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Reply #90 posted 11/09/07 10:14pm

xplnyrslf

I was in the fictional GD thread, and dropped off here, for a moment...
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Reply #91 posted 11/09/07 10:16pm

Imago

xplnyrslf said:

Imago said:


when one can make that choice for themselves I guess.

18 would be a good starting age.


an 18 y.o. is going to agree to having the tip of his penis lobbed off???
hahahhahahhahhahhaha


Well, I didn't say they'd want to. Nothing in my statement implied we'd have droves of 18 year olds rushing to the Eurologist to get the procedure done.



What I said, was it should be the individual's choice--one they can make by themselves. Obviously, an 18 year old is an adult and can decide that for themselves...like getting a tattoe...Your tongue pierced or spliced... etc. etc. like other cosmetic surgeries.

Circumcision in 'most' cases is obviously cosmetic, and at 18 years of age, if one wants to mutilate their genitals for the effect why not. If I were intact, I'd have it done. But I wouldn't want that forced upon me as it had been. I agree with everything Jana and Laurel said in their posts outside of the "Circumcized penises looking weird statement, as I think they actually look better."
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Reply #92 posted 11/09/07 10:20pm

Imago

Why are we on the subject of dicks again? confused
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Reply #93 posted 11/09/07 10:22pm

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I love Christopher! He's been my bud ever since the org revamped in '02. The one person I want to meet more than any other from this site!
Feel free to join in the Prince Album Poll 2018! Let'a celebrate his legacy by counting down the most beloved Prince albums, as decided by you!
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Reply #94 posted 11/09/07 10:23pm

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What is "Spliced", it sounds like it hurts?!?!?!?! boxed
surviving on the thought of loving you, it's just like the water
I ain't felt this way in years...
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Reply #95 posted 11/09/07 10:25pm

xplnyrslf

Imago said:

xplnyrslf said:



an 18 y.o. is going to agree to having the tip of his penis lobbed off???
hahahhahahhahhahhaha


Well, I didn't say they'd want to. Nothing in my statement implied we'd have droves of 18 year olds rushing to the Eurologist to get the procedure done.



What I said, was it should be the individual's choice--one they can make by themselves. Obviously, an 18 year old is an adult and can decide that for themselves...like getting a tattoe...Your tongue pierced or spliced... etc. etc. like other cosmetic surgeries.

Circumcision in 'most' cases is obviously cosmetic, and at 18 years of age, if one wants to mutilate their genitals for the effect why not. If I were intact, I'd have it done. But I wouldn't want that forced upon me as it had been. I agree with everything Jana and Laurel said in their posts outside of the "Circumcized penises looking weird statement, as I think they actually look better."


yes, but!
Health News Font SizeA A A Male Circumcision May Halve HIV Risk
2 African Studies on Adult Male Circumcision Show Promising Results
By Miranda Hitti
WebMD Medical NewsReviewed by Louise Chang, MDDec. 14, 2006 -- Male circumcision may cut a man's risk of contracting HIV in half, according to two new studies.

The preliminary finding is based on two studies of men living in the African nations of Kenya and Uganda, in areas where heterosexual transmission of the virus is common.

Because of the promising results, the studies were halted early to give all participants the option of getting circumcised.

"Circumcision is now a proven, effective prevention strategy to reduce HIV infections in men," says Robert Bailey, PhD, in a University of Chicago news release.

Bailey, a University of Chicago epidemiology professor, worked on one of the African studies.

However, he cautions, "Circumcision cannot be a stand-alone intervention" against HIV transmission.

"It has to be integrated with all the other things that we do to prevent new HIV infections, such as treating sexually transmitted diseases and providing condoms and behavioral counseling," Bailey says.

Adult Male Circumcision Studies
One study included nearly 5,000 men in Rakai, Uganda; the other almost 2,800 men in Kisumu, Kenya. Both were funded by the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

None of the study participants had been circumcised before the studies started.

The Ugandan men were 15 to 49 years old; the Kenyan men 18 to 24. They were randomly assigned to get circumcision (surgical removal of the foreskin) right away or after a two-year delay.

Trained medical staff performed the circumcisions in an operating room under local anesthesia and provided follow-up care as the men healed from the procedure.

Male Circumcision Halved HIV Risk
Both studies enrolled participants by September 2005 and were scheduled to last until the middle of 2007.

