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Q: Need Some Clarification On Hiv Protection With Circumcision
asked by: silentsteps on June 16th, 2007
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Hi, I've done some research, and according to different sources, there is as much as 60% increased protection against HIV with intercourse when the penis is circumcised. What does this exactly mean? Does this only apply when one member of the couple is with an HIV? Or for some magical (sarcasm) reason, both of them end up with HIV because the penis was not circumcised?
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Llewellyn
replied on June 16th, 2007
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Some researchers found that circumcised men were more likely to get HIV. Other researchers found that uncircumcised men were more likely to get HIV. Still others found that uncircumcised men were more likely to get HIV if they live in Africa, but less likely to get HIV if they lived in America.

So there is a lot of conflicting research out there. Most of the research suggests that uncircumcised men are more likely to get HIV, but most of that research was done in Africa. That means it may or may not apply to people in other countries. One study suggested that there could be a difference due to hygiene differences in countries.

Keep in mind that a person can only get HIV if they sleep with someone who has HIV. That means circumcising or not circumcising the penis is not going to mean anyone will magically get HIV or be magically protected against HIV. That means anyone can get HIV if they sleep with someone who has it, circumcised or not.
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silentsteps
replied on June 16th, 2007
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Llewellyn wrote:

Keep in mind that a person can only get HIV if they sleep with someone who has HIV. That means circumcising or not circumcising the penis is not going to mean anyone will magically get HIV or be magically protected against HIV. That means anyone can get HIV if they sleep with someone who has it, circumcised or not.


Alright, that clarified it for me well. Thanks a bunch Smile
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