2012
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2012.661836
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Review: A critical evaluation of arguments opposing male circumcision for HIV prevention in developed countries

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“…In the current article, Van Howe starts off by repeating speculative claims by himself and others disputing the proven benefits of MC in reducing the risk of HIV infection, while ignoring the critiques that have disproved such claims (Banerjee et al, 2011;Morris, 2012;Morris et al, 2012;Wamai, Morris, Bailey, Klausner, & Boedicker, 2015;Wamai et al, 2008;Wamai et al, 2012). For example, he repeats discredited claims that, 'multiple, complex and unidentified factors may influence how much HIV risk is attributed to circumcision status', going on to speculate, 'These may include differences in blood exposures (from health care and/or cosmetic and ritual practices), sexual practices, sexual mixing patterns, risk behaviour adjustment, the strain of HIV responsible for infection and cultural factors.'…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 90%
“…In the current article, Van Howe starts off by repeating speculative claims by himself and others disputing the proven benefits of MC in reducing the risk of HIV infection, while ignoring the critiques that have disproved such claims (Banerjee et al, 2011;Morris, 2012;Morris et al, 2012;Wamai, Morris, Bailey, Klausner, & Boedicker, 2015;Wamai et al, 2008;Wamai et al, 2012). For example, he repeats discredited claims that, 'multiple, complex and unidentified factors may influence how much HIV risk is attributed to circumcision status', going on to speculate, 'These may include differences in blood exposures (from health care and/or cosmetic and ritual practices), sexual practices, sexual mixing patterns, risk behaviour adjustment, the strain of HIV responsible for infection and cultural factors.'…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 90%
“…This finding, however; is not entirely conclusive (De Vincenzi & Mertens, 1994;Van Howe, 1999;Boyle & Hill, 2011;Van Howe & Storms, 2011). Some report that the claim that VMAMC prevents HIV can only be made for men who engage in particularly high-risk sexual practices and not men in the general global population (Green et al, 2008;Morris et al, 2012). Others have also indicated that such claims are based on flawed research methodologies that attribute causality to human anatomy rather than the complex factors that guide sexual behaviour for vulnerability to HIV infection (Van Howe et al, 2000;Dowsett & Couch, 2007).…”
Section: Vmamc For Hiv Preventionmentioning
confidence: 94%
“…Data reporting that ≥117 newborn males died from MC in the United States each year stemmed from an assumption that the well‐known higher infant mortality in males was entirely due to MC complications . This sex difference is, however, also seen in noncircumcising countries (tabulated in reference). In noncircumcising Norway, the gender difference (30%) is greater than in the United States (19%) and Israel (5%) .…”
Section: Physical Harmmentioning
confidence: 99%