Type of FGC by year of cutting. Source: Authors’ calculations on original data from Somalia. Sample includes women aged 17-82 at the time of interview and their daughters aged 12 or older, if cut.

Dubbed the world’s “oldest planned surgical procedure” by 20th century anthropologist Sir Grafton Elliot Smith, circumcision’s roots can be traced to religious and cultural traditions dating back ...

Without social pressure, most people give little thought to male circumcision. This simple surgical procedure removes the foreskin, a hood of skin covering the head of the resting (flaccid) penis. But ...

the circumcision thread (which i cannot copy a link to because i'm on my phone, so can the first poster do that for reference, please?) is interesting, for sure. what got me thinking is the following ...

Circumcision, the surgical removal of the foreskin tissue that covers the head (glans) of the penis, elicits strong emotions. Whenever I’ve discussed the robust literature showing that it causes men ...

Circumcision is a medical procedure that involves removing the foreskin, the tissue covering the head of the penis. It is performed for various reasons, including religious, cultural, and medical. The ...

The U.S. is in the midst of a five-year, $15 billion commitment to fight AIDS in developing countries. Despite that support, and billions of dollars from other sources, the AIDS pandemic continues to ...

Voluntary medical male circumcision is one of the most important ways to reduce new HIV infections. The foreskin contains receptors that the HIV virus can attach to, and removing it reduces HIV ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. criticized the media on Friday for coverage of statements he made linking Tylenol given to infant boys after circumcision to autism, which ...

This explainer looks at adult circumcision, why some men choose the procedure, what recovery involves, and how it may affect sexual experience.