Reply #48: And it's, obviously, not only men who'll benefit ...

[DixieBlue]

if this really turns out to be true. (Which it looks like it will be. I think there have been other such studies/recommendations recently.)

When you think of the fact that women in developing countries tend to get HIV from their husbands who've been sleeping around ... this has enormous health benefits for both men and women. This isn't just about the all mighty penis. This is about adding one more thing to the arsenal to ensure that fewer people die of AIDS.

Having known people with HIV/AIDS -- two close family members, one of whom died during the epidemic in the 80's, I am all for whatever needs to be done to protect people.

I mean, let's face it ... yes, you can tell people to use condoms. But sometimes condoms burst. Sometimes they don't get used at all. Sometimes the woman doesn't have a choice. This epidemic is destroying parts of Africa and Asia. And is still an issue here in the States. And while it's become more of a "chronic" illness the end still isn't pretty.