Association between male circumcision and women's biomedical health outcomes: a systematic review

• Main Authors: Jonathan M Grund, MPH (Author), Tyler S Bryant, MHS (Author), Inimfon Jackson, MPH (Author), Kelly Curran, MPH (Author), Naomi Bock, MD (Author), Carlos Toledo, PhD (Author), Joanna Taliano, MLS (Author), Sheng Zhou, MBBS (Author), Jorge Martin del Campo, MD (Author), Ling Yang, ScM (Author), Apollo Kivumbi, MPH (Author), Peizi Li, MD (Author), Sherri Pals, PhD (Author), Dr Stephanie M Davis, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Male circumcision reduces men's risk of acquiring HIV and some sexually transmitted infections from heterosexual exposure, and is essential for HIV prevention in sub-Saharan Africa. Studies have also investigated associations between male circumcision and risk of acquisition of HIV...