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A member asked:
Does being circumcised make it less likely that i'll get a uti, hiv, and penile cancer?
9 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Yes: Protection provided by circumcision from developing penile cancer has been well established. Circumcised male infants have much less chance to develop UTI only during the first year of life. The protection against getting infected with HIV is only modest.
Answered 12/8/2014
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Cancer yes, UTI no: Circumcision makes you 99.9% unlikely to get penile cancer. Utis in man are not very common until you reach the age when your prostate gland starts to enlarge, usually late 70s -70s. Likelihood for getting HIV is probably lower, it certainly was in large clinical trials in africa. Chances will be about nil if your partner/s are HIV negative.
Answered 6/10/2014
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