Open AccessEffects of HIV voluntary medical male circumcision programs on sexually transmitted infections
Author(s) -
Mitch Matoga,
Mina C. Hosseinipour,
Sara Jewett,
Irving Hoffman,
Charles Chasela
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
current opinion in infectious diseases/current opinion in infectious diseases, with evaluated medline
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.68
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1080-7861
pISSN - 0951-7375
DOI - 10.1097/qco.0000000000000696
Subject(s) - medicine , bacterial vaginosis , syphilis , trichomoniasis , transmission (telecommunications) , men who have sex with men , mycoplasma genitalium , male circumcision , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , gynecology , immunology , environmental health , population , chlamydia trachomatis , health services , electrical engineering , engineering
Evidence of the protective effect of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) against HIV is well established. However, evidence of the protective effect of VMMC against other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has been inconsistent or scarce across different populations and settings. This review summarizes the current evidence on the effect of VMMC for HIV prevention on acquisition and transmission of other STIs in heterosexual men, women, and men who have sex with men (MSM).