A systematic review published 9 October 2017 in The Lancet Global Health found highly consistent published evidence that male circumcision is associated with protection from multiple serious diseases for women: cervical cancer and its precursor cervical dysplasia, herpes simplex virus type 2 (the main cause of genital herpes), chlamydia, and syphilis. The authors conclude that the scale-up of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) for HIV prevention in men has the potential to substantially benefit women’s health as well, and that improved cooperation and referral linkages between women’s health programmes and VMMC programmes could benefit both.