"This is an exciting development, but this is only
partial protection for men, says Catherine Hankins, UNAIDS's chief
scientific adviser, adding that this does not mean that circumcision
should be scoffed at, since it has not received a bad rap in a long
time. Men and women who consider male circumcision as an HIV preventive
method must continue to use other forms of protection such as male and
female condoms, delaying sexual debut and reducing the number of sexual
partners, she adds."
Gideon/Admin thank you for this report.The stress to be made I found is captured in the above comment, in addition to Dr Serwadda's statement that a rush for surgical intervention to assist those who wish to follow this route in preventative methods against HIV or other STDs needs to be measured and responsibly undertaken. It should be stressed that circumcision is not a cure against HIV.
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