http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2008/02/double-dose-the-big-push-for-midwives-seasona Daily dose of women's health news and media analysis Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:57:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2008/02/double-dose-the-big-push-for-midwives-seasona/comment-page-1#comment-372 Elizabeth Pisani Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:26:09 +0000 http://ourbodies.s467.sureserver.com/?p=463#comment-372 On the circumcision issue: The snip for HIV positive men may not prevent transmission to wives and girlfriends. But some of us would argue that it <a href="http://www.wisdomofwhores.com/2008/02/10/women-against-foreskins/" rel="nofollow"> has other advantages for women</a>. I'm curious that all the studies about acceptability of male circumcision have focused on its acceptability to men. If women were to raise their voices about added satisfaction for female partners of circumcised men, men might be more likely to choose circumcision. And at a population level, in countries with high HIV prevalence, that's a good thing. On the circumcision issue: The snip for HIV positive men may not prevent transmission to wives and girlfriends. But some of us would argue that it has other advantages for women. I’m curious that all the studies about acceptability of male circumcision have focused on its acceptability to men. If women were to raise their voices about added satisfaction for female partners of circumcised men, men might be more likely to choose circumcision. And at a population level, in countries with high HIV prevalence, that’s a good thing.

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