Male Circumcision Reduces Risk Of Genital Herpes And HPV Infection, But Not Syphilis
Monday, March 30, 2009 - 10:35
in Health & Medicine
Heterosexual men who undergo medical circumcision can significantly reduce their risk of acquiring two common sexually transmitted infections -- herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), the cause of genital herpes, and human papillomavirus, which can cause cancer and genital warts, according to a new report. In the study, circumcision had no effect on their risk of becoming infected with the bacterium that causes syphilis.