Circumcision and AIDS

Post by **jackspratt** » July 24, 2007, 11:48 am

Thanks be to my old mum for making the right choice when circumcision was still in vogue so many years ago.

Taken from http://www.abc.net.au/news/justin/

Circumcision cuts HIV/AIDS risk by 60pc

International trials reveal that male circumcision reduces the spread of HIV/ AIDS by 60 per cent.

Circumcision has been practiced for thousands of years. About 30 per cent of men worldwide have had the procedure.

Experts at the International AIDS Society Conference, being held in Sydney, say circumcision is one of the main strategies in preventing HIV infection in African countries.

The American Professor, Robert Bailey, says circumcision stops the spread of the virus by 60 per cent, as revealed in several trials.

"The last two [trials] were actually stopped early because they showed such a high level of efficacy, that it wouldn't be ethical to continue the trial and withhold circumcision from the control group," he said.

Professor Bailey says the challenge is to change cultural and government attitudes, so that the practice can be universally adopted.

Post by **Nick@AUA** » July 24, 2007, 12:05 pm

This has be known for some time - maybe 15 years, but it has only just been scientifically proven recently.

If you are circumcised it doesn't mean you can't catch the virus. So wearing a condom is still advised - especially with all the other nasty diseases that are out there.

Post by **Irish Alan** » July 24, 2007, 12:11 pm

Thanks to my old mum for leaving my pecker just as the good lord had designed. If I was meant to lose my foreskin then he would have put a tear-tape on it.

Good old Durex have kept me squeaky clean since I lost my virginity... Last Thursday.

Post by **jackspratt** » July 24, 2007, 2:02 pm

Irish Alan wrote:Thanks to my old mum for leaving my pecker just as the good lord had designed. If I was meant to lose my foreskin then he would have put a tear-tape on it.

Good old Durex have kept me squeaky clean since I lost my virginity... Last Thursday.

The next step is to try it with another person involved

Post by **Loaded** » July 24, 2007, 2:33 pm

Irish Alan wrote:Thanks to my old mum for leaving my pecker just as the good lord had designed. If I was meant to lose my foreskin then he would have put a tear-tape on it.

Spot on =D>

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Wrap the meat, only way to go.

Post by **beer monkey** » July 24, 2007, 3:25 pm

I have just had a sausage sandwich, and logged on here and this is the first thread i hit, good timing.

So....

Cavalier or round Head.. ? You decide !! .