WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The FDA announced it will not approve Plan-B One-Step — the contraceptive billed as the “morning-after pill” — to be marketed over the counter on store shelves next to condoms and other contraceptive products.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The FDA announced it will not approve Plan-B One-Step — the contraceptive billed as the “morning-after pill” — to be marketed over the counter on store shelves next to condoms and other contraceptive products.
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A survey also shows a gradual decline in the teen birth rate. WebMD Health News
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Scientists are close to finalizing development of a male birth control pill made of testosterone and progestin that can become a new contraceptive alternative to condoms perhaps. They will work in similar fashion to female birth control by lowering sperm count to a level not conducive for conception…
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New research is shedding light on why young black males who have sex with males have among the highest rates of HIV infection in the United States, even though their reported use of condoms is similar to males of other racial and ethnic backgrounds…
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Microbicides can be used to protect against HIV, and other sexually transmitted diseases, either on their own or with the added protection of a condom. New research published by BioMed Central’s open access journal AIDS Research and Therapy has investigated the use of lubricants, originally designed for vaginal application, and has developed and tested new, [...]
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An online survey of men who have sex with men (MSM) and their health service providers shows that the majority of respondents said most “gay men worldwide don’t have access to HIV testing, counseling or free condoms and lubricant, a new study finds,” according to a report by the Global Forum on MSM & HIV [...]
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Media outlets continued to track the major developments in HIV/AIDS this week, including: prevention research using an antiretroviral; new UNAIDS estimates of HIV/AIDS around the world; and Pope Benedict XVI’s stance on condoms for HIV prevention…
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The following summarizes selected women’s health related videos. Pope’s Condom Comments Create Confusion: Pope Benedict XVI’s remarks in a new book that condom use may be acceptable in some cases prompted confusion and led to a clarification from the Vatican this week. CNN’s John Allen explained the significance of the comments (Whitfield, CNN, 11/20)…
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In parts of Asia, “policies outlawing sex work are undermining HIV/AIDS prevention efforts by fragmenting and stigmatizing the sex workers and turning condom possession into an act that could lead to jail time, NGO officials say,” IRIN reports (10/15)…
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