

Same with sharing needles.

If they imply that people who are circumcised cannot get HIV that is false

[spoony]

3. They didn't even come close to implying that n/t

[radwriter0555]

4. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the largest single funding agency for animal

experimentation in the USA...

Just so ya know.

I wonder who they experimented on in Africa.

The Constant Gardener comes to mind.

[Crayson]

5. It's still Russian Roulette... although you improve your chances

[William769]

6. This has been one of if not the biggest bullshit story of the year.

And I'll just leave it at that.

[Swamp Rat]

7. LOL!!! Maybe if they circumcise the ENTIRE PENIS!.. cut the whole thing off!

:rofl:

[Warren Stupidity]

8. 50% vs 90-100%

relatively ineffective surgical proceduire vs effective barrier methods.

Would you consider having sex without a condom simply because the male's penis was circumcised?

I rest my case.