A member asked:

I was giver-asking for me. is risk of hiv spread higher for the "giver" of unprotected oral sex to uncircumcised male than it is if he was circumcised?

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Dr. Dennis Higginbotham answered

Specializes in American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Yes: Very good studies have shown that the risk of acquiring an STD (including HPV) is higher for an uncircumcised male. So, an uncircumcised male is more likely to contract an STD than a male who is circumcised.

Answered 2/1/2015

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