shikamaru317 said:
Yes, multiple studies show that circumcision reduces the risk of contracting STD's, namely HIV, HPV, syphilis, chancroid, and genital herpes (though it doesn't seem to reduce the chance of contracting gonorrhea or chlamydia). it's why circumcision became commonplace in Africa, in order to try and curb the rampant spread of AID's and other STD's. While logic would seem to dictate that the foreskin would protect against STD's since it acts as a shield, what it actually does is trap female vaginal lubricant between the foreskin and the head of the penis if you don't clean yourself thoroughly after sex, whereas on a circumcised guy that doesn't clean himself after sex, the female vaginal lubricant would rapidly air dry. Also, the inside of the foreskin is prone to micro-tears, and since the foreskin pulls back while erect, the inside of the foreskin comes into direct contact with the vaginal walls, allowing STD's to enter the man's bloodstream through those micro-tears. Likewise, circumcision decreases the risk of a man passing an STD to a woman. Studies also show that both uncircumcised men and the female partners of uncircumcised men have a higher chance of getting Urinary Tract Infections. |
Thanks for the thorough explanation. Might also be useful to others. I kinda suspected the first but didn't know the second at all.
