Men’s understanding of counseling messages after voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) plays a role in whether they follow them. In this study, most men reported awareness of and adherence to recommendations for post-VMMC abstinence, and a minority of men reported early resumption of intercourse with infrequent condom use. Results may be useful to improve counseling messages as scale-up of VMMC for HIV prevention continues in sub-Saharan Africa.
Men’s understanding of and experiences during the postcircumcision abstinence period: Results from a field study of ShangRing circumcision during routine clinical services in Kenya and Zambia
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Barone MA, Li PS, Zulu R, Awori QD, Agot K, Combes S, Simba RO, Lee RK, Hart C, Lai JJ, Zyambo Z, Goldstein M, Feldblum PJ, Sokal DC
