Reducing the Risk...'Cut or Uncut'
Cut or Uncut
Studies show circumcised (’cut’) straight men are less likely to pick up HIV through their penis. This is because:
Circumcision might protect straight men but most gay men get HIV through their anus, not their penis. Countless circumcised (cut) men (straight and gay) have become HIV positive.
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Circumcised (cut) men need to use condoms just as much as uncircumcised (uncut) men
Information from the CDC, World Health Organization and AIDS.gov about male circumcision.
There has been a lot of research over the past few years about the role male circumcision plays in preventing HIV infection. Many of these studies have indicated that male circumcision can decrease the male partner's risk of contracting HIV during heterosexual vaginal sex. In 2007, the World Health Organization reported that male circumcision reduced by 60% the transmission of HIV from women to men in three randomized, controlled studies in Uganda, Kenya, and South Africa.
For more information on male circumcision and HIV, see CDC's Male Circumcision And Risk For HIV Transmission And Other Health Conditions: Implications For The United States .
For a complete list of sexual activities and the risks they pose for transmitting HIV or other STDs visit www.aids.gov , risky business web-site. To access it, CLICK HERE
Studies show circumcised (’cut’) straight men are less likely to pick up HIV through their penis. This is because:
- taking away the delicate, easily damaged foreskin of the penis, removes one way that HIV gets into the body
- men who are circumcised (who no longer have any foreskin) are less likely to pick up sexually transmitted infections (STIs make getting HIV easier)
Circumcision might protect straight men but most gay men get HIV through their anus, not their penis. Countless circumcised (cut) men (straight and gay) have become HIV positive.
Tip
Circumcised (cut) men need to use condoms just as much as uncircumcised (uncut) men
Information from the CDC, World Health Organization and AIDS.gov about male circumcision.
There has been a lot of research over the past few years about the role male circumcision plays in preventing HIV infection. Many of these studies have indicated that male circumcision can decrease the male partner's risk of contracting HIV during heterosexual vaginal sex. In 2007, the World Health Organization reported that male circumcision reduced by 60% the transmission of HIV from women to men in three randomized, controlled studies in Uganda, Kenya, and South Africa.
For more information on male circumcision and HIV, see CDC's Male Circumcision And Risk For HIV Transmission And Other Health Conditions: Implications For The United States .
For a complete list of sexual activities and the risks they pose for transmitting HIV or other STDs visit www.aids.gov , risky business web-site. To access it, CLICK HERE
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Tests:
Find places where you can get free HIV/STD testing in Wake County.
Condoms: Find places where you can get free condoms in Wake County.
For general information about Wake County’s HIV/STD program and testing, please call 919-250-3950.
Do you have questions about HIV/STDs that you want answered? E-mail questions to: std.program@wearemembersofthiscommunity.org
To see all other resources in Wake County, North Carolina & the United States, CLICK HERE to return to our resources and links page.
Condoms: Find places where you can get free condoms in Wake County.
For general information about Wake County’s HIV/STD program and testing, please call 919-250-3950.
Do you have questions about HIV/STDs that you want answered? E-mail questions to: std.program@wearemembersofthiscommunity.org
To see all other resources in Wake County, North Carolina & the United States, CLICK HERE to return to our resources and links page.
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This education awareness project is sponsored by the
LGBT Center of Raleigh . Created and designed by Luke Keeler . |
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