That plan changed on Dec. 12, 2006, when researchers reviewed the studies' interim results, which showed that the men who had gotten circumcised were about half as likely to contract HIV.

In the Ugandan study, the circumcised men were 48% less likely to acquire HIV. In the Kenyan study, they were 53% less likely.

Based on those results, the trials were stopped early so any participant who wanted to could get circumcised.

Medical Care
Circumcision has recognized risks, including infection and blood loss. That's why appropriate medical care is necessary, Bailey says.

"Already, there are large numbers of boys and young men who are seeking circumcision in areas of Africa where men are not traditionally circumcised," Bailey says.

"The danger is that unqualified practitioners will fill a niche by providing circumcision, but with much higher complication rates," he says.

No serious complications were seen in these two studies, but about 2% of the surgeries resulted in mild complications, such as bleeding or infection, according to the University of Chicago.

Implications for U.S.
The African studies "will likely not have a large impact on the incidence of HIV/AIDS in the United States or Europe, where heterosexual transmission is low compared with areas like sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Asia," Bailey says.

The CDC hasn't made any recommendations on male circumcision to reduce HIV transmission and is studying risks and benefits of circumcision as an HIV prevention strategy here.

Most U.S. men -- about 77% -- report having been circumcised, according to the CDC.

The procedure is less common in many parts of Africa and elsewhere in the world.
View Article Sources
SOURCES: News release, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health. News release, University of Illinois at Chicago. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: "Questions and Answers: NIAID-Sponsored Adult Male Circumcision Trials in Kenya and Uganda." CDC: "Male Circumcision and Risk for HIV Transmission: Implications for the United States."

© 2006 WebMD, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Reply #96 posted 11/09/07 10:26pm

xplnyrslf

Imago said:

xplnyrslf said:



an 18 y.o. is going to agree to having the tip of his penis lobbed off???
hahahhahahhahhahhaha


Well, I didn't say they'd want to. Nothing in my statement implied we'd have droves of 18 year olds rushing to the Eurologist to get the procedure done.



What I said, was it should be the individual's choice--one they can make by themselves. Obviously, an 18 year old is an adult and can decide that for themselves...like getting a tattoe...Your tongue pierced or spliced... etc. etc. like other cosmetic surgeries.

Circumcision in 'most' cases is obviously cosmetic, and at 18 years of age, if one wants to mutilate their genitals for the effect why not. If I were intact, I'd have it done. But I wouldn't want that forced upon me as it had been. I agree with everything Jana and Laurel said in their posts outside of the "Circumcized penises looking weird statement, as I think they actually look better."


Are those European urologists?????
[Edited 11/9/07 22:28pm]
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Reply #97 posted 11/09/07 10:27pm

Imago

xplnyrslf said:

Imago said:



Well, I didn't say they'd want to. Nothing in my statement implied we'd have droves of 18 year olds rushing to the Eurologist to get the procedure done.



What I said, was it should be the individual's choice--one they can make by themselves. Obviously, an 18 year old is an adult and can decide that for themselves...like getting a tattoe...Your tongue pierced or spliced... etc. etc. like other cosmetic surgeries.

Circumcision in 'most' cases is obviously cosmetic, and at 18 years of age, if one wants to mutilate their genitals for the effect why not. If I were intact, I'd have it done. But I wouldn't want that forced upon me as it had been. I agree with everything Jana and Laurel said in their posts outside of the "Circumcized penises looking weird statement, as I think they actually look better."


yes, but!
Health News Font SizeA A A Male Circumcision May Halve HIV Risk
2 African Studies on Adult Male Circumcision Show Promising Results
By Miranda Hitti
WebMD Medical NewsReviewed by Louise Chang, MDDec. 14, 2006 -- Male circumcision may cut a man's risk of contracting HIV in half, according to two new studies.

The preliminary finding is based on two studies of men living in the African nations of Kenya and Uganda, in areas where heterosexual transmission of the virus is common.

Because of the promising results, the studies were halted early to give all participants the option of getting circumcised.

"Circumcision is now a proven, effective prevention strategy to reduce HIV infections in men," says Robert Bailey, PhD, in a University of Chicago news release.

Bailey, a University of Chicago epidemiology professor, worked on one of the African studies.

However, he cautions, "Circumcision cannot be a stand-alone intervention" against HIV transmission.

"It has to be integrated with all the other things that we do to prevent new HIV infections, such as treating sexually transmitted diseases and providing condoms and behavioral counseling," Bailey says.

