Circumcision: Pleasure versus infection

Under the knife: Reports say more than half of South African men are circumcised, as part of HIV prevention efforts. PIC: AIDSCIRC.COM
Under the knife: Reports say more than half of South African men are circumcised, as part of HIV prevention efforts. PIC: AIDSCIRC.COM

As medical male circumcision rates around the country struggle to rise to the level government and its donors hope for, Mmegi contributor, ISHMAEL MBULAWA* notes that instead of worrying about the impact on pleasure, men need to guard against infection

Globally, circumcision was performed or is still performed for cultural or religious reasons and it is respected and valued.

In Botswana, circumcision grew in popularity in recent years, as it was introduced as an alternative method of combating the spread of HIV/AIDS and other opportunistic infections and illnesses.

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