By: Dianah Mutimura & agencies<\/p>\n
{{New research findings have shown that that circumcised men find greater sexual enjoyment, thus easing one of the mental barriers to the circumcision campaign.}}<\/p>\n
In 2006, trials in Kenya, Uganda and South Africa found foreskin removal more than halved men\u2019s risk of infection by the human immunodeficiency virus.<\/p>\n
The process of circumcision involves the removal of the foreskin, a fold of loose skin covering the head of the penis. The practice of circumcising males was right from Birth.<\/p>\n
Male circumcision, an initiative being promoted in Africa to help prevent HIV\/AIDS infection boosts men\u2019s sexual pleasure according to a human medicine conference that wound up in Kigali on July 20.<\/p>\n
Though circumcision is in many cultures and tribes all over the world, it is not a traditional practice in Rwanda but was seen as an Islamic religious culture, though it has gradually started to gain prominence on health grounds.<\/p>\n
The government has strongly supported male-circumcision, because its goal is to reduce HIV\/AIDS incidence rates by 50% and Dr. Mbabazi told igihe.com that their main target is to circumcise two million people by 2013. <\/p>\n
Researchers at Makerere University in Uganda interviewed 316 men on average age of 22 years who had been circumcised between February and September 2009 among who, 82.3% said they were very satisfied with the operation while 17.7 % said they were satisfied.<\/p>\n
A year after the circumcision, 87.7 per cent said they found it easier to reach orgasm and 92.3 per cent said they experienced more sexual pleasure while all said they were sexually active.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, 90 per cent of interviewees said they were happy with the shape of their penises and 95.4 per cent said they believed their partners were also satisfied with its appearance.<\/p>\n
Rwanda started the program of circumcising male last year in October in Musanze and Nyaza and according to Dr. Mbabanzi: \u201cIt wasn\u2019t that easy because the study which was made showed that about 15% are uncircumcised but we have explained to people about the advantages and they are understanding it well. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe started with 31 master trainer by training them so that they can train many more and so far 72 have been trained and each district has two nurses who undergo the training \u201d Mbabazi emphasized.<\/p>\n
HIV\/AIDS infection can be prevented up to 60% through circumcision Dr. Mbabazi explains that the fact is now backed by compelling evidence generated by various medical organizations including WHO, Uganda, Kenya, and South Africa and the studies show reduction of possible risk in cases of heterosexually acquired HIV infection among men.<\/p>\n
Hategikimana Paul, a doctor at ST Peter Biomedical laboratory in Nyamirambo says it is true and acceptable that chances are high for a circumcised man not to be affected by the HIV AIDS.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe fore skin of the penis keeps a lot of germs which can easy someone to be affected quickly but a man who is circumcised is out of germs and other bacteria unless he has some wounds on his penis\u201d. Dr. Hategeka stressed<\/p>\n
The Dr. Ukurikijifura Cyridion at Clinique Naroda in Kigali city also agrees that Male Circumcision is more advantageous to men because it keeps their penis in good shape and clean but concerning the sexual satisfaction one gets, he says it\u2019s all the same except the mentality one gets because there were some changes and a feeling that everything has changed<\/p>\n
Several church leads also support the idea as long as it is for good for the people, more especially Muslims for whom it is part of their religious belief. But they usually condemn extra-marital sex and warn that circumcision does not prevent HIV\/ AIDS but only protects women from having cervical cancer, and it\u2019s hygienic on men.<\/p>\n
A Muslim woman only identified as Mama Hamusa, who was at Nyamirambo mosque said that she can not tolerate to see un circumcised man because \u201d he is un clean\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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