Adult Male Circumcision Studies
One study included nearly 5,000 men in Rakai, Uganda; the other almost 2,800 men in Kisumu, Kenya. Both were funded by the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

None of the study participants had been circumcised before the studies started.

The Ugandan men were 15 to 49 years old; the Kenyan men 18 to 24. They were randomly assigned to get circumcision (surgical removal of the foreskin) right away or after a two-year delay.

Trained medical staff performed the circumcisions in an operating room under local anesthesia and provided follow-up care as the men healed from the procedure.

Male Circumcision Halved HIV Risk
Both studies enrolled participants by September 2005 and were scheduled to last until the middle of 2007.

That plan changed on Dec. 12, 2006, when researchers reviewed the studies' interim results, which showed that the men who had gotten circumcised were about half as likely to contract HIV.

In the Ugandan study, the circumcised men were 48% less likely to acquire HIV. In the Kenyan study, they were 53% less likely.

Based on those results, the trials were stopped early so any participant who wanted to could get circumcised.

Medical Care
Circumcision has recognized risks, including infection and blood loss. That's why appropriate medical care is necessary, Bailey says.

"Already, there are large numbers of boys and young men who are seeking circumcision in areas of Africa where men are not traditionally circumcised," Bailey says.

"The danger is that unqualified practitioners will fill a niche by providing circumcision, but with much higher complication rates," he says.

No serious complications were seen in these two studies, but about 2% of the surgeries resulted in mild complications, such as bleeding or infection, according to the University of Chicago.

Implications for U.S.
The African studies "will likely not have a large impact on the incidence of HIV/AIDS in the United States or Europe, where heterosexual transmission is low compared with areas like sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Asia," Bailey says.

The CDC hasn't made any recommendations on male circumcision to reduce HIV transmission and is studying risks and benefits of circumcision as an HIV prevention strategy here.

Most U.S. men -- about 77% -- report having been circumcised, according to the CDC.

The procedure is less common in many parts of Africa and elsewhere in the world.
View Article Sources
SOURCES: News release, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health. News release, University of Illinois at Chicago. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: "Questions and Answers: NIAID-Sponsored Adult Male Circumcision Trials in Kenya and Uganda." CDC: "Male Circumcision and Risk for HIV Transmission: Implications for the United States."

© 2006 WebMD, Inc. All rights reserved.


oh lawd.

Safe practices and a bit of latex/sheepskin can reduce the risk far more.




Circumcision's history in the US had nothing to do with AIDS, and is no reason to perform the procedure. Its a cosmetic preference.
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Reply #98 posted 11/09/07 10:27pm

Imago

xplnyrslf said:

Imago said:



Well, I didn't say they'd want to. Nothing in my statement implied we'd have droves of 18 year olds rushing to the Eurologist to get the procedure done.



What I said, was it should be the individual's choice--one they can make by themselves. Obviously, an 18 year old is an adult and can decide that for themselves...like getting a tattoe...Your tongue pierced or spliced... etc. etc. like other cosmetic surgeries.

Circumcision in 'most' cases is obviously cosmetic, and at 18 years of age, if one wants to mutilate their genitals for the effect why not. If I were intact, I'd have it done. But I wouldn't want that forced upon me as it had been. I agree with everything Jana and Laurel said in their posts outside of the "Circumcized penises looking weird statement, as I think they actually look better."


Are those European uroligists?????


lol

brick
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Reply #99 posted 11/09/07 10:28pm

xplnyrslf

Imago said:

xplnyrslf said:



an 18 y.o. is going to agree to having the tip of his penis lobbed off???
hahahhahahhahhahhaha


Well, I didn't say they'd want to. Nothing in my statement implied we'd have droves of 18 year olds rushing to the Eurologist to get the procedure done.



What I said, was it should be the individual's choice--one they can make by themselves. Obviously, an 18 year old is an adult and can decide that for themselves...like getting a tattoe...Your tongue pierced or spliced... etc. etc. like other cosmetic surgeries.

