Infant male circumcision rates in the USA have drop to 77%
Infant male circumcision rates in the United States have dropped down to 77 per cent
There is a direct correlation between uncircumcised males and increased risk for diseases such as HIV and HPV, says a new study
Circumcision among newborns has declined from 83 per cent in the 1960s to 77 per cent in 2010
Those who oppose circumcision argue that removing the foreskin at any age decreases sensitivity during sexual activity
This graph shows the decline of circumcision rates in the U.S. after the 1960s
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Circumcision is becoming less common is the United States and there is a direct correlation between uncircumcised males and increased risk for diseases such as HIV and HPV, says a new study by Mayo Clinic.
CBS News reports that the American Academy of Pediatrics came out with a public statement in 2012 that supported education and access to infant male circumcision.
Circumcision among newborns has declined from 83 per cent in the 1960s to 77 per cent in 2010.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that the circumcision rates of US males aged 14 to 89 is 81 per cent.
There is also a racial disparity of those receiving circumcision with those who did not that's based around cultural and educational factors.
In the last decade 91 per cent of white Americans are circumcised, 76 per cent of black men are circumcised and 44 per cent of Hispanic men are circumcised.
edit: "In the last decade 91 per cent of white Americans are circumcised, 76 per cent of black men are circumcised and 44 per cent of Hispanic men are circumcised."
Wait I had no idea that many american men were circumcised !
