Circumcision for male infants is becoming less common in the U.S., according to new data published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. The paper also finds that over their lifetime, half of all uncircumcised ...

The controversy over male circumcision has once again reared its ugly head. Once favored as a means to reduce the risk of infections and sexually transmitted diseases, then shunned in recent decades ...

Heterosexual men who undergo medical circumcision can significantly reduce their risk of acquiring two common sexually transmitted infections--herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), the cause of genital ...

In some cultures or religions, male circumcision is a widespread practice. It can also be necessary for medical reasons. But can we generally say that circumcision is healthy for men? There is ...

Boys are usually born with a foreskin that covers the head of the penis. Circumcision is an elective, surgical procedure that removes this foreskin. While males can undergo a full or partial ...