Circumcision in 'most' cases is obviously cosmetic, and at 18 years of age, if one wants to mutilate their genitals for the effect why not. If I were intact, I'd have it done. But I wouldn't want that forced upon me as it had been. I agree with everything Jana and Laurel said in their posts outside of the "Circumcized penises looking weird statement, as I think they actually look better."


try getting one to take out the garbage.....that's a bigger challenge. Nevermind the cosmetic penis stuff.....
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Reply #100 posted 11/09/07 10:29pm

Imago

xplnyrslf said:

Imago said:



Well, I didn't say they'd want to. Nothing in my statement implied we'd have droves of 18 year olds rushing to the Eurologist to get the procedure done.



What I said, was it should be the individual's choice--one they can make by themselves. Obviously, an 18 year old is an adult and can decide that for themselves...like getting a tattoe...Your tongue pierced or spliced... etc. etc. like other cosmetic surgeries.

Circumcision in 'most' cases is obviously cosmetic, and at 18 years of age, if one wants to mutilate their genitals for the effect why not. If I were intact, I'd have it done. But I wouldn't want that forced upon me as it had been. I agree with everything Jana and Laurel said in their posts outside of the "Circumcized penises looking weird statement, as I think they actually look better."


try getting one to take out the garbage.....that's a bigger challenge. Nevermind the cosmetic penis stuff.....


falloff


Can we please stop talking about penises!


What is up with yall ladies tonight???
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Reply #101 posted 11/09/07 10:32pm

KidaDynamite

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Imago said:

xplnyrslf said:



try getting one to take out the garbage.....that's a bigger challenge. Nevermind the cosmetic penis stuff.....


falloff


Can we please stop talking about penises!


What is up with yall ladies tonight???


We've been deprived for too long dammit!!! mad


Well atleast me anyway!!! neutral lol
surviving on the thought of loving you, it's just like the water
I ain't felt this way in years...
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Reply #102 posted 11/09/07 10:32pm

xplnyrslf

Imago said:

xplnyrslf said:



yes, but!
Health News Font SizeA A A Male Circumcision May Halve HIV Risk
2 African Studies on Adult Male Circumcision Show Promising Results
By Miranda Hitti
WebMD Medical NewsReviewed by Louise Chang, MDDec. 14, 2006 -- Male circumcision may cut a man's risk of contracting HIV in half, according to two new studies.

The preliminary finding is based on two studies of men living in the African nations of Kenya and Uganda, in areas where heterosexual transmission of the virus is common.

Because of the promising results, the studies were halted early to give all participants the option of getting circumcised.

"Circumcision is now a proven, effective prevention strategy to reduce HIV infections in men," says Robert Bailey, PhD, in a University of Chicago news release.

Bailey, a University of Chicago epidemiology professor, worked on one of the African studies.

However, he cautions, "Circumcision cannot be a stand-alone intervention" against HIV transmission.

"It has to be integrated with all the other things that we do to prevent new HIV infections, such as treating sexually transmitted diseases and providing condoms and behavioral counseling," Bailey says.

Adult Male Circumcision Studies
One study included nearly 5,000 men in Rakai, Uganda; the other almost 2,800 men in Kisumu, Kenya. Both were funded by the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

None of the study participants had been circumcised before the studies started.

The Ugandan men were 15 to 49 years old; the Kenyan men 18 to 24. They were randomly assigned to get circumcision (surgical removal of the foreskin) right away or after a two-year delay.

Trained medical staff performed the circumcisions in an operating room under local anesthesia and provided follow-up care as the men healed from the procedure.

Male Circumcision Halved HIV Risk
Both studies enrolled participants by September 2005 and were scheduled to last until the middle of 2007.

That plan changed on Dec. 12, 2006, when researchers reviewed the studies' interim results, which showed that the men who had gotten circumcised were about half as likely to contract HIV.

In the Ugandan study, the circumcised men were 48% less likely to acquire HIV. In the Kenyan study, they were 53% less likely.

Based on those results, the trials were stopped early so any participant who wanted to could get circumcised.

Medical Care
Circumcision has recognized risks, including infection and blood loss. That's why appropriate medical care is necessary, Bailey says.

"Already, there are large numbers of boys and young men who are seeking circumcision in areas of Africa where men are not traditionally circumcised," Bailey says.

"The danger is that unqualified practitioners will fill a niche by providing circumcision, but with much higher complication rates," he says.

No serious complications were seen in these two studies, but about 2% of the surgeries resulted in mild complications, such as bleeding or infection, according to the University of Chicago.

Implications for U.S.
The African studies "will likely not have a large impact on the incidence of HIV/AIDS in the United States or Europe, where heterosexual transmission is low compared with areas like sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Asia," Bailey says.

