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More than 500 Endorsers Demand Answers on Lubricant Safety

 Over 500 organizations and individuals from nearly 60 countries have endorsed a Global Call to Action on Lubricant Safety. They all demand answers on whether sexual lubricants are safe for vaginal and anal intercourse. As the Call to Action points out, there are more questions than answers about the safety of sexual lubricants, and there are concerns that some of the products available on store shelves and at community-based organizations worldwide may actually cause harm.

Published
13 June 2013
From
IRMA - Rectal Microbicide Advocacy
Men who have sex with men (MSM)
Blackmail, violence and stigma restrict access to sexual health services for gay men, Global Health and Rights Study reports

The Global Forum for MSM and HIV has released an analysis of its 2012 Global Men’s Health and Rights Study (GMHRS) concentrating on young men under 30 who

Published
01 May 2013
By
Gus Cairns
Condoms and lubricant
Why still so few use condoms

With the "next-generation condom" initiative, Bill Gates is acknowledging that the practical reasons people don't use condoms warrant honest conversation.

Published
30 April 2013
From
The Atlantic
Epidemiology and behaviour
A majority of HIV-positive gay men in Dutch survey take their viral load into consideration if having unprotected sex

About 40% of men who answered a community survey for HIV-positive gay men in the Netherlands said they took their viral load into consideration in deciding whether

Published
29 April 2013
By
Gus Cairns
Condoms and lubricant
African Common Position Paper Highlights Importance of Condom-Compatible Lubes and Rectal Microbicide Research

IRMA is excited to report that the need for safe, accessible, condom compatible lubricants as well as support for rectal microbicide research in Africa have been highlighted in the just completed African Common Position Paper (ACP) on ICPD.

Published
18 April 2013
From
IRMA - Rectal Microbicide Advocacy
Condoms and lubricant
Origami Condoms Radically Redesigns Almost Century-Old Latex Protection

Now a small business called Origami Condoms says it is ready to reinvent the condom and make it more appealing to use by taking a design tip from the Japanese art of paper folding. The secret? An accordion-like design.

Published
09 April 2013
From
Huffington Post
Condoms and lubricant
"Move condoms away from the haemorrhoid creams and into the back of taxis!"

"Condoms are too often positioned in the aisles of supermarkets next to the haemorrhoid creams and cold remedies. We believe this is the wrong place, condoms shouldn’t be hidden away, the easier they are to get hold of and the more visibility they have the more people will use them, also consumers don’t want to feel embarrassed, take them away from the "problem solving" area into a more neutral, comfortable location."

Published
28 March 2013
From
Journalism.co.uk (press release)
Condoms and lubricant
Next Generation Condoms - Bill Gates Foundation Awarding $100k Grants

If you think you can create a Next Generation Condom that considerably enhances or preserves pleasure, the Melinda and Bill Gates Foundation might award you a Phase I $100,000 grant. The aim is to improve condom uptake and regular use.

Published
24 March 2013
From
HIV / AIDS News From Medical News Today
Condoms and lubricant
Reinventing The Condom - modernizing a life-saving tool

We have a product that is safe and effective, but underutilized. What if we could develop a condom that would provide all the benefit of our current versions, without the drawbacks? Even better, what if we could develop one that was preferred to no condom?

Published
21 March 2013
From
Impatient Optimists
Religion and faith
Pope Francis' View on Contraception Could Impact AIDS Work

Catholic organizations around the world are still digesting how the selection of Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina, now Pope Francis , might impact their work, and that includes disease-prevention efforts.

Published
15 March 2013
From
ABC News
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