re: Circumcision doubles risk for autism - link added MBD

jumping off point. On mobile, but this is an overview of the CDC's opinion on circumcision and links to the studies from which the opinion is formed. I'm currently on mobile, the best I can find for penile cancer risk reduction is that 98% of penile cancer occurs in uncircumcised males as opposed to those who were circumcised, but that's all systematic reviews and retrospective cohorts, not a randomized, controlled trial.

As far as HIV and std prevention, there were three trials held. All three were stopped early and the control group was offered circumcision because of the overwhelming effectiveness at the prevention of HIV transmission. The subjects were from Sub-Saharan Africa. They were designed as international studies and did include observers/designers from the U.S.


When it comes to promiscuous adolescent teens and inconsistent condom usage ok the U.S., you can't forget to take your foreskin off. So, much like driving, it's pretty convenient to irreversibly reduce your chance at contracting lifelong, terrible viruses with terrible consequences.