The CDC hasn't made any recommendations on male circumcision to reduce HIV transmission and is studying risks and benefits of circumcision as an HIV prevention strategy here.

Most U.S. men -- about 77% -- report having been circumcised, according to the CDC.

The procedure is less common in many parts of Africa and elsewhere in the world.
View Article Sources
SOURCES: News release, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health. News release, University of Illinois at Chicago. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: "Questions and Answers: NIAID-Sponsored Adult Male Circumcision Trials in Kenya and Uganda." CDC: "Male Circumcision and Risk for HIV Transmission: Implications for the United States."

© 2006 WebMD, Inc. All rights reserved.


oh lawd.

Safe practices and a bit of latex/sheepskin can reduce the risk far more.




Circumcision's history in the US had nothing to do with AIDS, and is no reason to perform the procedure. Its a cosmetic preference.


well, is it to late for a skin graft?????
hahahahhahhahhahahahha
Volunteer.....see what you've missed..... lol
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Reply #103 posted 11/09/07 10:35pm

xplnyrslf

I was abandoned on the fictional M&M thread.....and resumed the circ thing.... razz
[Edited 11/9/07 22:38pm]
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Reply #104 posted 11/09/07 10:37pm

Muse2NOPharaoh

Hasnt Prince demanded Imagos removal from this site yet?
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Reply #105 posted 11/09/07 10:39pm

FarrahMoan

Imago said:

xplnyrslf said:



try getting one to take out the garbage.....that's a bigger challenge. Nevermind the cosmetic penis stuff.....


falloff


Can we please stop talking about penises!


What is up with yall ladies tonight???



Let me anunciate and pronnunciate/translate it out for you in Barbarian/Caveman:

"See, see! Penis, TON!!!! Balzac's crow tum test tickles!!!! Me itch, down there. BAAAAD DROUGHT!!!!"
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Reply #106 posted 11/09/07 10:40pm

Muse2NOPharaoh

I mean.... If he has not, hes a bigger idiot then even I thought!
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Reply #107 posted 11/09/07 10:42pm

KidaDynamite

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Muse2NOPharaoh said:

Hasnt Prince demanded Imagos removal from this site yet?


He will once he sees what Imago wrote about him and TonyM. in that other thread!!! falloff
surviving on the thought of loving you, it's just like the water
I ain't felt this way in years...
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Reply #108 posted 11/09/07 10:45pm

xplnyrslf

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Hasnt Prince demanded Imagos removal from this site yet?


That would create an angry-mob-like-typing-at-the-computer-riot, never seen before, and couldn't be induced by Prince himself.....try as he might.
The org could go on without Prince.....
Imago,,,,,on the other hand..... smile
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Reply #109 posted 11/09/07 10:47pm

evenstar

i loves me some christopher

boff
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Reply #110 posted 11/09/07 10:49pm

KidaDynamite

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Christopher is a "Doll" and my junk talkin buddy! woot!
surviving on the thought of loving you, it's just like the water
I ain't felt this way in years...
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Reply #111 posted 11/09/07 11:00pm

Muse2NOPharaoh

xplnyrslf said:

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

Hasnt Prince demanded Imagos removal from this site yet?


That would create an angry-mob-like-typing-at-the-computer-riot, never seen before, and couldn't be induced by Prince himself.....try as he might.
The org could go on without Prince.....
Imago,,,,,on the other hand..... smile

eek Either you are Prince having a good giggle and or you are a alter act for Imago!
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Reply #112 posted 11/10/07 2:53am

Christopher

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lol

something very strange is going on here! i feel like halle midway standing up in her chair about to accept an award..but shes confused falloff


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Reply #113 posted 11/10/07 2:55am

Christopher

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lol


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Reply #114 posted 11/10/07 3:07am

Christopher

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Moonbeam said:

I love Christopher! He's been my bud ever since the org revamped in '02. The one person I want to meet more than any other from this site!

we go back like fameltoe's first pair of bikershorts hug much love beeotch!
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Reply #115 posted 11/10/07 3:12am

Christopher

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evenstar said:

i loves me some christopher

boff



yesyesyes! id like to hump your post! boff

this thread is like when i first downloaded porn on the internet with a dial-up connection touched grouphug
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Reply #116 posted 11/10/07 3:13am

Christopher

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KidaDynamite said:

Christopher is a "Doll" and my junk talkin buddy! woot!

