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A member asked:

Is there greater risk of getting trichomoniasis from uncircumsized penis?

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Not that I know: Hygiene can be a problem in the uncircumcised male who does not regularly retract the foreskin and clean themselves- this may predispose to more potential for local infection and transmission theoretically. Interesting research has found that the risk of a man getting HIV is higher in the uncircumcised male due to special cells in the foreskin which allow easier entry of the virus.

Dr Rao and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/10/2014

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