A low rate of adverse events (AEs) was associated with male circumcision (MC) when the procedure was performed during the first year of life, but the risk was 10 to 20 times higher when boys were circumcised after infancy. [s]Science Daily[/s] reports that the [b]American Academy of Pediatrics[/b] has updated its MC guidance to say that the benefits justify access to the procedure for families who choose it. There has been debate about whether MC should be considered a public health action because of its potential protective effect against acquisition of HIV), as suggested in three randomised controlled trials.
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[link url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24820907]AAP abstract[/link]