Posts by tennisdude23

Quote: Originally Posted by brant31 Several of the presenters in Vienna remarked how "embarrassing", "uncomfortable" or "shameful" it would be to have a foreskin when the majority are...

Quote: Originally Posted by Pirogi Wow. I need to schedule a visit with a therapist or something. I just feel like we are losing ground on everything that matters. Actually, the word is getting out...

Here are a few more links on circumcision and HIV. The first one is more about the new gel, but summarizes the same statistical problems that make the circumcision studies suspect (for example, the fact that the raw numbers in both...

Quote: Originally Posted by Mama Metis Tennisdude, I agree with some of your points. The main concern about scaling up circ programs in Africa is whether or not the same degree of quality and health education that was...

Quote: Originally Posted by Mama Metis I completely agree with your concerns about this data being used to justify RIC. Nevertheless, this was a huge breakthrough for HIV prevention. As an staunch opponent of RIC, I...

While there may be some relation between circumcision and HIV in the limited context of the three RCTs in Africa, the 60% reduction rate will most likely not materialize in Africa or anywhere else once other factors come into play, which...

You can cath. an infant without retracting the foreskin, and if there are problems they can use a bag. With that said, I would not feel anxious. The foreskin is very durable, and a one time retraction is unlikely to cause any...

Everyone recommends circumcision? Uhmm, totally untrue. Most of the world does not circumcise, and no single medical society recommends it. Please print some pamphlets for her and change doctors. Kids at that age have really tiny...

Quote: Originally Posted by Night_Nurse For whatever reason, I can't get the link to open (I couldn't earlier either). Can someone sum it up for me? Is it a done deal and they are now recommending it for all babies...

Quote: Originally Posted by Papai Don't have too much info on this specific issue, but I'd be wary of John Hopkins. I don't know how much this translates to the emergency team in the hospital, but the university is home...