Thursday, June 9, 2011
La verdad acerca de la circuncisión femenina y Beneficios de Salud
En primer lugar, estoy totalmente en contra de toda forma de mutilación genital / circuncisión / mutilación genital de cualquier ser humano masculino o femenino que no pueden libre y voluntariamente su consentimiento para el procedimiento. Creo que la mutilación genital de menores, o de los hombres no quieren o hembras es moralmente y éticamente incorrecto.
Por lo tanto, la razón de este blog es para hacer frente en los hechos, y para disipar los mitos utilizados por la circuncisión masculina propagandista procirc que circ masculina es aceptable y legal bec tiene beneficios médicos que circ fem no está bien o jurídica bec no tiene médico beneficios. Bueno, esto está mal. Hay dos estudios documentados que demuestran que las mujeres que han sido circuncidados tienen menos infecciones por el VIH, de la siguiente manera:
"Stallings et al. (2009) informó de que, en las mujeres de Tanzania,el riesgo de VIH entre las mujeres que habían sido objeto de mutilación genital femeninafue aproximadamente la mitad de las mujeres que no habían; la asociaciónsiguió siendo significativa después de ajustar para la región, los hogaresla riqueza, la edad, los socios de toda la vida, el estado de la unión, y la úlcera reciente.
"Mujer circuncisión y la infección por VIH en Tanzania:para bien o para mal?(3 ª conferencia de la IAS sobre patogénesis y tratamiento del VIH) ".Sociedad Internacional del Sida.
Kanki et al. informó de que, en prostitutas de Senegal,mujeres que habían sufrido la MGF tenía una significativadisminución del riesgo de infección por VIH-2 en comparación conlos que no.
P Kanki, S M'Boup, Marlink R, et al. "La prevalencia y el riesgodeterminantes del tipo de virus de inmunodeficiencia humana 2(VIH-2) y la inmunodeficiencia humana tipo 1 del virusen un (VIH-1) prostitutas del África occidental ".De la mañana. J. Epidemiol. 136 (7): 895-907. PMID
Ahora bien, aunque estos estudios muestran que la circuncisión femenina reduce el riesgo de infección por el VIH no tiene el procedimiento moralmente correcto. La mayoría de las circuncisiones femeninas se llevan a cabo en mujeres menores de edad que no puede dar su consentimiento para el procedimiento y hay métodos más eficaces de la enfermedad o la prevención de infecciones sexuales tales prácticas y seguro y los condones.
No es un genio para entender cómo la circuncisión masculina y femenina puede reducir las infecciones. Tanto la circuncisión masculina y femenina eliminar una proporción sustancial de la piel genital. La piel humana se ha demostrado ser un punto de entrada para las infecciones virales, y su eliminación reduce algunos puntos de entrada posibles. Los virus también entrar al cuerpo a través de los fluidos corporales y sangre, y la relación sexual vigorosa o prolongada puede producir micro desgarros en la piel genital, permitiendo que los virus de la entrada por la sangre. Las preguntas aquí por lo tanto necesitan ser contestadas 1. ¿Existen otros métodos que pueden prevenir la entrada del virus y son más effectice? Sí y Sí prácticas de sexo seguro puede prevenir y son más eficaces. ¿Existe una forma ética de usar la circuncisión para los hombres y las mujeres. Bueno, si son hombres y mujeres adultos, que estén plenamente informados, y voluntariamente su consentimiento para el procedimiento a continuación, se puede argumentar que podría ser ético en estas circunstancias. Otros pueden argumentar que todavía no sería ético para una variedad de razones.
En conclusión, el argumento de que circ masculina está bien bec tiene beneficios médicos, y circ fem no es aceptable y debe ser bec ilegal no tiene beneficios médicos es FALSO. Ambos están mal, es sólo la cultura que utiliza los valores sexistas y la ignorancia que los estados circ masculina está bien y fem circ no está bien.
Truth about Female Circumcision & Health Benefits
Firstly, I am totally against any form of genital cutting/circumcision/genital mutilation of any human being male or female that cannot freely and willingly consent to the procedure. I believe genital cutting of minors, or unwilling males or females is morally & ethically wrong.
Therefore, the reason for this blog is to deal in the facts, and to dispel the male circumcision myths used by procirc propagandist that male circ is ok & legal bec it has medical benefits whereas fem circ is not ok or legal bec it has no medical benefits. Well this is just wrong. There are two documented studies which demonstrate that women who have been circumcised have lower HIV infections, as follows:
"Stallings et al. (2005) reported that, in Tanzanian women,
the risk of HIV among women who had undergone FGC
was roughly half that of women who had not; the association
remained significant after adjusting for region, household
wealth, age, lifetime partners, union status, and recent ulcer.
