Male circumcision for prevention of HIV transmission: what the new data mean for HIV prevention in the United States

PLoS Med. 2007 Jul 24;4(7):e223. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0040223.

Abstract

Recent clinical trials in Africa found that male circumcision reduces the risk of acquiring HIV from heterosexual sex--what are the implications of these studies for the United States?

MeSH terms

  • Circumcision, Male*
  • Disease Transmission, Infectious / prevention & control*
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / prevention & control*
  • HIV Infections / transmission
  • Homosexuality, Male
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Risk Assessment