HIV transmission may not be reduced by circumcision

Circumcision may not curb gay HIV transmission: "NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While circumcision has been shown to lower a man's risk of contracting HIV through heterosexual sex, a new study indicates that the value of circumcision for gay and bisexual men remains questionable.

In a study of more than 1,800 men from the U.S. and Peru, researchers found that overall, the risk of contracting HIV over 18 months did not significantly differ between circumcised and uncircumcised men.

The results "indicate no overall protective benefit from male circumcision" when it comes to male-to-male HIV transmission, write the researchers.

Currently, the American Academy of Pediatrics does not recommend routine circumcision for newborns, citing insufficient evidence of overall health benefits.

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