 Condom Information - November 21, 2008
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A new study by Australian researchers shows that, a male hormonal contraceptive's effect may be reversible within a few months of discontinuing treatment. The report that appears in the April 29 issue of The Lancet says an easily reversible method "is an important requirement for any contraceptive |
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Nidhi Sharma - All Headline News Contributor Cape Town, South Africa - A safe and effective gel to protect women from the AIDS virus may be available by 2010 if current trials involving thousands of women are successful |
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A new male contraception has cleared preliminary medical testing and now has American men eagerly awaiting the results of a large clinical trial in India. The contraception RISUG (Reversible Inhibition of Sperm Under Guidance) is a reversible, non-hormonal contraceptive that provides 10 or more years of protection after a 10-15 minute procedure |
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A study has revealed that young men who are confident in their looks are more likely to engage in risky sexual behaviors than their peers who are less comfortable with their personal image. A report led by Dr Eva S Lefkowitz of Pennsylvania State University in University Park says men who are more image-oriented and invest more time and money into their looks are more likely to have sex without taking any formal precautions - including sex without a condom or sex with multiple partners |
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New York City's health department already gives away more then 1 million condoms a month in an effort to fight sexually transmitted diseases. Now, it plans to design its own official condom |
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