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In all provinces and territories, only a minority of boys are being circumcised. The incidence of circumcision in Labrador and Newfoundland is reported to be close to zero.<ref>{{REFweb | In all provinces and territories, only a minority of boys are being circumcised. The incidence of circumcision in Labrador and Newfoundland is reported to be close to zero.<ref>{{REFweb | ||
|url=https://momlovesbest.com/choosing-circumcision | |url=https://momlovesbest.com/choosing-circumcision | ||
|title=Circumcision: Pros and Cons | |title=Circumcision: Pros and Cons | ||
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|url=https://cuaj.ca/index.php/journal/article/view/200 | |url=https://cuaj.ca/index.php/journal/article/view/200 | ||
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The prevalence of circumcision is higher among older males, but lower among younger males. As older, mostly circumcised males die and are replaced in the population by younger, mostly intact males, the overall prevalence of circumcised men in Canada is gradually declining. Intact males usually do not want any son to be circumcised,<ref name="brown-brown1987" /> <ref name="rediger-muller2013" /> so the demand for circumcision in Canada is declining. | The prevalence of circumcision is higher among older males, but lower among younger males. As older, mostly circumcised males die and are replaced in the population by younger, mostly intact males, the overall prevalence of circumcised men in Canada is gradually declining. Intact males usually do not want any son to be circumcised,<ref name="brown-brown1987" /> <ref name="rediger-muller2013" /> so the demand for circumcision in Canada is declining. | ||
Mayan et al. (2021) carried out a massive empirical study of the male population of the province of Ontario, Canada (569,950 males), of whom 203,588 (35.7%) were circumcised between 1991 and 2017. The study concluded that circumcision status is not related to risk of HIV infection.<ref name="mayan2021">{{REFjournal | Mayan et al. (2021) carried out a massive empirical study of the male population of the province of Ontario, Canada (569,950 males), of whom 203,588 (35.7%) were circumcised between 1991 and 2017. The study concluded that circumcision status is not related to risk of [[HIV]] infection.<ref name="mayan2021">{{REFjournal | ||
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|title=Circumcision and Risk of HIV Among Males From Ontario, Canada | |title=Circumcision and Risk of HIV Among Males From Ontario, Canada | ||
|journal=J Urol | |journal=J Urol | ||
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|url=https://www.auajournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1097/JU.0000000000002234 | |url=https://www.auajournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1097/JU.0000000000002234 | ||
|quote=We found that circumcision was not independently associated with the risk of acquiring [[HIV]] among men from Ontario, Canada. | |||
|quote=We found that circumcision was not independently associated with the risk of acquiring HIV among men from Ontario, Canada. | |||
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