SynthesisBMJ open2023
Traditional male circumcision and the risk for HIV transmission among men: a systematic review.
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- Protective effect of voluntary medical male circumcision against sexually transmitted infections among adult men in Malawi: insights from observational data.Frontiers in public health · 2026Observational
- Hepatitis C virus and HIV transmission: parenteral (including percutaneous) routes are still relevant and must receive due attention.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Medical tourism among Indonesians: a scoping review.BMC health services research · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo synthesise evidence to determine whether, in contrast to medical male circumcision, traditional male circumcision (TMC) practices may contribute to HIV transmission and what the impacts of TMC are on the initiates, their families and societies.
designSystematic review. DATA SOURCE: PubMed, CINHAL, SCOPUS, ProQuest, Cochrane database and Medline were searched between 15 and 30 October 2022. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: (1) Studies involving young men, young male adults, male adults and mixed male and female participants; (2) studies on TMC involving men living with HIV (married and non-married); (3) studies on TMC, HIV transmission and impact in low-income and middle-income countries; (4) qualitative, quantitative and mixed-method studies and (5) studies aimed at exploring TMC and how it contributes to HIV transmission and the impacts of HIV on circumcised men and their families. DATA EXTRACTION: Data were extracted based on study details, study design, characteristics of participants and results.
resultA total of 18 studies were included: 11 were qualitative studies, five were quantitative studies and two were mixed-method studies. All the studies included were conducted in areas where TMC was performed (17 in Africa and one in Papua New Guinea). The review's findings were categorised into themes: TMC as a cultural practice, consequences of not being traditionally circumcised on men and their families and TMC-related risk of HIV transmission.
conclusionThis systematic review highlights that TMC practice and HIV risk could negatively impact men and their families. Existing evidence suggests that little attention has been paid to men and their families experiencing the impacts of TMC and HIV risk factors. The findings recommend the need for health intervention programmes such as safe circumcision and safe sexual behaviours following TMC and efforts to address psychological and social challenges in communities practising TMC. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42022357788.
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