Comments on: More good bris news, just in time for Chanukah! http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/12/more-good-bris-news-just-in-time-for-chanukah/ It's a Jewish Blog! Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:10:10 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Hugh7 http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/12/more-good-bris-news-just-in-time-for-chanukah/comment-page-1/#comment-461655 Hugh7 Sun, 17 Dec 2006 22:01:13 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=2957#comment-461655 It would take 56 circumcisions to prevent one HIV transmission per year in Uganda, 380 in the US (other things being equal). The time expertise and money would be better spent promoting condoms and safer sex education, treating ulcerative diseases and preventing malaria. The study that claimed to show a connection with circumcision and Human Papilloma Virus found almost all of its circumcised men in the Philippines, the others in other countries. Any of a number of differences between countries could be responsible. It would take 56 circumcisions to prevent one HIV transmission per year in Uganda, 380 in the US (other things being equal). The time expertise and money would be better spent promoting condoms and safer sex education, treating ulcerative diseases and preventing malaria.

The study that claimed to show a connection with circumcision and Human Papilloma Virus found almost all of its circumcised men in the Philippines, the others in other countries. Any of a number of differences between countries could be responsible.

]]> By: DiGiTaL http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/12/more-good-bris-news-just-in-time-for-chanukah/comment-page-1/#comment-458485 DiGiTaL Fri, 15 Dec 2006 01:52:10 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=2957#comment-458485 I knew G-d's commandments were good for something! I knew G-d’s commandments were good for something!

]]> By: Ephraim http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/12/more-good-bris-news-just-in-time-for-chanukah/comment-page-1/#comment-458456 Ephraim Fri, 15 Dec 2006 01:19:20 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=2957#comment-458456 Surgery, stretching and weights. http://www.cirp.org/library/restoration/hall1/ Surgery, stretching and weights.

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]]> By: bina http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/12/more-good-bris-news-just-in-time-for-chanukah/comment-page-1/#comment-458445 bina Fri, 15 Dec 2006 01:02:25 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=2957#comment-458445 interesting. How do you suppose were they to reverse their bris? interesting. How do you suppose were they to reverse their bris?

]]> By: Ben--David http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/12/more-good-bris-news-just-in-time-for-chanukah/comment-page-1/#comment-457794 Ben--David Thu, 14 Dec 2006 15:22:24 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=2957#comment-457794 It's not sure if the Jewish type of circumcision would also have these benefits - the theory is that the foreskin's delicate inner layer of skin is the entry point for the virus, and Jewish bris preserves that skin (which is sexually responsive). It's likely that the African doctors are doing hospital-style circumcisions, which remove both layers of (fore)skin. It’s not sure if the Jewish type of circumcision would also have these benefits – the theory is that the foreskin’s delicate inner layer of skin is the entry point for the virus, and Jewish bris preserves that skin (which is sexually responsive).

It’s likely that the African doctors are doing hospital-style circumcisions, which remove both layers of (fore)skin.

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