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Risk Of HIV Transmission Female To Male
According to a new study, men who are in a relationship with a HIV-positive woman have double the risk of becoming infected with the virus themselves when their partner is pregnant. The scientists say this increased risk is likely due to unidentified immunological and physiological changes that are triggered by pregnancy.
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Male Circumcision Reduces Risk of HPV and HIV Infections &...
Evidence continues to indicate that male circumcision reduces the risk of sexually transmitted infections and even certain types of cancer.... Read more »
Does Circumcision Reduce HIV Risk in Homosexual Men?
Circumcision is a common practice among jewish male newborns. It has also been associated with a number of possible health benefits,... Read more »
Is There a Difference Between Male and Female Depression?
Depression can happen to anybody including both men and women. Yet there can be some significant differences in how depression is... Read more »
Gardasil Marketed for Males to Prevent Genital Warts (and other ways...
There may soon be a new way for boys and young men to protect themselves from one symptom of sexually transmitted disease. Merck, the... Read more »
Being Menopausal Can Increase Your Risk of Contracting HIV During Sex
Reaching menopause can be liberating since women no longer have to worry that having sex will lead to pregnancy. However, a far scarier... Read more »
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HIV Transmission
Few diseases generate so many myths and misunderstandings as HIV. Nearly twenty years into the global pandemic, some people are still confused about... Read more »
Lubricant Boosts HIV Infection Risk During Anal Sex: Study
According to new research, the use of lubricants during unprotected anal intercourse may raise the risk of HIV transmission in the receptive... Read more »
Male and Female Athletes Have the Jump on ACL Injuries
Source: eOrthopod
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is an important stabilizer of the knee. The ACL is often injured in sports while jumping, cutting, and... Read more »
Herpes Simplex: Transmission
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Risk for Oral HerpesOral herpes is usually caused by HSV-1. The highest incidence of first infection occurs between 6 months and 3 years of age. The... Read more »
Study: Microbicide Does Not Reduce Women's HIV Risk
Researchers with the British Medical Research Council are reporting that Pro 2000, a vaginal microbicide gel designed to reduce women's HIV... Read more »
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