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For sexually active people, regular and consistent latex condom use is an essential element to helping prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV/AIDS, and unintended pregnancies. Planned Parenthood of Northeast Ohio is sharing this important health care message during National Condom Week "” February 14-20. Cleveland, OH (PRWEB) February 18, 2011 When you think of Planned Parenthood, you might think of planning for parenthood. However, you also should think of...

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Female Health Company (FHC) (Nasdaq: FHCO) is supporting the launch of San Francisco's social marketing campaign to raise awareness and use of the FC2 Female Condom® among people living at risk of HIV infection. The FC2 Female Condom remains the only FDA-approved method of female-initiated HIV prevention available. FHC is working actively with public health departments and other partners to introduce FC2 in U.S. cities with the highest...

College students who arrange with friends to "get their backs" are less likely to engage in risky spring break behavior, according to a new study.The University of Michigan study, published this month in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence, says about 60 percent of more than 650 college freshmen surveyed reported having an understanding with their friends about using alcohol during spring break.Nearly 24 percent agreed with friends that they would get drunk and 18 percent agreed...

RED BANK, N.J., Jan. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The makers of LifeStyles® Condoms ("LifeStyles") announce today the expansion of the "LifeStyles Signature Collection" to broaden product choices in the sexual wellness category. LifeStyles is thrilled to introduce WYLD(TM), THRYLL(TM) and SKYN® Large, three new condom designs to join category innovators SKYN®, THYN(TM) and KYNG(TM), rounding out the brand's premium Signature Collection of products. "Constantly striving to bring...

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study reveals circumcision may prevent the spread of the human papillomavirus (HPV).According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection. There are more than 40 HPV types that can infect the genital areas of males and females. These HPV types can also infect the mouth and throat. In women, a high-risk HPV infection can be a precondition for cervical cancer.Previous studies have shown that male...

Findings from community-led research in 5 African countriesA new report from the Women's HIV Prevention Tracking Project (WHiPT), a collaborative initiative of AVAC and the ATHENA Network, features an unprecedented collection of voices from Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland and Uganda reflecting on what male circumcision for HIV prevention means for women. It highlights women's perspectives, advocacy priorities and recommendations on this new prevention strategy.Making Medical Male...

A new study by sexual health researchers at Indiana University found that women who used lubricant during sex reported significantly higher levels of satisfaction and pleasure.The study, involving 2,453 women, is the largest systematic study of this kind, despite the widespread commercial availability of lubricant and the gaps in knowledge concerning its role in alleviating pain or contributing to other health issues."In spite of the widespread availability of lubricants in stores and on...

Major study published in the New England Journal of Medicine demonstrates the effectiveness of a new HIV prevention tool, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)In a finding with the potential to fundamentally change strategies to slow the global HIV epidemic, a new study called iPrEx shows that individuals at high risk for HIV infection who took a single daily tablet containing two widely used HIV medications, emtricitabine and tenofovir (FTC/TDF), experienced an average of 43.8% fewer HIV...

NIH's NIAID-sponsored Study Finds Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Concept Effective Among Men who Have Sex with Men A daily dose of an oral antiretroviral drug, currently approved to treat HIV infection, reduced the risk of acquiring HIV infection by 43.8 percent among men who have sex with men. The findings, a major advance in HIV prevention research, come from a large international clinical trial published online Nov. 23 by the New England Journal of Medicine. The study, titled "Chemoprophylaxis...

The results of the iPrEx PrEP effectiveness trial of once-daily TDF/FTC (brand name Truvada) in gay men, transgender women and other men who have sex with men are a landmark in HIV prevention research. The results, released on November 23, showed that TDF/FTC reduced risk of HIV infection by an average of 43.8%. This was calculated by looking at rates of infections among participants who received TDF/FTC plus a standard prevention package compared to those in the placebo arm who received a...