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Nonoxynol-9 (N-9) & HIV/AIDS

The CDC released a REPORT ON NONOXYNOL-9 on 10 May 02, confirming that N-9 products do not prevent transmission of HIV/AIDS, chlamydia, or gonorrhea: “Most contraceptives do not protect against transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs),...

STD Statistics: Reality Check

Three million teenagers — about 1 of 3 sexually experienced  teenagers — acquire an STD every year. In a single act of unprotected sex with an infected partner, a woman has a 1% risk of acquiring HIV, a 30% risk of getting genital Herpes, and a 50%...