Super-Thin Condom Becomes Ultra-thin
Progress is being made on developing a "next-generation" ultra-thin, skin-like condoms that could offer better sexual pleasure and help population control, says Bill Gates, the billionaire...
View ArticleUgandan Men Complain Condoms are too Small
Majority of the condoms available in Uganda, which has seen resurgence in the number of AIDS cases, have been found to be too small for the men. Insisting that one size doesn't fit all, MP Tom Aza...
View ArticleUse of Condoms Advised as Sperm can Carry Ebola for 82 Days
The World Health Organization(WHO) said on Friday that sperm can carry the Ebola virus for at least 82 days, and urged men recovering from the disease to use condoms for three months after the onset...
View ArticleCondoms Must be Used by Men in Recovery from Ebola for at Least 3 Months
Men who are recovering from Ebola must wait at least three months after recovery before having unprotected sex, prescribes the current guidelines. This is in spite of a clear lack of research on male...
View ArticleUnwanted Pregnancies in India is Highest as Modern Contraception is Not...
The World Health Organisation carried out a study to find if women in 35 low and middle-income countries use modern methods of contraception. The results stated that 15 million out of 16.7 million...
View ArticleBig Condoms Partly to Blame for Teen STI Spike in Thailand
Thai health officials said that teenagers who are too embarrassed to choose condoms that fit are partly to blame for a recent spike in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among their peers. In a...
View ArticleIndia's First Condom Brand Set for a Sensuous Makeover
Decades after it was introduced as a family planning aid under a government initiative, the subsidised condom Deluxe Nirodh is all set to get more 'intense. The government will do a major 'rebranding'...
View ArticleColor-Changing Condom Detects Pathogens Causing Sexually Transmitted Infections
Three high school teenagers Muaz Nawaz, Daanyaal Ali and Chirag Shah, from the Isaac Newton Academy in London have devised a condom that changes color when it comes in to contact with sexually...
View ArticleIdentification of Enzymes In Sperm-Egg Fusion May Favor Contraception Methods
Scientists have identified key molecular events that could play a critical role as sperm and egg fuse to create new life, which may pave the way for a male contraceptive. "Understanding at the...
View ArticleRelationship Status, Frequency of Sexual Intercourse Drives Women's...
A new research has found that a woman's choice of contraception is more often driven by current relationship status and frequency of sexual intercourse than by long-term pregnancy intentions. The...
View ArticleCondoms Don't Lead to Erectile Problems, but the Way They are Used can be...
Condom-associated erection problems in men have been a very under-researched topic. Research indicates that the use of condoms may cause some men to experience difficulties in erection. Researchers...
View ArticleDelhi Commission For Women Seeks Report Over Supply Of Condoms In GB Road
Thousands of men and women living in the capital's red light area popularly known as GB Road are at high risk of contracting HIV/AIDS as condom supplies are drying up. Delhi Commission for Women (DCW)...
View ArticleDelhi Government to Buy 4 Lakh Condoms for the City's Commercial Sex Workers
Delhi's red-light areas are facing condom scarcity since May, 2015, as the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) stopped supplying condoms in the area. In an attempt to meet the monthly demand of...
View ArticleWorld Contraception Day 2015
h2 class="all"What is Contraception?/h2There are a number of methods of contraception ranging from male and female condoms to hormonal pills, contraceptive implants, injections and intrauterine...
View ArticleDCW Sends Notice to NACO For Stopping Condom Supply
The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief, Swati Maliwal, sent a notice to National Aids Control Organization (NACO) following the latter's inability to cite reason for stopping the condom supply at...
View ArticleSafe Sex Emoji Encourages Youngsters to Use Condoms and Stay Away from AIDS
As the world AIDS day is nearing, why not motivate youngsters about the benefits of using condoms for safe sex devoid of sexually transmitted diseases. A popular condom company, Durex has unveiled a...
