# Circumcision and AIDS

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/circumcision-and-aids/393414>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [February 23, 2007, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/circumcision-and-aids/393414 "2007-02-23T18:21:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/circumcision-and-aids/393414/1 "2007-02-23T18:21:14Z")

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[Yahoo News Story](http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070223/ap_on_he_me/aids_circumcision)

Apparently according to this story there is strong evidence that circumcision cuts AIDS risk by 60%.

But sadly, the thing which made me sit up and take notice was a quote. Not the quote itself, but a doctor involved in the report. Dr. Kevin de Cock.

– IG

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**Author:** ![Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Il_Palazzo)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/circumcision-and-aids/393414/2 "2007-02-23T18:29:55Z")

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Well, he was already named Kevin de Cock. People were going to laugh at his name either way. He might as well have specialized in an area where his name could get him noticed.

That or become a porn star.

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**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/circumcision-and-aids/393414/3 "2007-02-23T19:29:49Z")

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Hopefully he pays attention when doing circs, or he may be the de-cock doctor.