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Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Circumcision No AIDS Protection For Gay Men
Report expected to influence government's recommendation on procedure
ATLANTA - Circumcision, which has helped prevent AIDS among heterosexual men in Africa, doesn't help protect gay men from the virus, according to the largest U.S. study to look at the question.
The research, presented at a conference Tuesday, is expected to influence the government's first guidance on circumcision.
Circumcision "is not considered beneficial" in stopping the spread of HIV through gay sex, said Dr. Peter Kilmarx, of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Circumcision actually causes the skin to thicken (keratinization) which kills some nerve endings. This causes the male seek more agressive behavior, which, consequently, gives opportunity to potential opening the skin to risk of infection.
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