Male Circumcision In Kibera to reduce chances of contracting HIV / AIDS

Young men in Kibera are taking the initiative to get circumcised in the health centers, which are offering the services for free. This follows the government initiative to encourage men to get circumcised as one of the ways to reduce the chances of contracting HIV/AIDS.The health centers are also offering training in health and hygiene.

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[EnoFrisk]

Circumcision does NOT prevent AIDS. Female partners of circumcised men are more susceptible to HIV infection. For the cost of one circumcision in Africa a man could be provided with a condom a day for 10 years. He'll have to wear condoms anyway to be safe. This is a medical scam that penalizes black men's sexuality and ignores the other ways AIDS is commonly transmitted in Africa, unsterilized medical equipment.

[kotfrank]

Already many newly circumcised men are saying they are protected from penile diseases and IV so they do not need to use condoms. Read at the TIMES of Swaziland "Inyanga’s warning about circumcision".

[globalchaos1984]

Circumcision damages the penis, removing 20,000 nerve endings out of the 24,000 nerve endings on the penis.

[RavenousSky]

There is a new thing called condoms, now circumcision is completely unnecessary! The world over rejoices as circumcision is put in the closet as a thing of our barbaric past no longer necessary.

[Hopefulfilment]

There is two brand new and marvelous inventions that helps better than anything to prevent std:s and improve hygiene in general. Condoms and soap! I know it sounds crazy but it really helps!

Also, the foreskin contains a lot of sensitive nerves that increases sexual pleasure and it has glands that produces proteins that is believed to be both antibacterial and antiviral.

Use the money spent on this unscientific mutilation on something that is proven to work instead.

[Chadolution]

Circumcision hasn't worked in America.

Most of the American men who died from HIV / AIDS were circumcised as infants. What makes anyone think genital cutting will prevent HIV in Africa? It's ridiculous!

Much better HIV preventatives - testing and using condoms - should be employed. Most of the sexual nerve endings are in the foreskin, and the foreskin protects the glans from drying out and becoming keratinized. Intact men who use condoms have more sexual pleasure and are protected.

[TheDarkSideHasTacos]

Circumcision does not prevent diseases. Actually, tribal circumcision in Africa is responsible for between 10-13% of HIV/AIDS in the first place. All the money Africa is pouring into circumcision could buy enough condoms for a lifetime. Circumcision is a business, which is why people want to promote it. Foreskins are valuable. They can be used for stem cells, skin grafts, and even cosmetics testing. Ironically, more than half of Africa is already circumcised but they have the highest AIDS rates.

[stkcarm5]

Circumcision increases the risk of hiv/aids , infections, utis, stis because of the loss of the foreskin's immunological system. norm . org doctorsopposingcircumcision . org thewholenetwork . org