http://www.peripheries.org/2009/09/25/masterclass-microbicides-for-hiv-prevention/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:41:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.peripheries.org/2009/09/25/masterclass-microbicides-for-hiv-prevention/comment-page-1/#comment-939 HIV Prevention Clinical Trials: Size Matters | peripheries Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:03:38 +0000 http://www.peripheries.org/?p=1649#comment-939 [...] The concept of a product that can be used in such way to protect against HIV infection is called a microbicides. Several microbicides have been tested in what is called a “clinical trial” and to date none [...] [...] The concept of a product that can be used in such way to protect against HIV infection is called a microbicides. Several microbicides have been tested in what is called a “clinical trial” and to date none [...]

]]> http://www.peripheries.org/2009/09/25/masterclass-microbicides-for-hiv-prevention/comment-page-1/#comment-873 peripheries » Blog Archive » Is the “cum-pig” set for PrEP? Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:21:03 +0000 http://www.peripheries.org/?p=1649#comment-873 [...] not the condom), hope and expectations are high that other prevention strategies such as PrEP and microbicides could succeed where condoms are failing. However, discussion and debate are rife around these [...] [...] not the condom), hope and expectations are high that other prevention strategies such as PrEP and microbicides could succeed where condoms are failing. However, discussion and debate are rife around these [...]

]]> http://www.peripheries.org/2009/09/25/masterclass-microbicides-for-hiv-prevention/comment-page-1/#comment-718 Cheryl Overs Sun, 04 Oct 2009 09:43:46 +0000 http://www.peripheries.org/?p=1649#comment-718 These paragraphs are a hint of the skewed propaganda about microbicides and an insight into the absence of consideration of how they will affect the millions of sex workers worldwide. Sex workers will lose any hope of using a 99% effective product against STIs, HIV and unwanted pregnancies, condoms. Market forces will replace condoms with 40-60% microbicides that are effective against one, maybe two, diseases in some types of sex. The idea that sex workers will buy and use a combination of different products for different orifices/sex acts is absurd. Especially when one of those products will still have to be a condom. No proper mathematical modelling of the risk that will result has been done. The Aids industry's enthusiasm for providing men safer access to vaginal membrane seems to overlook whether or not sex workers want to sell condomless sex or what will happen if they do. We need dis-acceptability studies, not acceptability studies ! Sex Workers and the New Era of HIV Prevention and Care. Cheryl Overs These paragraphs are a hint of the skewed propaganda about microbicides and an insight into the absence of consideration of how they will affect the millions of sex workers worldwide. Sex workers will lose any hope of using a 99% effective product against STIs, HIV and unwanted pregnancies, condoms. Market forces will replace condoms with 40-60% microbicides that are effective against one, maybe two, diseases in some types of sex. The idea that sex workers will buy and use a combination of different products for different orifices/sex acts is absurd. Especially when one of those products will still have to be a condom. No proper mathematical modelling of the risk that will result has been done. The Aids industry's enthusiasm for providing men safer access to vaginal membrane seems to overlook whether or not sex workers want to sell condomless sex or what will happen if they do. We need dis-acceptability studies, not acceptability studies ! Sex Workers and the New Era of HIV Prevention and Care. Cheryl Overs

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