[expat2]

Where is the evidence that circumcision protects against HIV? That seems very unlikely.

[stormer]

STDs are more common in uncircumcised men and having an untreated STD increases the likelihood of being an HIV vector.

[FatherofFive]

Where is the evidence that circumcision protects against HIV? That seems very unlikely.

I play racquetbal with a urologist. He went to South Africa during medical school to start up circuncision clinics. He said circumcision is almost like a vaccine against HIV. Dramatic reduction in rates, more among hetros than homos..

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/circumcision-and-aids/

By tracking newly acquired infections in both groups, investigators discovered that circumcision cut HIV transmission rates by 55 to 65 percent. In fact, all three trials were stopped early due to the overwhelming evidence of circumcision's protective effect.