“[…] the introduction of a vaccine against HPV types 16 and 18, which together cause 70% of cervical cancer cases, has been dogged by arguments. Some conservative groups complain that by cutting the risk of catching a sexually-transmitted disease, the vaccine would encourage sexual activity in young girls.
Earlier data from the same trial had already […]

“Oral sex can get most men’s attention. The topic becomes considerably more relevant, however, when coupled with a new study linking the human papillomavirus (HPV) to an increased risk of a kind of oral cancer more often seen in men.”
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A friend sent me this link today, unfortunately labeled “Bloody Women” (then again, it is British), showing what women perceive to be their feminine hygiene choices. It’s surprising to see what we’re not aware of. Too bad they don’t know about the Softcup, it looks much more comfortable than this Mooncup contraption.

http://www.microbicide.org/publications/show_newsletter.html?NewsletterID=91#1637
Published Abstract: The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of bacterial vaginosis (BV) in Peruvian women from socioeconomically deprived populations and to determine the association between BV and risk factors for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Women were administered an epidemiologic survey to determine sexual risk behaviour and they provided biological samples to […]

“ircumcision, microbicides, drugs, and even diaphragms offer new hope for preventing HIV disease, but the arsenal of weapons won’t matter much if they don’t reach the people who need them the most.
That’s the bottom line of a new report from the Global HIV Prevention Working Group, a panel of 50 international experts convened by the […]