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Spain cuts condoms from HIV campaign

The Ministry of Health removes condoms and lube from an HIV campaign targeted at men who have sex with men.

Published
21 June 2012
From
Gay Star News
Condoms and lubricant
The Female Health Company to Expand Manufacturing Capacity for FC2 Female Condoms

The Female Health Company (nasdaq-cm:FHCO) - today announced plans to install two more production lines for its FC2 Female Condom® at its manufacturing facility in Malaysia.

Published
23 April 2012
From
MarketWatch (press release)
Condoms and lubricant
Douching does not seem to increase STI risk

Neither rectal douching nor vaginal washing appears to be as significantly associated with sexually transmitted infections or other microbial conditions that increase the risk of HIV, as

Published
18 April 2012
By
Gus Cairns
Sex workers
Prostitutes Push for N.Y. Law Banning Condoms as Evidence

Prostitutes are pushing New York lawmakers to make the state the first in the U.S. to ban police from using condoms as a reason to arrest them.

Published
17 April 2012
From
San Francisco Chronicle
Condoms and lubricant
Female condom prevents HIV transmission

A female condom program in Washington prevented enough HIV infections in one year to save $8 million in future medical costs, researchers said.

Published
30 March 2012
From
UPI
Condoms and lubricant
The real-life STI prevention potential of the male condom: hard to fulfil, hard to evaluate

UNAIDS deems the male latex condom “… the single most efficient, available technology to reduce the sexual transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections”.  Sadly, though the condom may be effective in vitro, this potential proves hard to realize use in real life. 

Published
27 March 2012
From
BMJ Group blogs
Condoms and lubricant
DC female condom program prevents HIV infections

A District program that distributes free female condoms in areas of the city with high HIV rates prevented enough infections in its first year to save over $8 million in future medical costs over and above the cost of the program.

Published
26 March 2012
From
Washington Post
Safer sex
Serosorting does help prevent HIV – up to a point

A meta-analysis of HIV-negative gay men’s sexual behaviour and HIV incidence rate in four HIV prevention studies, presented earlier this month at the 19th Conference on Retroviruses

Published
19 March 2012
By
Gus Cairns
Condoms and lubricant
Condom use 101: Basic errors are so common, study finds

Some of the most frequent mistakes include putting a condom on partway through intercourse or taking it off before intercourse is over, failing to leave space at the tip of the condom for semen, and failing to look for damage before use. These errors can contribute to breakage or leakage, researchers reported in the journal Sexual Health.

Published
27 February 2012
From
MSNBC
Women
Femidoms still a taboo

Female condoms were introduced over a decade ago, but they still remain a taboo subject with many South Africans; negative perceptions from the product’s intended users and a perceived low demand for female condoms have considerably slowed its distribution and accessibility.

Published
15 February 2012
From
Health e-News
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