Circumcision
In recent years, several studies have assessed the possible association between male circumcision and HIV transmission. This finding is under debate since some authors suggest that circumcision is not an adequate prevention tool.

The following papers speak to circumcision and its relation to prevention:

Bailey, R. C., Plummer, F. A., & Moses, S. (2001). Male circumcision and HIV prevention: Current knowledge and future research directions. The Lancet Infectious Diseases 1(4), 223-231.

Byakika-Tusiime, J. (2008). Circumcision and HIV infection: Assessment of causality. AIDS & Behavior 12(6), 835-841.

Curran, K and the United States Agency International Development (USAID). (2007). Male circumcision: A new approach to HIV prevention. Retrieved July 10, 2009, from http://www.maqweb.org/techbriefs/tb44malecirc.shtml.

Lazarus, J. V., Giordano, N., & Matic, S. (2008). Male circumcision in HIV prevention: Some implementation caveats. HIV Medicine 9(6), 327-328.

Mills, E., Cooper, C., Anema, A., & Guyatt, G. (2008). Male circumcision for the prevention of heterosexually acquired HIV infection: A meta analysis of randomized trials involving 11 050 men. HIV Medicine 9(6), 327-328.

Quinn, T. C. (2007). Circumcision and HIV transmission. Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases 20(1), 33-38.

Rice, B. D., Delpech, V. C., & Evans, B. G. (2008). Could male circumcision reduce HIV incidence n the UK? HIV Medicine 9(6), 329-331.

Siegfried, N., Muller, M., Deeks, J., Volmink, J., Egger, M., Low, N., Walker, S., & Williamson, P. (2005). HIV and male circumcision:  A systematic review with the assessment of the quality of studies. The Lancet 5(3), 165-173.

Siegfried, N., Muller, M., Volmink, J., Deeks, J., Egger, M., Low, N., Weiss, H., Walker, S., & Williamson, P. (2008). Male circumcision for prevention of heterosexual acquisition of HIV in men (Cochrane Review). The Cochrane Library 3(1), 41pg.

Van Howe, R. S. (1999). Circumcision and HIV infection: review of the literature and meta-analysis. International Journal of STD & AIDS 10(1), 8-16.

Willyard, C. (2008). Circumcision strategy against HIV continues to prove divisive. Nature Medicine 14(9), 895.

World Health Organization (WHO). (March 2007). New data on male circumcision and HIV prevention: Policy and programme implications. WHO/UNAIDS Technical Consultation. Retrieved July 10, 2009, from http://www.malecircumcision.org/advocacy/documents/WHO_UNAIDS_New_Data_MC_recommendations_03_06_07_layout.pdf.

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