View ArticleNew Condom Challenge to Promote Safe Sex Message Goes Viral On Social Media
Everything gets easily promoted in the social media. Safe sex message is also not an exception. Just like the Ice Bucket Challenge that went viral for a period, a new Condom Challenge is inspiring...
View ArticlePope Admits Church Finds Condom Use Against AIDS a 'Morally Complicated' Issue
The Roman Catholic Church is against all forms of contraception, including the use of condoms. Grilled on the eve of World AIDS Day whether the Church should allow the use of condoms in the fight...
View ArticleStockholm Youth Clinic Launches Penis Measuring Tape to Promote Condom Use
A Stockholm youth health clinic is handing out specially designed measuring tapes to young men and asking them to size up their penises. The tape measures circumference and not length. It will be...
View ArticleNew Super Condom Prevents HIV Transmission Even If It Breaks
The importance of condoms in preventing sexually transmitted diseases like HIV is well-established. An Indian-origin professor has recently developed a 'super condom' that can prevent HIV transmission...
View ArticleIreland Advises Condom Use to Prevent Zika Virus Transmission
Following the reports of sexually transmitted cases of Zika virus, health officials in Ireland have urged the use of condoms for one month after returning from a country affected by the Zika virus....
View ArticleUS Urges Condom Use or Abstinence to Avoid Zika Spread
Earlier this week, US health officials confirmed the first case of sexually transmitted Zika, involving a person who had traveled to Venezuela and infected a sexual partner in Texas upon return. The...
View ArticleSpinifex Grass Helps in Development of Hair-Thin Condoms in Australia
Condoms made from a native grass of Australia can make sex safer and is expected to be much cheaper than already available ones.Researchers from the University of Queensland's Australian Institute for...
View ArticleLong-term Contraception Device For Women At Low-Cost
A simple tool designed for inserting an intrauterine device after birth may offer women a convenient, low-cost option for long-term contraception. Practitioners can easily and effectively use the...
View ArticleSupreme Court Faces Sharp Divide in Obamacare Contraception Case
The US Supreme Court appeared evenly divided over a challenge by Christian groups objecting to provide free birth control for their employees as required by President Barack Obama's healthcare law....
View ArticlePeru Hands Out Condoms to Curb Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus
Zika, present in much of tropical Latin America and some South Pacific islands, is linked to birth defects in babies. It is typically spread by mosquitoes, but some cases of sexual transmission from...
View ArticleFree Condoms for Athletes at Rio Olympics
The Rio Olympics have set a record in the number of free condoms for athletes. Officials will be distributing 450,000 condoms to the 10,500 athletes expected in Brazil starting on July 24, the day the...
View ArticleRussia Bans Durex Condoms Over Product Registration Issues
Durex is a leading condom brand on the Russian market and accounts for one quarter of condoms sale in the country. But, Russia has banned the widely popular Durex condoms over a bureaucratic issue...
View ArticleEthiopia Rejects 69 Million 'Poor Quality' Condoms That Failed Basic Tests
Around 1.2 million Ethiopians have AIDS, suggest the World Health Organization figures. This is equivalent to a prevalence rate of 2.4%, with significantly higher concentrations in the capital Addis...
View ArticleNICE Decides To Distribute Free Condoms To Children Over 13 Years
Children as young as 13 should be handed free condoms on the NHS to prevent an epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases, according to the health watchdog. The watchdog, whose full name is the...
View ArticleWomen On Hormonal Contraception More Likely To Develop Depression
Women who use hormonal methods for birth control may have a slightly higher risk of developing depression, and teenagers may be most vulnerable, a large study suggests. Researchers from the University...
View ArticleDoes Cyclic Hormonal Contraception Alleviate Premenstrual Symptoms?
Many women experience premenstrual symptoms such as depression, anger and irritability. The results of a new study designed to compare the severity and timing of perimenstrual symptoms among women who...
