Circumcision To Reduce Risk Of HIV Infection Does Not Increase Unprotected Sex, Study Shows

Agence France-Presse: AIDS circumcision campaign boosted by new evidence
“A campaign to encourage circumcision among men in sub-Saharan Africa to help protect them against the AIDS virus was backed by new research on Monday showing that men who have had the operation are unlikely to engage in unprotected sex…” (Ingham, 7/21).

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