Circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin, the sheath of tissue that surrounds, lubricates, and protects the head of the penis. Infant circumcision was not widespread until the beginning of the century in the United States when it was promoted as a medical procedure with an odd variety of purposes: to discourage masturbation, to enhance cleanliness, and to prevent disease. Most of these so-called medical procedures for circumcision have proven to be propaganda; but researchers that dismissed the idea that circumcision can reduce the spread of HIV may be about to change their mind...

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), also known as venereal diseases, are infectious diseases passed from one person to another during sexual contact. STDs are one of the most common infections known. There are more than 12 million people in the United States infected with STDs every ...

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