Comments on: To snip or not to snip – the circumcision dilemma http://www.wisdomofwhores.com/2007/12/12/to-snip-or-not-to-snip-the-circumcision-dilemma/ Of sex and science. Elizabeth Pisani's blog about HIV and other sundry things. Mon, 26 Dec 2011 02:54:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave http://www.wisdomofwhores.com/2007/12/12/to-snip-or-not-to-snip-the-circumcision-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-5201 Dave Sun, 09 Jan 2011 07:07:06 +0000 http://www.wisdomofwhores.com/2007/12/12/to-snip-or-not-to-snip-the-circumcision-dilemma/#comment-5201 Condoms prevent HIV better than any sort of genital mutilation done to men/boys does. I'm sure if Female circumcision were theoretically shown to prevent HIV infection you'd be all for it too. Condoms prevent HIV better than any sort of genital mutilation done to men/boys does.

I’m sure if Female circumcision were theoretically shown to prevent HIV infection you’d be all for it too.

]]> By: David http://www.wisdomofwhores.com/2007/12/12/to-snip-or-not-to-snip-the-circumcision-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-423 David Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:32:44 +0000 http://www.wisdomofwhores.com/2007/12/12/to-snip-or-not-to-snip-the-circumcision-dilemma/#comment-423 Unfortunately, you repeat the nonsense about Langerhans cells being the cellular entry way for HIV. In fact, the Langerhans cells produce Langerin, which is a barrier to HIV. HIV can overcome the inhibitive functions of the Langerin protein by sheer numbers and thereby gains entry. The problem is one of boosting the production of Langerin, not crudely cutting off the foreskin to get a hardened, drier surface. See the de Witte study on this issue <a href="http://www.circumcisionandhiv.com/files/de_Witte_2007.pdf" rel="nofollow">here</a> [pdf warning]. Unfortunately, you repeat the nonsense about Langerhans cells being the cellular entry way for HIV. In fact, the Langerhans cells produce Langerin, which is a barrier to HIV. HIV can overcome the inhibitive functions of the Langerin protein by sheer numbers and thereby gains entry. The problem is one of boosting the production of Langerin, not crudely cutting off the foreskin to get a hardened, drier surface. See the de Witte study on this issue here [pdf warning].

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