Does circumcision protect against HIV?
There is very strong evidence showing that circumcised men are about half as likely as uncircumcised men to acquire HIV through heterosexual sex. However, circumcision does not make a man immune to HIV infection, it just means that it’s less likely to happen. Male circumcision probably has little or no preventive benefit for women. Read more about HIV and circumcision.
Research has shown that circumcised men are up to 70% less likely to contract HIV through sex. This is because the inner lining of the foreskin is thought to be particularly vulnerable to HIV. However, circumcision does not mean you cannot get HIV, it just means it’s less likely. Circumcised men can also pass on the virus just as easily as those whose foreskin has not been removed.
There is very strong evidence showing that circumcised men are about half as likely as uncircumcised men to acquire HIV through heterosexual sex. However, circumcision does not make a man immune to HIV infection; it just means that it’s less likely to happen. Male circumcision probably has little or no preventive benefit for women. Read more about HIV and circumcision.
There is very strong evidence showing that circumcised men are about half as likely as uncircumcised men to acquire HIV through heterosexual sex. However, circumcision does not make a man immune to HIV infection, it just means that it’s less likely to happen. Male circumcision probably has little or no preventive benefit for women. Reference: www.avert.
