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The Role of Circumcision in Preventing STIs

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Male circumcision affords substantial protection against genital ulcer disease (GUD), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), high-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV), herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), Treponema pallidum (syphilis), Haemophilus ducreyi (chancroid), Tricho­monas vaginalis, and Candida albicans (thrush).

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