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[[Aaron J. Fink]] (1986), with no evidence whatsoever, claims that circumcision protects against [[AIDS ]] followed.<ref name="fink1986">{{REFjournal
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* [[HIV]] / [[AIDS]]: in the recent past, the argument that circumcision could help to contain the spread of [[HIV]] has been stated numerous times.
*:First, two notes: for one, the use of condoms is still by far the most effective protection against an infection. During intercourse with that preventive measure, circumcision status does not make a difference.
*:Secondly, the assumed protection would only affect healthy men who have intercourse with an infected woman. An infected man can infect a women by transmission of his bodily fluids, so that his circumcision status is irrelevant. Therefore, the use of condoms remains vital in containing the spread of [[HIV]], which in return renders circumcision unnecessary