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‘Supercondom’ Made of Hydrogel and Plant-Based Oxidants Combats HIV/AIDS, Enhances Sexual Pleasure
An American professor of Indian origin has created a “supercondom” that can help combat HIV/AIDS while enhancing sexual pleasure at the same time.
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Top 10 Contraceptive Social Marketing Programs
If there was still any doubt about social marketing's ability to make a major contribution to family planning and HIV prevention, those doubts were dispelled in 2014, when 84 social marketing programs in 62 countries delivered 69 million couple years of protection (CYPs), according to the 2014 Contraceptive Social Marketing Statistics just published by DKT International. DKT says these 69 million CYPs represent an estimated 20% of all women using modern contraception in the developing world, excluding China. (A "couple year of protection" is the amount of contraception needed to protect one couple for one year).
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The All-In-One Solution to Sexual Health Is On Its Way
The current sexual and reproductive prevention methods have significantly improved the health and well-being of women and their families. But this is not enough. Worldwide each year there are still 85 million unplanned pregnancies, 21.6 million unsafe abortions, and nearly 300 000 maternal deaths from complications related to pregnancy and birth.
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On World AIDS Day, Condom Maker Calls for Safe-Sex Emoji
Time for an official safe-sex emoji?
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Taboo-Breaking African TV Show Confronting Unsafe Sex and HIV
Emmanuel Ikubese knew the TV drama in which he starred was having an impact the day a stranger walked up to him and thanked him for saving her life.
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Health-e News: Medicine Stock-Outs Are Hard to Diagnose
From the Eastern Cape to Limpopo, medicine shortages continue to be reported throughout South Africa. In a year in which it seems stock outs have become the new mystery disease, the shortages have difficult causes that are sometimes hard to pin down.
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Cervix ‘Selfies’ Help Diagnose Cancer Among High-Risk, Low-Income Women
Cervical cancer is one of the deadliest cancers among women, but also one of the most preventable, yet low-income patients often don’t have access to effective diagnostic measures.
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4 Innovations That Are Reducing the Shame of Menstruation
Finally, a women’s cycle has made the news cycle. For roughly 250 million adolescent girls in the world living in poverty, having a period means having to carry a heavy burden of shame. In addition, a shortage of sufficient clean water, toilets and sanitary products in schools can limit their ability to attend school and participate in daily life activities.
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