View ArticleReversible Male Contraception Shows Promising Results in Monkeys
bHighlights/b ul class = "group-list punch-points" li No long-acting, reversible contraceptives are currently available for men. /li liMany men say they would prefer a non-hormonal option because of...
View ArticleBe Friends With Condom
To raise awareness about HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) celebrated its annual International Condoms Day in a unique style. The event themed...
View ArticleNow Smart Condoms Can Count Calories You Burn During Intercourse!
If smart technology wasn't enough, one British company thought it would be a good idea to create a "smart condom" that can track everything from performance to girth size to even calories burned...
View ArticleMyths and Facts of Contraception Methods
Sex is like water. When you're getting that sweet D everyday, you forget how important it is to you. You take it for a granted a little bit even though it is one of the basic human necessities, but in...
View ArticleAdopt Safe Birth Control and Contraception Options
World Contraception Day (WCD) takes place on September 26th every year. Launched in 2007, WCD's mission is to improve awareness of contraception and to enable young people to make informed choices on...
View ArticleWorld Contraception Day: 'It's Your Life, It's Your Responsibility'
bHighlights:/b ul class = "group-list punch-points" liWorld Contraception Day raises awareness about contraception among young people/li liContraceptive methods help avoid unplanned pregnancy,...
View ArticleNew Smart Condom Can Rate Your Performance
The makers of the world's very first smart condom, a company called British Condoms have revealed how a new condom helps in assessing the performance of sex, the number of calories burnt during...
View ArticleInfertility and Contraception are Gaining Importance in India
People are not only being aware about psychological health, but are also reaching out to doctors regarding infertility and contraception in India, reveals a new study. As per the annual report...
View ArticleSelf-injectable Contraception Emerging as an Option for Women
A new contraceptive option provides a possible answer to an age-old question in family planning: how to address barriers that make it difficult for women to keep using contraception consistently....
View ArticleCondoms and Vaccines to Prevent Human Papillomavirus
Among gay men, public health campaigns should highlight complementary role of both condoms and vaccines to prevent human papillomavirus (HPV), according to researchers at Drexel University's Dornsife...
View ArticleCDC Committed to Omit Medical Barriers to Contraception Use
The CDC has updated the recommendations for contraceptive usage based on new evidence. It has collaborated with national partners to implement the guidelines and has conducted surveys of health care...
View ArticleInsured Postpartum Contraception May Prevent Unintended Pregnancies
Study from the US finds that giving people who have recently given birth access to long-acting and reversible contraception methods (like intrauterine devices and contraceptive implants) can help...
View ArticleAll You Need to Know About Emergency Contraception
In 2020, one in every four consultations from women was for sexual and reproductive health, and seemed to be the top consulted specialty online, according to insights from Practo. Practo says it...
View ArticleNew Evidence on the Use of Contraception for Women Worldwide
More than 160 million women and adolescents who wanted to avoid pregnancy were not using contraceptives in 2019, despite significant progress in the use of modern contraceptives globally over the...
View ArticleWhy Do Few Medicaid-Participating Physicians Provide Long-Term Contraception...
1 in 10 Medicaid patients receive long-acting birth control methods such as IUDs and implants from their primary care physicians, revealed study published in iJAMA Health Forum./i "This study is first...
View ArticlePainkillers With Hormonal Contraception Linked to Blood Clot Risk
Women who use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory pain relievers combined with hormonal contraception may experience a slight elevation in the risk of medlinkvenous thromboembolism/medlink (VTE), commonly...
View ArticleWorld Contraception Day: Championing Choice and Empowerment
bHighlights:/b ul class="group-list" li World Contraception Day advocates for young individuals' rights to make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health /li li Misinformation...
View ArticleBeyond Celebrations, New Year Spikes Up With Emergency Contraception Sales
US is expected to witness a 10% increase in emergency medlinkcontraception/medlink sales post the New Year holiday, suggesting elevated risks of unprotected sex during this timeframe compared to other...
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