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Does Latex Prevent Hiv
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Latex vs. non-latex comdomsIn most of your answers about safe sex you refer to the proper use of "latex" condoms". What if your partner is allergic to latex. Do the non-latex brands offer a lesser degree of protection than the latex brand of condoms?...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hi,For latex-allergic folks, I recommend polyurethane condoms. They work very well, and like latex, are impermeable to HIV and other infectious agents (STD's). There is some evidence that latex may be a bit more durable (strong), but this...
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Allergic to Latex condoms and Protected Oral Sex (LATEX ALLERGY AND SAFE SEX)Doctor, i had protected insertive oral sex with a CSW two weeks ago for 10-15 minutes. I have a... Read more »can the HIV virus pass through the pores of a latex condom?Hi, I heard that the HIV virus is so small that it can possibly pass through the pores of a latex... Read more »
Articles
Women Using Latex Diaphragm With Condoms Had Same HIV Incidence as Those Who Only Used Condoms, Study SaysWomen who used latex diaphragms and condoms as an HIV prevention method had the same HIV incidence as those who only used condoms, according to a study published online on Thursday in advance of the July 14 issue of the journal Lancet , the Wall... Read more »
FDA Releases Draft Guidelines for Latex Condoms; Packages Would Say They "Greatly Reduce But Do Not Eliminate" Risk of HIV, PregnancyFDA on Thursday published a draft guidance document for latex condom manufacturers and opened a 90-day public comment period on the regulations, including a proposal to require labels to state that condoms "greatly reduce, but do not eliminate,"... Read more »
Latex Condoms for Oral Sex With Men? You Gotta Be Kidding!Let's start off with the good news . . . nobody has ever been infected with HIV by receiving oral sex (exposure to saliva). Not a single reported case worldwide! However, it's time to face the truth when it comes to HIV and giving oral sex (exposure... Read more »
HIV PreventionHow Effective Are Latex Condoms in Preventing HIV? Latex condoms, when used consistently and correctly, are highly effective in preventing heterosexual sexual transmission of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Research on the effectiveness of latex... Read more »
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latex condoms
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
If a condom broke, is it something that can go unnoticed? Can HIV pass through a latex condom? If someone has protected sex, do they need to get tested and if so how long after sex?
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Skin or Latex?
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
Provided that skin is unbroken and has no open cuts or sores....Is the protection greater/less or equal to that provided by latex?Thanks Read more » HIV Prevention Job Oppotunities In LA
Posted by Anonymous
Entry level HIV Prevention job opportunities in Los Angeles. Seeking energetic individuals for outreach workers and prevention case managers.Please visit www.thewallasmemorias.org Read more » Bush ignores HIV prevention methods that work
Posted by bradford, 2 Replies
U.S. President George Bush ignores HIV prevention methods that work!Who is informing the president on HIV and AIDS? Failure of the American president to recognize the need to promote condoms has not only undermined over two decades of HIV prevention... Read more »
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