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Circumcision in Africa

Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:56 am
by Stasi
Interesting that a variety of groups welcome an active program of male genital mutilation to curb the spread of HIV....


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6502855.stm

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Circumcision in Africa

Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 12:17 pm
by Reaper
That's kind of interesting.

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Circumcision in Africa

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 3:02 am
by Stasi
It's also kind of hypocritical. But then again, male genital mutilation is quite deeply embedded into American and to a lesser degree, European culture, so it doesn't surprise me that this is actually being actively pursued in the fight against the spread of HIV in Africa.

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Circumcision in Africa

Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 2:26 am
by Stasi
I just found this article from early April:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17965665/
City health officials are considering a program to urge circumcision for men at high risk of AIDS, noting studies that the procedure can reduce the chances of getting the disease.
I found an article that is critical of the studies conducted in Africa on circumcision and HIV transmission rates:

http://www.circumcision.org/hiv.htm

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Circumcision in Africa

Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 10:06 pm
by robonightmare
oh boy! lets nip the tip! XD

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Circumcision in Africa

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 1:54 pm
by lougan
Reaper wrote: That's kind of interesting.
Na

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Circumcision in Africa

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 3:36 pm
by Red Squirrel
I know the perfect cure to HIV and other MTSes:

Don't have sex with someone other then your married partner!

And both married people should also be checked prior to having sex, but I would think 99.5% of MTSes are from people that are not married because they have sex with so many different people.

Theres also other ways of getting MTSes such as blood contact and such, but most is probably from sex.

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Circumcision in Africa

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 3:51 pm
by lougan
Red Squirrel wrote: I know the perfect cure to HIV and other MTSes:

Don't have sex with someone other then your married partner!

And both married people should also be checked prior to having sex, but I would think 99.5% of MTSes are from people that are not married because they have sex with so many different people.

Theres also other ways of getting MTSes such as blood contact and such, but most is probably from sex.
Gee that sonds boreing. :dance:


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Circumcision in Africa

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:17 pm
by robonightmare
I'm wit you on that, buddy! :D

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