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Genital cutting of girls was banned in Egypt in 2008, criminalized in 2016, but continues to be viewed as a way to promote chastity. (Photo: Pixabay)

Egypt struggles to end female genital mutilation

According to the World Health Organization, more than 200 million girls, women have been cut in 30 countries in Africa,...

10 March 2018 2:27 PM IST

Delicate foreskin is vulnerable to HIV as it can tear easily and it is also a common route for the virus to enter someones body (Photo: AFP)

Mozambique to tackle spread of AIDS by circumcising 1 lakh men

Male circumcision has been found to reduce chances of HIV among men by 60 percent according to the World Health...

2 May 2018 12:41 PM IST

Circumcision also lead to improvement in function and reduction in coital injuries (Photo: AFP)

Sex can be better for men with this simple procedure

A large number of people who went through with the procedure reported improved sexual pleasure.

10 March 2017 3:35 PM IST

It is the urbanisation that is causing cancer (Photo: AFP)

Expert suggests promoting circumcision to check cancer

The possibility of transmission of human papilloma virus (HPV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), all are reduced

5 Feb 2017 11:44 AM IST