Open AccessWhat Is the Potential Impact of Adult Circumcision on the HIV Epidemic Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in San Francisco?
Author(s) -
Chongyi Wei,
H. Fisher Raymond,
Willi McFarland,
Susan Buchbinder,
Jonathan Fuchs
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1537-4521
pISSN - 0148-5717
DOI - 10.1097/olq.0b013e3181fe6523
Subject(s) - medicine , men who have sex with men , male circumcision , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , demography , public health , gynecology , male homosexuality , gerontology , homosexuality , environmental health , family medicine , population , gender studies , health services , syphilis , nursing , sociology
With the help of a community-based survey, we assess the potential effect of circumcision on the HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men (MSM) in San Francisco. Only a small minority of MSM would both derive benefit from circumcision (i.e., were uncircumcised, HIV-negative, predominantly insertive, and reported unprotected insertive anal sex) and be willing to participate in circumcision trials (0.7%) or be circumcised if proven effective as a prevention strategy (0.9%). Circumcision would have limited public health significance for MSM in San Francisco.