falloff you gotta watch this!

http://www.youtube.com/wa...pjCab_287g
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Reply #117 posted 11/10/07 4:24am

HamsterHuey

Christopher is asleep now
But I am awake
Sweetest old skooler
Love him to bits
He's my sweetums
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Reply #118 posted 11/10/07 4:48am

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Imago said:

xplnyrslf said:



yes, but!
Health News Font SizeA A A Male Circumcision May Halve HIV Risk
2 African Studies on Adult Male Circumcision Show Promising Results
By Miranda Hitti
WebMD Medical NewsReviewed by Louise Chang, MDDec. 14, 2006 -- Male circumcision may cut a man's risk of contracting HIV in half, according to two new studies.

The preliminary finding is based on two studies of men living in the African nations of Kenya and Uganda, in areas where heterosexual transmission of the virus is common.

Because of the promising results, the studies were halted early to give all participants the option of getting circumcised.

"Circumcision is now a proven, effective prevention strategy to reduce HIV infections in men," says Robert Bailey, PhD, in a University of Chicago news release.

Bailey, a University of Chicago epidemiology professor, worked on one of the African studies.

However, he cautions, "Circumcision cannot be a stand-alone intervention" against HIV transmission.

"It has to be integrated with all the other things that we do to prevent new HIV infections, such as treating sexually transmitted diseases and providing condoms and behavioral counseling," Bailey says.

Adult Male Circumcision Studies
One study included nearly 5,000 men in Rakai, Uganda; the other almost 2,800 men in Kisumu, Kenya. Both were funded by the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

None of the study participants had been circumcised before the studies started.

The Ugandan men were 15 to 49 years old; the Kenyan men 18 to 24. They were randomly assigned to get circumcision (surgical removal of the foreskin) right away or after a two-year delay.

Trained medical staff performed the circumcisions in an operating room under local anesthesia and provided follow-up care as the men healed from the procedure.

Male Circumcision Halved HIV Risk
Both studies enrolled participants by September 2005 and were scheduled to last until the middle of 2007.

That plan changed on Dec. 12, 2006, when researchers reviewed the studies' interim results, which showed that the men who had gotten circumcised were about half as likely to contract HIV.

In the Ugandan study, the circumcised men were 48% less likely to acquire HIV. In the Kenyan study, they were 53% less likely.

Based on those results, the trials were stopped early so any participant who wanted to could get circumcised.

Medical Care
Circumcision has recognized risks, including infection and blood loss. That's why appropriate medical care is necessary, Bailey says.

"Already, there are large numbers of boys and young men who are seeking circumcision in areas of Africa where men are not traditionally circumcised," Bailey says.

"The danger is that unqualified practitioners will fill a niche by providing circumcision, but with much higher complication rates," he says.

No serious complications were seen in these two studies, but about 2% of the surgeries resulted in mild complications, such as bleeding or infection, according to the University of Chicago.

Implications for U.S.
The African studies "will likely not have a large impact on the incidence of HIV/AIDS in the United States or Europe, where heterosexual transmission is low compared with areas like sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Asia," Bailey says.

The CDC hasn't made any recommendations on male circumcision to reduce HIV transmission and is studying risks and benefits of circumcision as an HIV prevention strategy here.

Most U.S. men -- about 77% -- report having been circumcised, according to the CDC.

The procedure is less common in many parts of Africa and elsewhere in the world.
View Article Sources
SOURCES: News release, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health. News release, University of Illinois at Chicago. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: "Questions and Answers: NIAID-Sponsored Adult Male Circumcision Trials in Kenya and Uganda." CDC: "Male Circumcision and Risk for HIV Transmission: Implications for the United States."

© 2006 WebMD, Inc. All rights reserved.


oh lawd.

Safe practices and a bit of latex/sheepskin can reduce the risk far more.




Circumcision's history in the US had nothing to do with AIDS, and is no reason to perform the procedure. Its a cosmetic preference.


Actually, sheepskin, besides being disgusting, is not safe. It is much more porus than latex. It will prevetn pregnancy but not always the transmission of diseases. To be completely safe you must use latex or polyurthane (if you're allergic to latex).

smile
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Reply #119 posted 11/10/07 5:07am

horatio

Do any of you ever SLEEP!? eek
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Forums > General Discussion > Jerseykrs, seriously (WARNING: A Very Cliquish Thread)