Anti-HIV gel is declared breakthrough for women
Researchers say that they’ve achieved the first AIDS prevention breakthrough for women. A new vaginal gel gives women the power to reduce their risk of contracting HIV and genital herpes without relying on their male partner to use a condom.
The experimental gel is made with Gilead Sciences’ antiviral drug tenofovir, which is widely used for treating HIV. Applying the 1% tenofovir gel 12 hours before and 12 hours after sex reduced a woman’s risk of HIV infection by 39% over the course of 2½ years.
The risk of genital herpes went down by 51%, which is great because women with herpes are twice as likely to be infected with HIV.
Last Updated on July 21st, 2010
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