Abstract HIV prevention is increasingly focused on antiretroviral treatment of infected or uninfected persons. However, barrier methods like male condoms (MC) and female condoms (FC) [...]
Executive summary During 9–12 March 2014 and 24–25 September 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) convened two meetings of a Guideline Development Group (GDG), consisting [...]
Abstract Introduction Integration of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and HIV services is a policy priority, both globally and in South Africa. Recent studies [...]
Abstract Uptake of the female condom (FC) in the United States has historically been low; inadequate promotion may be one barrier faced by potential [...]
Abstract There are few nonhuman primate models of enhanced HIV susceptibility. Such models can improve comprehension of HIV acquisition risk factors and provide rigorous [...]
Abstract Background Male and female condom (FC) functional performance failure declines with user experience. With the recent availability of a wider range of FCs, [...]
Executive Summary Female condoms are the only woman-initiated, dual STI/HIV and pregnancy protection method available today. As such, female condoms occupy a unique position in [...]
Abstract Introduction In a country with approximately 19 million new cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) each year, half of them among 15–24-year-olds,1 condoms [...]
Abstract Relatively few interventions have tested the efficacy of female condom promotion either alone or in combination with other barrier methods. We evaluated the [...]
Abstract The purpose of this investigation was to assess the availability of condoms and safer sex products, condom distribution procedures, demographic correlates of condom availability, [...]