-VISIT OUR OTHER FORUMS- OB-GYN-L Ultrasound Ultrasound History Fibroid Forum Physicians-in-Training Tech Talk OBSTET-L (portuguese) OBGIN-L (spanish) Nursing

Re: Gen: Newborn Circumcision - The Kindest Cut of All? From: Louana (westsidebirthservice@juno.com) Wed Feb 28 18:27:43 2007 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Garry E. Siegel, M.D.: "Re: Ob: Advanced dilatation/footling" Previous message: Raymond Stephen: "Re: Post Partum BTL" In reply to: art fougner, md: "Gen: Newborn Circumcision - The Kindest Cut of All?" Next in thread: Dr Eberhard Lisse: "Re: Gen: Newborn Circumcision - The Kindest Cut of All?" Reply: Dr Eberhard Lisse: "Re: Gen: Newborn Circumcision - The Kindest Cut of All?" Art, Look up this information on the Doctors Without Borders site--they have many long term HIV projects in Uganda and they have found two reasons for a decrease in HIV cases: 1. Death 2. Use of condoms They found that when condoms were not available for a period of time the HIV rates increased. They could not correlate behavioral practices, such as monogomy with a decrease in HIV cases. Condoms, condoms, condoms. Louana At Wed, 28 Feb 2007, art fougner, md wrote: > >Editorial in the Lancet: > >Volume 369, Issue 9562 , 24 February 2007-2 March 2007, Page 615 > >The publication of two randomised trials in today's Lancet signals a new >era for HIV prevention. The studies, in Uganda and Kenya, show that >male circumcision halves the risk of adult males contracting HIV through >heterosexual intercourse. > >This success is extremely welcome news. The results of these trials, >along with the findings of a preliminary South African trial published >in 2005, now provide a solid evidence-base to inform health policy. >Large-scale implementation of male circumcision has the potential to >substantially reduce HIV transmission, particularly in sub-Saharan >Africa. But, as an accompanying Comment and Viewpoint highlight, this >new intervention presents many opportunities but also raises many >questions. > >One such question is the effect of male circumcision on women. >Initially, wide-scale implementation of male circumcision will lower HIV >infection in men. But modelling studies suggest that over time women >could benefit from an effect similar to the herd immunity seen with mass >immunisation. Male circumcision might also directly protect against >male-to-female transmission of HIV. > >Art > >-- >art fougner, md >"May The Wings of Liberty Never Lose a Feather." - Jack Burton > Next message: Garry E. Siegel, M.D.: "Re: Ob: Advanced dilatation/footling" Previous message: Raymond Stephen: "Re: Post Partum BTL" In reply to: art fougner, md: "Gen: Newborn Circumcision - The Kindest Cut of All?" Next in thread: Dr Eberhard Lisse: "Re: Gen: Newborn Circumcision - The Kindest Cut of All?" Reply: Dr Eberhard Lisse: "Re: Gen: Newborn Circumcision - The Kindest Cut of All?"

Return to

Mail a New Message to the Forum: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net Forum Administrator: geffrey.klein@obgyn.net Report Technical Problems: webmaster@obgyn.net Last Updated: Fri May 2 04:47:01 2008

The American Medical Association is no longer designating CME hours for AMA Category II CME credit. However, physicians themselves may self designate learning activities as Category II CME credit hours if they feel it is of sufficient educational merit and meets the formal definitions of continuing medical education. OBGYN.net believes these interaction in this forum meets these criteria. For further information see the AMA web site.