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Microbicides
Some sexual lubricants damage cells – but may not increase HIV risk

An evaluation of 13 sexual lubricants has found that, while many are toxic to the cells that line the vagina and rectum, this does not lead to

Published
09 November 2012
By
Gus Cairns
Infectiousness and treatment as prevention
Only half of people on HIV treatment fit 'Swiss Statement' criteria for non-infectiousness in US study

A study of a sample of predominantly African-American people with HIV in the US has found that, in those taking antiretroviral therapy (ART), only 51% met the

Published
09 November 2012
By
Gus Cairns
Men who have sex with men (MSM)
Young gay men with HIV in the UK worry about disclosure, transmission and prosecution – older ones about confidence and sex

A large majority of gay men in the UK with HIV describe having one or more problems with sex, an analysis of a survey originally published in

Published
07 November 2012
By
Gus Cairns
Opportunistic infections
How and why herpes viruses reactivate to cause disease

The word "herpes" conjures negative stereotypes, but most people are infected with some form of the virus. After a flare-up, the virus usually remains latent until the right circumstances to return. Now, research in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology sheds some light on what triggers the virus to reactivate. It shows that the immune system may actually lose control over the virus when facing new microbial threats, such as fending off other viruses or bacteria.

Published
01 November 2012
From
Eurekalert Inf Dis
Condoms and lubricant
Condom Use Drops When Young Women Use Hormonal Contraceptives

Young women who start using hormonal contraceptives for birth control often stop using condoms, but a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health finds that if they later discontinue using hormonal contraceptives, they tend not to resume using condoms. This leaves them open to both unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

Published
25 October 2012
From
Science Daily
Conception
"How are we going to have a baby? I’m positive and you’re not"

Joanna Moss of the African Health Policy Network (AHPN) looks at conception and fertility guidelines and services for people living with HIV in the UK.

Published
22 October 2012
From
HIV treatment update
HIV and criminal law
Viral load will be no defence against prosecution for HIV exposure or transmission in Norway

HIV campaigners reacted with dismay today to the issuing of a report by a Norwegian Commission on HIV and the Law which, while making one significant concession in

Published
20 October 2012
By
Gus Cairns
Young people
What does the US presidential election mean for young people's sexual health?

Madeleine French analyses Barack Obama and Mitt Romney's policies on issues such as abortion and contraception.

Published
19 October 2012
From
The Guardian
UK health services
Sexual healthcare 'at risk from NHS changes'

Many NHS services are being put out to tender - and private companies can bid. Dr Steve Taylor, a sexual health and HIV specialist from Birmingham Heartlands Hospital and Dan Hartland from the HIV awareness charity Saving Lives warn there are unique dangers in allowing them to run sexual healthcare.

Published
19 October 2012
From
BBC
Religion and faith
“Abstinence doesn’t work, so use condoms”: Critical responses to Christian youth sexualities and HIV prevention in Africa

For many Christian youth, pre-marital abstinence is not an action one performs or a “behavior”, but is an integral part of one’s identity as a Christian. A critical first step towards developing an appropriate HIV prevention response for sexually-abstinent youth therefore, is one that takes into account the fact that pre-marital sexual abstinence is, for some young people, deeply embedded into their sense of self.

Published
02 October 2012
From
Somatosphere
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