Context Randomized controlled trials and meta-analyses have demonstrated that male
circumcision reduces men's risk of contracting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection …

Background Previous systematic reviews found inconsistent effects of male circumcision on
HIV acquisition in men who have sex with men (MSM). However, a number of new studies …

This special issue of Public Health Reports (PHR) focuses on innovations and advances in
incorporating a socialdeterminants-of-health (SDH) framework for addressing the …

Male circumcision consists of the surgical removal of some, or all, of the foreskin (or
prepuce) from the penis. It is one of the most common procedures in the world. In the United …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have announced a set of provisional
guidelines concerning male circumcision, in which they suggest that the benefits of the …

Objective. We sought to determine whether lack of state Medicaid coverage for infant male
circumcision correlates with lower circumcision rates. Methods. We used data from the …

Background. Male circumcision has received international attention as an intervention for
reducing HIV infection among high-risk heterosexual men; however, few US studies have …

This paper compares the histories of male circumcision in the United States and Great
Britain to explicate the theoretically important, yet inadequately specified, processes of …

In April 2007, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) held a two-day
consultation with a broad spectrum of stakeholders to obtain input on the potential role of …

Male circumcision has been carried out as a prophylactic measure against future diseases,
as well as a rite of passage due to religious practice and definite medical indication. The …