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VMMC Reduces HIV Acquisition

Voluntary medical male circumcision reduces heterosexual male acquisition of HIV by roughly 50–60% under trial conditions.

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Why does circumcision reduce the risk of HIV acquisition

Three randomized controlled trials and follow-up studies found that voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) reduces heterosexual male acquisition of HIV by roughly 50–60% under trial conditions, an...