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Sexual satisfaction of women partners of circumcised men in a randomized trial of male circumcision in Rakai, Uganda
Author(s) -
Kigozi Godfrey,
Lukabwe Ivan,
Kagaayi Joseph,
Wawer Maria J.,
Nantume Betty,
Kigozi Grace,
Nalugoda Fred,
Kiwanuka Noah,
WabwireMangen Fred,
Serwadda David,
Ridzon Renee,
Buwembo Dennis,
Nabukenya Dorothy,
Watya Stephen,
Lutalo Tom,
Nkale James,
Gray Ronald H.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
bju international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 1464-4096
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.2009.08683.x
Subject(s) - male circumcision , medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , randomized controlled trial , demography , gynecology , population , family medicine , health services , environmental health , sociology
OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of adult medical male circumcision on female sexual satisfaction. SUBJECTS AND METHODS We investigated self‐reported sexual satisfaction among 455 women partners of men circumcised in a randomized trial of male circumcision for the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus in Rakai, Uganda. Women aged 15–49 years were interviewed about their sexual satisfaction before and after their partners were circumcised. We analysed female‐reported changes in sexual satisfaction using chi‐square or Fisher’s exact tests. RESULTS Only 2.9% (13/455) of women reported less sexual satisfaction after their partners were circumcised; 57.3% (255/455) reported no change in sexual satisfaction and 39.8% (177/455) reported an improvement in sexual satisfaction after their partner’s circumcision. There were no statistically significant differences in sexual satisfaction before and after partner’s circumcision by age, religion and education status. CONCLUSION The overwhelming majority of women (97.1%) report either no change or improved sexual satisfaction after their male partner was circumcised. These findings suggest that male circumcision has no deleterious effect on female sexual satisfaction.