CIRCUMCISION AND HIV/AIDS-1

CIRCUMCISION AND HIV/AIDS AS A CURE OR PREVENTIVE?

But first, let’s define what circumcision is before diving into the main issues.

Circumcision-Definition:

1) Male circumcision- is the removal of some or the entire foreskin (prepuce) from the penis- whether for traditional, cultural, religious or other therapeutic or non-therapeutic reasons.

2) Female circumcision or female genital cutting (FGC), also known as female genital mutilation (FGM), female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), refers to -all procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs- whether for traditional, cultural, religious or other therapeutic or non-therapeutic reasons.

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