Circumcision, the partial or total removal of foreskin from the penis, is performed for religious, social, and health reasons.
The following are four potential health benefits to circumcision.
Reduced Risk of Prostate Cancer
A recent large study published in BJU International found that circumcision had a protective effect against prostate cancer risk.
The study found that men who were circumcised when they were older than 35 years of age decreased their prostate cancer risk by 45 percent. For men circumcised within 1 year of birth, prostate cancer risk was decreased by 14 percent.
Lower Risk of Contracting HIV
Three studies globalwide found that circumcision had a protective effect against HIV. The studies conducted revealed that circumcision lowers a man’s risk of becoming infected with HIV as much as 60 percent.
Fewer Medical Conditions
A new study found that half of uncircumcised males will contract an adverse medical condition caused by their foreskin over their lifetime. The study said the benefits of circumcision outweighed the risks of the procedure 100 to 1.
Lower Risk of Infection
Several studies have found that uncircumcised boys are more likely to contract urinary tract infections than circumcised boys. According to a 2012 study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, the risk of infection was about 88 percent lower in circumcised boys.
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