A study by the University of Cambridge, UK, and Fudan University, China, has found that a single dose of the measles jab is up to 2.6 times more likely to be completely ineffective in children born by C-section, compared ...
May 13, 2024
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Contrary to the long-held view that semen can only act as a way to transmit HIV-1 from men to women, scientists at The Wistar Institute and the University of Puerto Rico found that frequent and sustained semen exposure can ...
Aug 21, 2019
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The vaginal microbiome is believed to protect women against Chlamydia trachomatis, the etiological agent of the most prevalent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in developed countries. New research by the University ...
Aug 13, 2019
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Virtually all cervical cancers are caused by HPV, or human papillomavirus, dubbed the "common cold" of sexually transmitted infections because nearly every sexually active person catches it. Fortunately, the immune system ...
Jun 4, 2018
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(HealthDay)—A drug applied as a vaginal gel may substantially cut women's risk of contracting genital herpes, a common and incurable sexually transmitted infection.
Aug 6, 2015
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A monthly injection of an experimental anti-retroviral drug protected female monkeys from vaginal infection by a simian form of HIV, according to two new studies.
Jan 15, 2015
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(Medical Xpress)—New research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis points to a common species of bacteria as an important contributor to bacterial vaginosis, a condition linked to preterm birth and increased ...
Apr 23, 2013
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Diagnoses for sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, are increasing in older adults. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports the number of people older than 65 diagnosed with chlamydia, gonorrhea or syphilis ...
Aug 1, 2024
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Around a half-billion women experience a vaginal yeast infection (thrush) every year—with around 140 million women suffering from multiple infections throughout their lifetime.
Dec 13, 2023
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A vaginal ring containing the antiretroviral drug dapivirine posed no safety concerns when used in the third trimester of pregnancy, according to results to date from the first study of the dapivirine ring during pregnancy ...
Feb 20, 2023
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