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Analysis of the Application of “Jing (精)” in Ben Cao Gang Mu (《本草纲目》Compendium of Materia Medica)
Taking the Ben Cao Gang Mu (《本草纲目》Compendium of Materia Medica) (Jinling edition金陵本) as the research object and “Jing” as the search term, this article summarizes the quantity of medicinals containing “Jing” in Ben Cao Gang Mu, analyzes the connotation ...
Yiwen Yang, Xiaobei Jiang, Baican Yang
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A trifunctional contraceptive gel enhances the safety and quality of sexual intercourse
Current contraceptive methods come with a number of drawbacks, including low efficacy, in the case of commercial contraceptive gels, and a reduction in the quality of sexual intercourse, in the case of condoms.
Mengjie Xie +9 more
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Objective To examine the knowledge on contraception and safe sex among college students in Shanghai for providing evidences to promote reproductive health of college students in China.
Wen-rong XIA +2 more
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AIDing Contraception: HIV and Recent Trends in Abortion Rates [PDF]
Since the onset of HIV/AIDS awareness in the early 1980s, much attention has centered around the substantial negative effects of the disease throughout the world.
Cheng, Weixin +3 more
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A number of 5′-O-fatty acyl derivatives of 3′-fluoro-2′,3′-dideoxythymidine (FLT, 1) were synthesized. These conjugates were evaluated for their potential as topical microbicides with anti-HIV activity against cell-free (X4 and R5), cell-associated, and ...
Hitesh K. Agarwal +7 more
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Spermicides and Down's syndrome. [PDF]
P F Van Peenen, N Nelson
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Vaginal mucosal surfaces naturally offer some protection against sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1, however topical preventative medications or vaccine designed to boost local immune responses can further ...
Kathleen L. Vincent +10 more
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Background Many countries currently recommend that screening for cervical cancer begin at the age of 25 years. Premature screening (before that age) could lead to unnecessary follow-up examinations and procedures that turn out to be useless.
Stéphanie Mignot +6 more
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Genotype-specific Concordance of Chlamydia trachomatis Genital Infection within Heterosexual Partnerships [PDF]
Background Sexual transmission rates of Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) cannot be measured directly; however, the study of concordance of Ct infection in sexual partnerships (dyads) can help to illuminate factors influencing Ct transmission.
Batteiger, Byron E. +9 more
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In Vitro Surfactant Structure-Toxicity Relationships: Implications for Surfactant Use in Sexually Transmitted Infection Prophylaxis and Contraception [PDF]
Background The need for woman-controlled, cheap, safe, effective, easy-to-use and easy-to-store topical applications for prophylaxis against sexually transmitted infections (STIs) makes surfactant-containing formulations an interesting option that ...
Inácio, Ângela S. +5 more
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