Acceptability of Male Circumcision for the Prevention of HIV Among High-Risk Heterosexual Men in Thailand

Abstract

In Brief Limited data are available on circumcision prevalence and acceptability among Thai men to prevent human immunodeficiency virus. Of 408 high-risk heterosexual men, 12.3% were circumcised. 14.2% and 24.9% expressed willingness to be circumcised before and after circumcision education, respectively. Neonatal circumcision acceptability was relatively high. One participant underwent circumcision at 3-month follow-up. A prospective study of high-risk heterosexual Thai men revealed a circumcision prevalence of 12.3% and a low overall acceptability of adult circumcision to prevent HIV.