Age-specific Prevalence Rates of Phimosis and Circumcision in Taiwanese Boys

Ko, Ming-Chung; Liu, Chih-Kuang; Lee, Wen-Kai; Jeng, Huey-Sheng; Chiang, Han-Sun; Li, Chung‐Yi

doi:10.1016/s0929-6646(09)60256-4

Cited by 14 publications

(9 citation statements)

References 15 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Ko et al . reported that the prevalence of circumcision in Taiwan was 7.2%~8.7% [26]. In this study, our findings indicated that circumcision of MSM provides a certain degree of protection against HIV-1 infection.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 53%

Risk Factors for HIV-1 seroconversion among Taiwanese men visiting gay saunas who have sex with men

Chen¹,

Lin²,

Chen

et al. 2011

BMC Infect Dis

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

BackgroundMen having sex with men (MSM) accounts for 33.6% of all reported cases of HIV-1 infection in Taiwan. The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of HIV-1 infection among MSM in gay saunas in Taiwan.MethodsPatrons of 5 gay saunas were recruited for a weekly volunteer counseling and testing program from 2001 to 2005. Questionnaires were collected for a risk factor analysis. HIV-1 subtypes were determined using DNA sequencing and phylogenetic analyses.ResultsHIV-1 prevalence rates among MSM in gay saunas in 2001 through 2005 were 3.4%, 5.1%, 8.9%, 8.5%, and 8.3%, respectively. In total, 81 of 1, 093 (7.4%) MSM had HIV-1 infection. Fifty-two HIV-1 strains were genotyped, and all of them were subtype B. HIV-seropositive men were significantly younger than the seronegatives. Only 37.1% used condoms every time during sexual intercourse. A multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the risk factors for HIV-1 were being uncircumcised (odds ratio (OR) = 2.19; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.08~4.45); having sexual intercourse with at least 2 partners during each sauna visit (≥ 2 vs. ≤ 1, OR = 1.71; 95% CI, 1.02~2.89); and the role played during anal intercourse (versatile vs. an exclusively insertive role, OR = 2.76; 95% CI, 1.42~5.36).ConclusionsOverall, 7.4% Taiwanese MSM participating in this study had HIV-1 subtype B infection. Uncircumcised, being versatile role during anal intercourse, and having sex with more than one person during each sauna visit were main risk factors for HIV-1 infection.

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 53%

Risk Factors for HIV-1 seroconversion among Taiwanese men visiting gay saunas who have sex with men

Chen¹,

Lin²,

Chen

et al. 2011

BMC Infect Dis

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…[2][3][4] These were sourced as follows. The PubMed search yielded 1455 "hits," of which 27 2,4,14,17,18,20,21,[23][24][25][27][28][29][30][33][34][35][37][38][39][41][42][43]45,46,48,49 fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Google Scholar yielded 4 further articles.…”

Section: Statistical Analysesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Prevalence of Phimosis in Males of All Ages: Systematic Review

Morris

Matthews

Krieger

2020

Urology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…[ 18 ] The ShangRing ® has also been pre-qualified for minimum age of 13 years. [ 19 ]Although there are reports showing that the incidence and prevalence of phimosis is higher in younger males,[ 20 ],[ 21 ],[ 22 ] none of these studies were conducted in countries with high HIV prevalence and low circumcision rate where VMMC roll out is recommended. To our knowledge, this is the first study to determine the prevalence of preputial and penile scrotal abnormalities among boys between 8 and 18 years of age who present for VMMC.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Cross Sectional Study of the Prevalence of Preputial and Penile Scrotal Abnormalities among Clients Undergoing Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in Soweto, South Africa

et al. 2016

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

ObjectiveMedical device use is currently approved for males without preputial or major penile scrotal abnormalities for voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC). We determined the prevalence of preputial abnormalities at a busy VMMC centre in Soweto, South Africa.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional record review at a high-volume VMMC centre in South Africa. We collated pre-circumcision demographic and genital examination findings from clients 8 years and older who had undergone VMMC from 01 May 2013 to 30 April 2014. Logistic regression was used to determine factors associated with preputial abnormalities.FindingsDuring the review period, 6861 circumcisions were conducted and 37.1% (n = 2543) were 8–13 year olds. Median age was 15 years (IQR: 12–23 years). Fifteen percent (n = 1030) had preputial abnormalities or major penile scrotal abnormalities. Age-specific prevalence of preputial or major genital abnormalities were 27.3%, 10.6% and 6.0% in 8–13, 14–18 and > 18 year olds respectively. The odds of preputial or major penile scrotal abnormality were higher in younger clients aged 8–13 years (OR = 5.9; 95% CI = 4.8–7.1) and 14–18 years (OR = 1.9; 95% CI = 1.5–2.4) compared to older clients above18 years and in those testing for HIV outside our clinic network (OR = 1.9; 95% CI = 1.4–2.7).ConclusionThe high prevalence of preputial and penile scrotal abnormalities observed suggests a need for VMMC sites to provide for both open surgical and devices methods in the provision of VMMC services. This is especially so among young male subjects presenting themselves for VMMC services at the various sites being developed in sub Saharan African countries.

show abstract

Age-specific Prevalence Rates of Phimosis and Circumcision in Taiwanese Boys

Cited by 14 publications

References 15 publications

Risk Factors for HIV-1 seroconversion among Taiwanese men visiting gay saunas who have sex with men

Risk Factors for HIV-1 seroconversion among Taiwanese men visiting gay saunas who have sex with men

Prevalence of Phimosis in Males of All Ages: Systematic Review

A Cross Sectional Study of the Prevalence of Preputial and Penile Scrotal Abnormalities among Clients Undergoing Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in Soweto, South Africa

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About