Topical treatment shown to inhibit HIV and herpes simplex virus infection
...researchers demonstrated that a gel applied in the
vagina provides protection from both the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the herpes simplex Virus. The study, presented at the 12th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, is the first to show that a gel can retain anti-viral activit...
International trial of two microbicides begins
...ents--designed to be applied to the surface of the
vagina to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs)-..., Baltimore, MD, boosts the natural acidity of the
vagina in the presence of seminal fluid that neutralizes the vaginal environment. An acidic environment ina...
MetaChip provides quick, efficient toxicity screening of potential drugs
...ents--designed to be applied to the surface of the
vagina to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs)-..., Baltimore, MD, boosts the natural acidity of the
vagina in the presence of seminal fluid that neutralizes the vaginal environment. An acidic environment ina...
Defense peptide found in primates may block some human HIV transmissions
...duced from Cole's research would be applied to the
vagina in the form of a gel or cream. Many of the laboratory tests have shown that retrocyclin can prevent HIV-1 infection of human vaginal tissue. Retrocyclin was still an effective inhibitor of HIV-1 even after 100 days of continuous exposure to human c...
Study defines effective microbicide design for HIV/AIDS prevention
...cide delivered to susceptible tissues in a woman's
vagina can significantly reduce the spread of HIV. The ...oating that accumulates on the lining of a woman's
vagina after she applies a topical microbicide. The model describes the diffusion of the virus and active i...
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Sperm
...g sexual intercourse the sperm is deposited in the
vagina - and then it moves to the ovum inside the ovary. See also sperm competition External link The Handbook of Andrology...
Semen
...e reproductive tract. The normal enviroment of the
vagina is a hostile one for sperm cells, it is very acidi...rve to increase the mobility of sperm cells in the
vagina and cervix by creating a less viscous channel for the sperm cells to swim though, and preventing the...
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Vagina
.... C. V. Mosby ... Full article >>>
vagina The tubular organ that is the site of sperm ...na l Rings small plastic ring insert ed into the
vagina NuvaRing releases both an estrogen and a progestin and lasts for 3 weeks a progestin-only ring t...
Vacuoles
...e waste products and store ingested food. PICTURE
vagina The tubular organ that is the site of sperm deposition and also serves as the birth canal. PICTURE ... Full article >>> coenocytic -- Condition in which an organ ism consists of filamentous cells with large central vacuoles ...
Vacuole
...e waste products and store ingested food. PICTURE
vagina The tubular organ that is the site of sperm ...t cells that stores nutrients and toxic waste.
vagina : a muscular organ in female mammals leading from the cervix to the exterior. vascular bundle...
Uterus
...uterus the cervix connects the uterus to the
vagina . The
vagina receives the penis during intercourse and serves as the birth canal. Full article >>> ...
Urine
...tube that releases urine from the body near the
vagina in females or through the penis in males; also serves in males as the exit tube for the reproductive system. Full article >>> For example, the (fictitious) transcription factor ZQ1 usually binds to the sequence s AAAGTT, AAGGTT or ...
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Women suffer from sexual dysfunction too
...en age and go through menopause, the lining of the
vagina loses a robust pinkish to red color and becomes pa...-release estrogen rings that are placed inside the
vagina and secrete estrogen into the surrounding tissues; and daily tablets that can be inserted into the v...
Vaginosis increases risk of miscarriage
...n who contract a common bacterial infection of the
vagina are more likely to miscarry in the early stages of pregnancy, researchers have found.// Bacterial vaginosis, a form of inflammation of the vagina, is the most common cause of abnormal discharge among women of childbearing age. It affects 24% of pregn...
To get the better of
...ide the vagina. According to this theory an acidic
vagina lessens the chances of sperm surviving to the reproductive tract. Dr Cathy added: "The number of sperm in the cervical mucus is an important predictor of future fertility, then the findings outlined may have cardinal implications for infertile couple...
New genital gel could empower women against the AIDS epidemic
...r other microbicides, applied in cream form to the
vagina or rectum could// save the lives of several women who are not able to protect themselves by monogamy or by using condoms. Researchers are investigating around 60 potential microbicides that thwart HIV in a variety of ways. Carraguard, a microbicide ...
Plastic Dilators for normal sex after cancer treatment
...erted into vagina, to avoid scarring; it keeps the
vagina healthy and supple and reduces scarring. Joan Thomas said, "The loss of femininity, sexual desire and body image that women can suffer after radiotherapy or gynecological surgery is very real and, even for those who are not sexually active, they ca...
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pHEM-ALERT®
...symptomatic women. The device is inserted into the
vagina and the measurement taken....
MIS/AMH ELISA Test
...imordium for the uterus, Fallopian tubes and upper
vagina in the female. In the male, secretion of MIS/AMH by the Sertoli cells commences during embryogenesis and continues throughout life. Levels drop following puberty, decreasing slowly to a relatively low post-puberty value (2). In the female, serum MIS/...
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Yeast infection
...nal factors change the normal environment of your
vagina and trigger an overgrowth of a microscopic fungu...east infection is the second most common kind of
vagina l infection after bacterial vaginosis, which can have similar symptoms. Trichomoniasis , a sex...
Yeast Infections
...nal factors change the normal environment of your
vagina and trigger an overgrowth of a microscopic fungu...is odorless. Yeast infections usually cause the
vagina and the vulva to be very itchy and red. Full article >>> Yeast Infections and Yo...
Yeast
...nal factors change the normal environment of your
vagina and trigger an overgrowth of a microscopic fungu...ast infection is the second most common kind of
vagina l infection after bacterial vaginosis, which can have similar symptoms. Trichomoniasis , a sex...
Worms
...e >>> A ball of toilet paper in her
vagina . Pin worms that have spread from the anus to the
vagina . The spread of bacteria from an upper respiratory infection of the ears ( otitis media ) or ...
Warts
...LOW-muh) virus (HPV). This virus is spread by
vagina l, anal, and oral sex. Signs/Symptoms ... Full ar...moist surfaces, especially at the entrance of the
vagina and rectum in women. In men and women, they can appear anywhere in the genital or anal area. Th...
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