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Female genital cutting (FGC) refers to amputation of any part of the female genitalia for cultural rather than medical reasons, not including genital modification of intersexuals or gender reassignment surgery. Most Human rights organizations in the West, Africa, and Asia consider female genital cutting rituals a violation of women's human rights. Among these groups and governments, they are regarded as unacceptable and illegal forms of body modification and mutilation of those believed to ...
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Circumcision Clinical Trials
- Phase II Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of the Dry Circumcision Method
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00572754 - Recruiting
Circumcision; Male
- Male Circumcision and HIV Rates in Kenya
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00059371 - Active, not recruiting
HIV Infections
- Trial of Male Circumcision: HIV, STD and Behavioral Effects in Men, Women and the Community.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00124878 - Active, not recruiting
HIV; STDs such as the following:; HPV; HSV-2; Gonorrhea; Chlamydia; Syphilis; Bacterial Vaginosis
- Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention in Rakai, Uganda
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00425984 - Completed
HIV Infections; Herpesvirus 2, Human; Syphilis; Genital Diseases, Male
- Effect of Male Circumcision On HIV Incidence
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00122525 - Terminated
HIV Infections; Herpes Genitalis; Venereal Diseases
Resources
- Adult Circumcision (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- American Academy of Pediatrics
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