Recommendations for Providers Counseling Male Patients and Parents Regarding Male Circumcision and the Prevention of HIV Infection, STIs, and Other Health Outcomes

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is seeking public comment on draft recommendations for health care providers who deliver information and counseling about elective male circumcision and the prevention of HIV and other adverse health outcomes to male patients and parents in the United States. The draft recommendations include information about the health benefits and risks of elective male circumcision performed by health care providers.