Article: Infectious disease: male circumcision for preventing HPV infection

The role of male circumcision in reducing sexually transmitted infections is controversial. A series of recently published papers add to the growing body of evidence that male circumcision might reduce carriage of penile human papillomavirus (HPV).

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Infectious Disease: Male Circumcision for Preventing HPV Infection