Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4270608 | The Journal of Sexual Medicine | 2012 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
These analyses represent the first assessment of the association between circumcision and STI/HIV among men in the Caribbean. While preliminary, the data indicate that in and of itself, circumcision did not confer significant protective benefit against STI/HIV infection. Findings suggest the need to apply caution in the use of circumcision as an HIV prevention strategy, particularly in settings where more effective combinations of interventions have yet to be fully implemented. RodriguezâDiaz CE, Clatts MC, JovetâToledo GG, VargasâMolina RL, Goldsamt LA, and GarcÃa H. More than foreskin: Circumcision status, history of HIV/STI, and sexual risk in a clinicâbased sample of men in Puerto Rico. J Sex Med 2012;9:2933-2937.
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Authors
Carlos E. PhD, MPHE, Michael C. PhD, Gerardo G. BS, Ricardo L. MA, Lloyd A. PhD, Hermes MD, MPH,