tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-585334627192255499.post2244063377633728761..comments2023-10-30T04:53:47.218-07:00Comments on LGBT International Newsworthy: News from UK: Exciting Developments in Search for Anti-HIV MicrobicidesAMSA LGBT International Coordinatorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07915607392366190691noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-585334627192255499.post-49737706440260933662008-10-18T05:32:00.000-07:002008-10-18T05:32:00.000-07:00Thanks for this post!Safe, effective and acceptabl...Thanks for this post!<BR/><BR/>Safe, effective and acceptable vaginal and rectal microbicides will be very important, user controlled prevention options.<BR/><BR/>Unprotected anal intercourse is especially risky in terms of HIV acquisiton - it is 5 to 80 times more likely to result in HIV transmission compared to unprotected vaginal intercourse.<BR/><BR/>Research and development activities around topical vaginal products have been underway for more than a decade, while the work on rectal products is, um, further behind.<BR/><BR/>For info on rectal microbicides, please check out the website for IRMA - International Rectal Microbicide Advocates.<BR/><BR/>http://www.rectalmicrobicides.orgNewPrevTechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05705781012925480028noreply@blogger.com