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Microbicide - A Potential Weapon against HIV and other STDs.
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UPLOADED BY-ADMIN, B. H. JOSHI, C. P. SHAH
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AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) have caused millions of death
throughout the world. It continues to overwhelm current prophylactic measures at an increasing
rate due to addition of new infections. Over the past few years, out of 33.6 million positive
cases reported, out of these more than one half cases belongs to only women. These suggest
that women are more vulnerable to HIV infection than male. Even safe sex approaches
have been proved to be inadequate in preventing heterosexual transmission of HIV. In absence
of HIV vaccine, microbicide - a new HIV preventive approach will benefit specially
women by augmenting their abilities to manage their sexual health. This microbicides are the
formulations that can reduce the transmission of HIV and other STDs when used in vagina or
rectum. Though no such microbicide is at present available in the market but many microbicides
are under various stages of clinical development. Microbicides has evolved as an attractive
approach for preventing AIDS and other STDs.
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), Microbicide, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
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