Male circumcision programmes in Kenya: lessons from the Kenya AIDS Indicator Survey 2007 by Zebedee Mwandi, Rebecca Bunnell, Peter Cherutich, Jonathan Mermin, Andrea A Kim, Anthony Gichangi, Patrick Mureithi, Timothy A Kellogg, Tom Oluoch, James Muttunga, Carol Ngare, Evelyn Kim, Reinhard Kaiser

“…OBJECTIVE: To provide guidance for male circumcision programmes in Kenya by estimating the population of uncircumcised men and investigating the association between circumcision and infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), with particular reference to uncircumcised, HIV-uninfected men. …”
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Print media reporting of male circumcision for preventing HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa by Alberta L Wang, William Duke, George P Schmid

“…OBJECTIVE: To review the types, content and accuracy of print media reports on male circumcision for preventing HIV infection among men in sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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The Polemic of Female Circumcision in Garut West Java Indonesia: Clash of Culture and Regional Policy by Atu Setiati, Aziz Muslim, Farhana Sabri

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Factors contributing to the low uptake of medical male circumcision in Mutare Rural District, Zimbabwe by Irene O. Chiringa, Dorah U. Ramathuba, Ntsieni S. Mashau

“…Background: Medical male circumcision (MMC) has become a significant dimension of HIV prevention interventions, after the results of three randomised controlled trials in Uganda, South Africa and Kenya demonstrated that circumcision has a protective effect against contracting HIV of up to 60%. …”
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A Complication of Female Circumcision: Vaginal Stenosis and Total Incontinence Due to Urethral Intercourse by Deniz Arslan, Ozan Bozkurt, Özer Birge, Ömer Demir

Subjects: “…Female circumcision…”
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Understanding the Bamasaaba Men and Masculinity in Response to the Safe Medical Male Circumcision Policy in Uganda by Dr Bernard Omukunyi

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A rare case of necrotizing soft tissue infection following circumcision of buried penis by Jason Weiss, Hoang-Kim Le

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The Effectiveness of Topical Steroid Cream in the Management of Phimosis Developed Following Circumcision Performed With Thermocautery by Osman Akyuz, Mehmet Bodakci, Zeynep Baran Tatar, Muslum Ergun, Soner Coban, Kamil Cam

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Male circumcision and prevalence of genital human papillomavirus infection in men: a multinational study by Albero Ginesa, Villa Luisa L, Lazcano-Ponce Eduardo, Fulp William, Papenfuss Mary R, Nyitray Alan G, Lu Beibei, Castellsagué Xavier, Abrahamsen Martha, Smith Danélle, Bosch F Xavier, Salmerón Jorge, Quiterio Manuel, Giuliano Anna R

Subjects: “…Male circumcision…”
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THE METHOD OF HYPNO-CIRCUMCISION IN KLINIK KHITAN PLUS HYPNOSIS IN PABUWARAN PURWOKERTO UTARA SUBDISTRICT by Abdul Mujib

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Erectile function in circumcised and uncircumcised men in Lusaka, Zambia: A cross-sectional study by Evans Chinkoyo, Michael Pather

Subjects: “…Circumcision…”
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Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention in Swaziland: Modeling the Impact of Age Targeting. by Katharine Kripke, Velephi Okello, Vusi Maziya, Wendy Benzerga, Munamato Mirira, Elizabeth Gold, Melissa Schnure, Sema Sgaier, Delivette Castor, Jason Reed, Emmanuel Njeuhmeli

“…BACKGROUND:Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) for HIV prevention has been a priority for Swaziland since 2009. …”
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Attitudes toward Female Genital Mutilation/Circumcision: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Leila Jahangiry, Tahereh Pashaei, Koen Ponnet

Subjects: “…female genital mutilation/circumcision (FGM/C)…”
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An Examination of the Spiritual and Moral Importance of Contemporary Male Circumcision Ritual Among the Ameru in Kenya by Jona Mbaabu Karicha, Stephen Akaranga Ifedha, Telesia Kathini Musili

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Male Genital Mutilation in the Name of Ritual Circumcision: A Case Report and Literature Review by Latif Dar, Alhareth Baarimah, Saeed Alshehrani, Alhassan Alasiri, Mohammad Alassiri, Saleh Al-Ghamdi

“…Unlike female genital mutilation, the alteration of male genitals has not received much attention. Circumcision is the most common and oldest surgical procedure being performed. …”
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Traditional male circumcision and the risk for HIV transmission among men: a systematic review by Gregorius Abanit Asa, Nelsensius Klau Fauk, Paul Russell Ward

“…Objectives To synthesise evidence to determine whether, in contrast to medical male circumcision, traditional male circumcision (TMC) practices may contribute to HIV transmission and what the impacts of TMC are on the initiates, their families and societies.Design Systematic review.Data source PubMed, CINHAL, SCOPUS, ProQuest, Cochrane database and Medline were searched between 15 and 30 October 2022.Eligibility criteria (1) Studies involving young men, young male adults, male adults and mixed male and female participants; (2) studies on TMC involving men living with HIV (married and non-married); (3) studies on TMC, HIV transmission and impact in low-income and middle-income countries; (4) qualitative, quantitative and mixed-method studies and (5) studies aimed at exploring TMC and how it contributes to HIV transmission and the impacts of HIV on circumcised men and their families.Data extraction Data were extracted based on study details, study design, characteristics of participants and results.Result A total of 18 studies were included: 11 were qualitative studies, five were quantitative studies and two were mixed-method studies. …”
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Traditional male circumcision in eastern and southern Africa: a systematic review of prevalence and complications by Andrea Wilcken, Thomas Keil, Bruce Dick

“…OBJECTIVE: To systematically review studies on the prevalence and complications of traditional male circumcision (i.e. circumcision by a traditional provider with no formal medical training), whose coverage and safety are unclear. …”
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Early and Late Efficacy on Wound Healing of Silver Nanoparticle Gel in Males after Circumcision by Matteo Balzarro, Emanuele Rubilotta, Nicolò Trabacchin, Antonio Soldano, Clara Cerrato, Filippo Migliorini, Vito Mancini, Antonio Luigi Pastore, Antonio Carbone, Luigi Cormio, Giuseppe Carrieri, Alessandro Antonelli

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Pudendal nerve block for circumcision of pediatric patient with Pierre Robin Sequence: case report by Munevver Kayhan, Pinar Kendigelen, Ayse Cigdem Tutuncu, Guner Kaya

“…This report presents primary use of regional anesthesia for circumcision of a 9-year-old boy with PRS.…”
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Anesthesia Analysis of Compound Lidocaine Cream Alone in Adult Male Device-Assisted Circumcision by Zhihuan Zheng, Ke Ding, Zhengyan Tang, Ziqiang Wu, Zhongyi Li, Guilin Wang, Benyi Fan, Zhao Wang

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