"Less Likely To Contract HIV"
It has been reported that circumcised gay men are less likely to contract HIV when they are in the 'top' role. From the Sydney Morning Herald: Circumcision can help protect gay men from contracting the virus that causes HIV/AIDS.
The Sydney-based researcher said his team studied 1,426 HIV-negative men, two-thirds of whom were circumcised, and tracked their HIV infection over four years.
While circumcision did not reduce the HIV risk overall, the study found men who predominantly took the insertive role had an 85% reduced risk of contracting HIV if they were circumcised.
Circumcision provides some protection because it removes the foreskin which is prone to lesions, which in allow the virus to enter the body through the penis.
Source: DNA 30/Sept/2008
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