how would male circumcision lower the risk of HIV/AIDS infection?

Answer 1

HIV is a blood-bourne pathogen that is only transmissible through direct contact of bodily fluids. There is no evidence that a male circumcision would decrease the risk of contracting or transmitting HIV.

Answer 2

It's important to understand the method of transmission. HIV is not typically transmitted through skin-to-skin contact, and since the shaft of the penis is normal skin tissue, it does not normally allow transmission of HIV; but the glans (head) of the penis is a different type of tissue. It is thin and absorbent, and can let the HIV virus enter the bloodstream. During normal sex, small tears naturally occur in the surface, increasing the risk.

The foreskin is more like the glans than the shaft of the penis. It is also a more absorbent tissue; so in unprotected sex, there is some increased risk that the foreskin tissue will be the site of entry for the HIV virus.

There doesn't seem to be any good research showing the percentage increase in risk; most reports address a 'theoretical' increase.

The best defense is not to have any unprotected sex. Certainly circumcised men do get HIV infections through unprotected sex with infected male or female partners.

The small increase in risk, which is itself negated by having protected sex, does not in any way indicate that circumcision should be routinely performed. Both the American Medical Association and the American Paediatric Association have stated that there is no medical reason for routine circumcision of male children. The only risk they do site is a small increase in urinary tract infections in the first year of life for uncircumcised children.

Compare this to the damage done to the penis. During adulthood, the circumcised penis develops a protective layer of keretin that cuts down the sensitivity of the glans. The removed foreskin (which grows to about 10 square inches in the adult male) contained thousands of nerve endings that would have added to sexual pleasure for the male.

Answer 3

extra to the point, although if it does shrink the prospect of HIV in Africa, what does that could want to do with circumcising newborn American boys who gained't also be sexually energetic for yet another 15-2 a lengthy time period? also, why does u . s ., which has the optimal circumcision fee of all industrialized international places, actually have the optimal HIV fee? the persons who tout HIV prevention because the present reason to circumcise under no circumstances look to have an answer for that. limitless "analyze" were performed contained in the spectacular century to attempt to locate motives to persevering with justifying circumcision. each and every time a study comes out that looks to illustrate some well being benefit, besides the undeniable fact that small, the circumcision proponents eagerly spotlight it even as they overlook about all the different analyze that confirmed no benefit. a similar is genuine for those HIV analyze. those that confirmed an significant relief in possibility were given a lot extra publicity than those that did not. there replaced into yet another study in Tanzania in 2009 (by Stallings et. al) which got here across that females those who had undergone lady genital mutilation had type of 0.5 the HIV possibility of unmutilated women human beings. humorous, i do not hear everybody making use of that study as a reason to circumcise American infant ladies.

Answer 4

abqdan has his facts correct.

There is a recently announced study result that suggests a circumcision does offer a degree of protection against AIDS. It was done in South Africa where the epidemic is rampant.

Even a slight amount of protection will have a beneficial public health effect. On a personal level, an individual can protect self much more effectively with standard precautions.

Answer 5

There is no medical prove that been curcumcison prevent the risk of HIV or Aids. What prevent Aid or Hiv is pratise safe sex and use common sense

Answer 6

it is not true that male circumcision is the lower risk of HIV

Answer 7

It would not. Male circumcision is done to prevent smegma build up. Communicable diseases will spread either way, circumcised or not.

Answer 8

It won't help at all. Circumcision is done for hygienic reasons, it won't stop viruses from entering the body.

Answer 9

no that won't prevent you from protecting yourself

Answer 10

I dont even think it does.