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Genitourinary Infections Related to Circumcision and the Potential Impact on Male Infertility
- Source :
- The World Journal of Men's Health, Vol 40, Iss 2, Pp 179-190 (2022)
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- Korean Society for Sexual Medicine and Andrology, 2022.
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Abstract
- Male circumcision (MC) is one of the oldest surgical procedures still completed today. Medical indications for MC include phimosis, recurrent balanitis, cosmesis, and infection prevention. In this review, we mainly focus on the role of MC in the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus, human papillomavirus, herpes simplex virus, gonorrhea, chlamydia, chancroid, and syphilis, and the subsequent impact of these genitourinary infections on male fertility. Overall, many compelling data support that MC may play an essential role in both genitourinary infection prevention and male fertility.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22874208 and 22874690
- Volume :
- 40
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- The World Journal of Men's Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.b13f04194abf47539513d877af7224d6
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5534/wjmh.210043