New Gel Shown To Drastically Reduce HIV Transmission During Sex
The study is the first to show that the tenofovir gel may decrease HIV risks during anal sex.
The study is the first to show that the tenofovir gel may decrease HIV risks during anal sex.
The number of human deaths from HIV is dwindling, while the price tags of HIV-management are increasing.
People who are infected by both HIV and hepatitis C may not know it because the symptoms do not really manifest until the illness is in the advanced stages.
Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEp, is an experimental approach which doctors are currently employing for this drug.
What researchers found was a medication to potentially decrease risks of contracting HIV.
The number of cases of stroke among HIV-infected individuals increased by more than 530 cases over the 10 year period.
Further spread of HIV can be somewhat attributed to irresponsible sexual behavior by gay males.
Nearly 20 percent of homosexual males are HIV-positive, information in a report found in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Less than 25 percent of young men, aged 15 to 19, were provided information from a professional about sexually transmitted disease and HIV.
While almost all United States teenagers learn sex education in a formal environment, only about 67 percent have received information about birth control.