Question

Which of the following is NOT true regarding circumcision?

• A. It is practised for religious or cultural reasons.
• B. It causes biological dysfunction.
• C. It is recommended by the WHO.
• D. It helps in lowering the risk of HIV.

Answer 1

The correct option is B It causes biological dysfunction.

Circumcision is the procedure of removal of the foreskin from the human penis. This is an elective surgery performed on children for religious or cultural reasons most of the time.

In HIV prevalent countries, it is observed that circumcised men are at a lower risk of infection. The World Health Organization (WHO) therefore recommends consideration of circumcision in areas with high endemic rates of HIV as part of comprehensive HIV prevention programs.

Properly circumcised men have shown almost no reports of it affecting biological functions.