KNYSNA NEWS - We would like to remind the public of our medical male-circumcision (MMC) outreaches within the Eden District.

MMC is the most hygienic, safest way to be circumcised, and the only way to ensure that you get the full sexual and health benefits. 

It also improves hygiene and reduces the risk of developing penile cancer and the risk of passing the virus that causes cervical cancer to female partners.

MMC is the complete removal of the foreskin. The procedure requires only local anaesthetic and takes about 20 minutes. Patients can leave the facility and go home after the procedure. 

The wound takes about six weeks to heal. Male circumcision is not a guarantee that you will not get HIV – men still need to use a condom each time they have sex, even if they have been circumcised.

Patients are encouraged to contact their local clinic to make an appointment.

Bitou: every second Friday at Plett town clinic.

Knysna: every second Friday at Knysna provincial hospital. 

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