Association between medical male circumcision and HIV risk compensation among heterosexual men: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medical male circumcision (MMC) reduces HIV infection among heterosexual men. There are concerns MMC might prompt higher-risk sexual behaviours because of lower self-perceived risk of HIV infection. We reviewed the published literature to examine associations between MMC and both condom use and number of sex partners among heterosexual men.

Methods

In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library for studies published before Nov 15, 2020. Interventional and observational studies were included if they contained original quantitative data describing the association between MMC and condom use or number of sex partners among heterosexual men. We excluded data from men whose circumcisions were ritual or religious and dat

SUBMITTER: Gao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8690595 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature