Acceptability of male circumcision for the prevention of HIV among high-risk heterosexual men in Thailand.
Limited data are available on circumcision prevalence and acceptability among Thai men to prevent human immunodeficiency virus. Of 408 high-risk heterosexual men, 12.3% were circumcised. 14.2% and 24.9% expressed willingness to be circumcised before and after circumcision education, respectively. Neonatal circumcision acceptability was relatively high. One participant underwent circumcision at 3-month follow-up.
Tieu
Hong-Van
HV
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 630 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA. hvt2106@columbia.edu
Phanuphak
Nittaya
N
Ananworanich
Jintanat
J
Vatanparast
Rana
R
Jadwattanakul
Tanate
T
Pharachetsakul
Nutthasun
N
Mingkwanrungrueng
Pravit
P
Buajoom
Raksakul
R
Teeratakulpisarn
Somsong
S
Teeratakulpisarn
Nipat
N
Methajittiphun
Pornpen
P
Hammer
Scott M
SM
Ann Chiasson
Mary
M
Phanuphak
Praphan
P
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002944:Circumcision, Male / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015497:HIV-1; D020010:Heterosexuality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult