Study: Circumcision probably offers limited protection from HIV for most gay/bisexual men
Qnews Oct 08 08Source: WebMD , AFP , Time , Reuters There is not enough evidence to say circumcision protects men from getting the AIDS virus during sex with other men, a new study concludes, but it might cut HIV risk in predominantly insertive partners, Circumcision has been found to reduce by about one-half the transmission of HIV between heterosexuals, but it appears to offer far less protection for men who have sex with men, according to the study. The research published in the October 8 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association compiled 15 discrete studies of more than 50,000 male subjects. Full story...
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