Sexually Transmitted Virus of Men
On the one hand states that uncircumcised men have a lower risk of acquiring human papillomavirus (HPV), but a new study shows that, in them, the elimination of the virus in the body takes longer.
“The study shows that the apparent protective effect of circumcision against infection with HPV does not include a decline in new infections, but a greater ability to remove existing infections,” say researchers from the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.
According to Dr. Brenda Y. says Hernandez, head of research, since HPV can cause genital warts and certain cancers, the results of this new study provide an explanation as to why uncircumcised men are at high risk of penile cancer.
Previous studies have indicated that circumcision reduces the possibility for men to develop penile cancer and of infection with HPV and HIV. Moreover, since the partners of uncircumcised men are at high risk of developing cervical cancer, the team believed that circumcision may also alter the spread of the virus.
According to the authors of the study, the transmission of HPV between sexual partners may be more likely in men who did not undergo a circumcision, as the infection stays in them longer. Anyway, point remains to be demonstrated whether circumcision helps eliminate the virus.
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