A study released recently shows that boys are dropping out primary school in droves after undergoing circumcision in Igembe district. In the study titled Drop Out Among Male Pupils in Primary Schools ...

Circumcision not only protects against HIV in heterosexual men, but it also helps prevent two other sexually transmitted infections, a large new study found. Circumcised males reduced their risk of ...

Circumcision is a surgical operation to remove the foreskin of the penis. An adult may decide to undergo this procedure for religious, cosmetic, medical, or cultural reasons. Circumcision is fairly ...

Dubbed the world’s “oldest planned surgical procedure” by 20th century anthropologist Sir Grafton Elliot Smith, circumcision’s roots can be traced to religious and cultural traditions dating back ...

No matter who performs a circumcision—an obstetrician at the hospital, or a mohel at a bris—the operation is more or less the same every time. So how does it work? First comes anesthetic, at least in ...

Some studies suggest that circumcision might prevent penile cancer. However, this is unverified, and more research is needed. Penile cancer is rare in the United States. It typically only affects 1 in ...

A systematic review and meta-analysis published in the Clinical Microbiology and Infection Journal highlights the protective effect of male circumcision on the prevalence, incidence, and clearance of ...