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Circumcision is a procedure to remove the foreskin from your penis.Medical male circumcision is one time health intervention that provides men with lifelong partial protection against HIV.Apart from reducing HIV infection,male circumcision reduces risk of sexually transmitted diseases in men,protects against cancer of the penis and prevents inflammation of the glands and foreskin.
Moreover ,male circumcision also benefits women,improving hygiene,reducing STIs and also reduces the risk of cervical cancer.Mens health is as much about womens health when it comes to sexually transmitted diseases.Circumcision can be done for medical reasons for example if your foreskin is too tight and difficult to pull back over the head of your penis.This is called phimosis and is most common in puberty stage.
The operation usually takes around 20 to 30 minutes.The doctor removes the foreskin using surgical scissors,surgical knife or a clamp.The recovering takes about two weeks but this varies between individuals.Its important to keep the tip of your penis clean.Gently wash the wound for the first week.You should shower as usual.Having an erection will be painful for a while after your operation ,so you should usually not have sex or masturbate for sometime.Common side effects of circumcision include pain,bruising and swelling of the skin around your penis which may last up to a week.