by APFLI | Mar 11, 2004 | STDs
Human Papilloma Virus (pap-ill-LOW-mah) Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) causes genital warts. It is the most common sexually transmitted virus in the United States (5.5 million cases per year) and is incurable. HPV is also highly contagious (the risk is 1 per 2...
by APFLI | Mar 11, 2004 | STDs - Definitions / History / Statistics / Studies
IT IS TRUE that when two people have sexual intercourse, they are having intercourse with everyone with whom they both have ever had intercourse in the past. They both bring all their acquired diseases with them. This is because many sexually transmitted...
by APFLI | Mar 11, 2004 | STDs
What is HIV? Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that infects certain white blood cells. When the virus infects these cells, called T-helper cells of CD4 cells, the virus takes over the cell’s ability to reproduce. These...
by APFLI | Mar 11, 2004 | Reasons for Abstinence
Five Studies 1. "Condom Use Is Still Baffling to Many" A recent survey reveals that a large percentage of sexually active young adults are not using condoms properly. Dr. Diane Civic, an epidemiologist at Group Health Cooperative in Seattle, and colleagues...
by APFLI | Mar 11, 2004 | Reasons for Abstinence
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),...
