Vaginal Contraceptive Foam

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FDA to Require Vaginal Contraceptives Containing Nonoxynol-9 to Include Warning Label That Products Do Not Protect Against STIs, Including HIV

FDA on Tuesday issued a new rule that will require vaginal contraceptives containing the spermicide nonoxynol-9 to include a warning label that the products do not prevent the spread of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, the AP/... Read more »

Contraceptives & HIV-Infected Women

HIV-infected women, like all women, are more likely to succeed with a contraceptive they have chosen for themselves and feel comfortable using. Prevention of HIV, the transmission of STDs and prevention of pregnancy are important issues to... Read more »

FDA Mandates New Warning for Nonoxynol 9 OTC Contraceptive Products

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final rule today that requires that manufacturers of over-the-counter (OTC) stand-alone vaginal contraceptive and spermicidal products containing the chemical ingredient nonoxynol 9 (N9) include a... Read more »

Ask the Experts

Clothes as contraceptives

HiI would appreciate it if you can give me a hand. My girlfriend and I purposefully avoid intercourse by having at least one of us wear various undergarments. These also conveniently soak up sperm etc. My girlfriend though is worried about how safe...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

If you are not getting semen inside of your girlfriend's vagina, then she has no risk of getting pregnant. I'm not sure what kind of undergarments you are wearing when you fool around, but it doesn't sound like you guys are at much... Read more »

Unprotected Oral for 10 secs, Protected Vaginal for 2 mins, & stop.

hi there,im freaked out right now. had met with a prostitute yesterday, told her to cap me for blowjob but she forgot & she did it for bout 10 secs before i told her to stop. then we did protected vaginal sex, about 2 minutes missionary, told...

Response from Richard Cordova III

Test Positive Aware Network

Hi there:This incident doesn't pose a threat for HIV. Given the short amount of time since the incident, it's likely just an abrasion from washing to much. If the mark does not go away in a day or two, I would recommend seeing a doctor, to... Read more »

HIV Foam Party

I went to a foam party at a club in Destin a while back. I wore a dress but no panties. Dumb I know. I'm worried that I could have contracted HIV from the foam or water. I've worried myself sick about it. Please answer. Thank you...

Response from Richard Cordova III

Test Positive Aware Network

Hi there:No, HIV transmission would not occur in a situation like this.In health,Richard... Read more »

Unsafe in foam

Hello RobertTwo days ago while on my vacation in Ibiza I was at a foam party in a dance club. Unfortunately I got so excited about the slippery body contacts that I let a man enter his penis in my rectum without a condoim for a short time in the...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Pit,Ibiza soapy-suds foam parties for "dirty" boys . . . hmmm . . . what fun! However, suds or no suds, unsafe sex is unsafe sex. The bubbles would neither increase nor decrease your HIV-transmission risk from unprotected receptive anal... Read more »

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Nigeria Contraceptive Social Marketin

Posted by Anonymous

Job Listing: Nigeria Contraceptive Social Marketing

The Nigeria Contraceptive Social Marketing Programme is widely considered
to be one of the most successful of its kind in the world. The programme
has achieved national coverage and currently... Read more »

Can i get HIV if i lick a vaginal fluid on-----

Posted by von, 1 Reply

Hi can i get hiv if i lick a fresh vaginal fluid on her underwear Read more »

Is it possible to get hiv from vaginal discarge

Posted by AZT, 1 Reply

basically I'm just curious if there is casues of it going through a girl's panties, through her pants. Enough to leave a chance of getting hiv from it.

Would vaginal fluids/vaginal discarge be noticable if they were left on a black leather seat? Read more »

vaginal secretions

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Can HIV be transmitted from pre-cum to vaginal secretions, or does it have to directly enter the bloodstream through a cut or sore? Read more »

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