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Post a new topicby contentuser on Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:55 pm

Benefits

Several studies have tried to find out if there is a medical benefit to infant circumcision. The results of these studies vary. There seems to be some evidence that infant circumcision can prevent the following:

Urinary tract infections
Penile cancer in men
Sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS


Other studies looked at the effect of circumcision on cervical cancer risk in female sex partners and on other problems, such as infection. The results of these studies a...Read the full article
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