ICRC-Models / HHCoM

Compartmental model of HIV and HPV heterosexual transmission, development of AIDS and cervical cancer, and interventions
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VMMC not set up to provide HIV-positive men protection from HPV acquisition #90

Open carajbro opened 4 years ago

carajbro commented 4 years ago

Related to #75 Related to #26

One study with adult circumcision didn't see an affect of circumcision on HPV in HIV+ persons (but limitation: high male HPV prevalence).

We do not track VMMC status in HIV-positive men because it provides no protection against HIV transmission, just acquisition. However, if we change our assumption about HPV acquisition in circumcised HIV-positive men, we will need to rethink how to implement this in the model.