What are the health benefits of male and female circumcision?

Different: For men, circumcision may be beneficial in reducing the risk of HIV/ other STD's, and other infections like urine infections. It also helps prevent the spread of HPV, which can cause penile and cervical cancer. There are risks to the surgery, such as infection. For women, there are no benefits, and when it's done it is often in unsanitary situations that can result in lifelong pain.

Must understand...: There is a fundamental difference between circumcision in males and females. For males, it is the removal of the foreskin. This may increase sexual sensitivity and reduce infections but in any case does not affect quality of life. For females, it is the removal of the clitoris and the surrounding skin. This permanently affects the ability to have sex and is usually performed as a form of control.