New research published in the reputable New England Journal of Medicine reports that male circumcision reduces the risk of genital herpes and human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, but not syphilis. The researchers say they are unsure why circumcision can reduce the risk of HSV-2 and HPV infection but not syphilis. However, the foreskin helps the HSV-2 and HPV viruses get into the epithelial cells in the surface skin of the penis where they multiply. Circumcision removes the foreskin and perhaps reduces risk of epithelial infection. As well, these findings have large implications in public health, especially in areas of the world where HIV infection is largely present.
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Dr. Steven Chang, the author of DailyDose, is a staff physician with Kosmix RightHealth. Dr. Chang practices Family Medicine at the University of California Davis Medical Center, where his medical interests include both pediatric and geriatric care, public health, gay and lesbian health, and sleep medicine. Dr. Chang trained at the Stanford University affiliated O'Connor Hospital, and was a research fellow at the National Institute of Health. He holds an M.D. from McGill University and a BA in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University.
March 29th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
I am 77 years old with penil pimosis thighning of the foreskin what can be done
Bob Smith
April 15th, 2009 at 4:30 am
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