"Female circumcision and HIV infection in Tanzania:
for better or for worse?
(3rd IAS conference on HIV pathogenesis and treatment)".
International AIDS Society.
Kanki et al. reported that, in Senegalese prostitutes,
women who had undergone FGC had a significantly
decreased risk of HIV-2 infection when compared to
those who had not.
Kanki P, M'Boup S, Marlink R, et al. "Prevalence and risk
determinants of human immunodeficiency virus type 2
(HIV-2) and human immunodeficiency virus type 1
(HIV-1) in west African female prostitutes".
Am. J. Epidemiol. 136 (7): 895-907. PMID
Now while these studies show that female circumcision reduces the risk of HIV infection it does not make the procedure morally right. Most female circumcisions are conducted on female minors who cannot consent to the procedure and there are more effective methods of disease/infection prevention such and safe sex practices and condoms.
Its not rocket science to understand how both male and female circumcision may reduce infections. Both male and female circumcision remove a substantial proportion of genital skin. Human skin has been proven to be a viral entry point for infections, and its removal reduces some potential entry sites. Viruses also enter the body through bodily fluids and blood, and vigourous or prolonged sexual intercourse can produce micro-tears in genital skin, allowing viruses to enter via blood. The questions here therefore need to be answered 1. Are there other methods that can prevent virus entry and are they more effectice? Yes & Yes Safe sex practices can prevent and are more effective. Is there an ethical way to use circumcision for both men and women. Well if they are male and female adults, they are fully informed, and willingly consent to the procedure then it may be argued that it could be ethical under these circumstances. Others may argue that it would still be unethical for a variety of reasons.
In conclusion, the argument that male circ is OK bec it has medical benefits, and fem circ is not ok and should be illegal bec it has no medical benefits is FALSE. They are both wrong, it is only culture that uses sexist values and ignorance that states male circ is OK and fem circ not OK.
Therefore, the reason for this blog is to deal in the facts, and to dispel the male circumcision myths used by procirc propagandist that male circ is ok & legal bec it has medical benefits whereas fem circ is not ok or legal bec it has no medical benefits. Well this is just wrong. There are two documented studies which demonstrate that women who have been circumcised have lower HIV infections, as follows:
"Stallings et al. (2005) reported that, in Tanzanian women,
the risk of HIV among women who had undergone FGC
was roughly half that of women who had not; the association
remained significant after adjusting for region, household
wealth, age, lifetime partners, union status, and recent ulcer.
"Female circumcision and HIV infection in Tanzania:
for better or for worse?
(3rd IAS conference on HIV pathogenesis and treatment)".
International AIDS Society.
Kanki et al. reported that, in Senegalese prostitutes,
women who had undergone FGC had a significantly
decreased risk of HIV-2 infection when compared to
those who had not.
Kanki P, M'Boup S, Marlink R, et al. "Prevalence and risk
determinants of human immunodeficiency virus type 2
(HIV-2) and human immunodeficiency virus type 1
(HIV-1) in west African female prostitutes".
Am. J. Epidemiol. 136 (7): 895-907. PMID
Now while these studies show that female circumcision reduces the risk of HIV infection it does not make the procedure morally right. Most female circumcisions are conducted on female minors who cannot consent to the procedure and there are more effective methods of disease/infection prevention such and safe sex practices and condoms.
Its not rocket science to understand how both male and female circumcision may reduce infections. Both male and female circumcision remove a substantial proportion of genital skin. Human skin has been proven to be a viral entry point for infections, and its removal reduces some potential entry sites. Viruses also enter the body through bodily fluids and blood, and vigourous or prolonged sexual intercourse can produce micro-tears in genital skin, allowing viruses to enter via blood. The questions here therefore need to be answered 1. Are there other methods that can prevent virus entry and are they more effectice? Yes & Yes Safe sex practices can prevent and are more effective. Is there an ethical way to use circumcision for both men and women. Well if they are male and female adults, they are fully informed, and willingly consent to the procedure then it may be argued that it could be ethical under these circumstances. Others may argue that it would still be unethical for a variety of reasons.
In conclusion, the argument that male circ is OK bec it has medical benefits, and fem circ is not ok and should be illegal bec it has no medical benefits is FALSE. They are both wrong, it is only culture that uses sexist values and ignorance that states male circ is OK and fem circ not OK.