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Original Source: The Shang Ring: A Novel Male Circumcision Device for HIV Prevention
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the Shang Ring, a novel Chinese device for voluntary medical male circumcision, in order to improve the provision of male circumcision services for HIV prevention in Africa.
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Shang Ring Facilitates Widespread Circumcision in Africa
An African study has found that a circumcision ring device is easier, faster, and could allow more widespread circumcision than surgery, reducing HIV transmission. Medscape Medical News
Why Circumcision Provides HIV Protection
Circumcision drastically alters the microbiome of the penis, changes that could explain why circumcision offers protection against HIV and other viral infections. In a study published in mBio®, the o...
Male Circumcision A Priority Against HIV
A report prepared jointly by AVAC (Global Advocacy for HIV Prevention) who is based in the US, and a number of African based AIDS advocates, calls for a health drive involving Voluntary Medical Male C...
TGen-led study discovers dramatic changes in bacteria following male circumcision
(The Translational Genomics Research Institute) Male circumcision reduces the abundance of bacteria living on the penis and might help explain why circumcision offers men some protection against HIV,...
Germany approves bill to protect male circumcision
(AP)—German lawmakers approved a bill Wednesday that explicitly permits male infant circumcision, ending months of legal uncertainty after a court ruling that the practice amounts to bodily harm led...
Circumcision Benefits More Than Risks, AAP
Male circumcision benefits are greater than the risks, says the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) after carrying out a comprehensive review of available scientific evidence. However, the Academy em...
Circumcision Reduces Risk For HIV By Altering Microbiome
Circumcision significantly changes the micro-biome of the penis, possibly explaining why it offers protection against HIV and other viral infections. The research findings were published in the journa...
AAP: Final say in circumcision still up to parents
New scientific evidence shows the health benefits of newborn male circumcision outweigh the risks of the procedure, but the benefits are not great enough to recommend routine circumcision for all...
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: The efficacy of male circumcision for HIV prevention over 2 years has been demonstrated in three randomized trials, but the longer-term effectiveness of male circumcision is unknown.
No-Needle Local Anesthesia for Adult Male Circumcision.
PURPOSE: We used a local anesthetic jet injection technique for adult male circumcision. This method eliminates needle use and may decrease the fear of local anesthetic injection used for male circumc...
Risk compensation associated with male circumcision has been a concern for male circumcision scale-up programs. Using posttrial data collected during 2007-2011 on 2,137 male circumcision trial partici...
Male circumcision: Africa and beyond?
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Male circumcision has become an important component of HIV prevention strategies in Africa. Results of recent trials have renewed interest in this ancient procedure and its potentia...
The ShangRing device for simplified adult circumcision.
Adult male circumcision reduces HIV transmission through vaginal intercourse and is being promoted in areas where HIV is widespread. Conventional surgical circumcision involves suturing and thus requi...
