HIV/AIDS Transmission
HIV-1 acquisition may be increased by vaginal washing practice in African women
Published in Women's Health Weekly, March 23rd, 2006
According to scientists at the University of Washington, "No prospective study has examined the risk of HIV-1 acquisition associated with vaginal washing, although intravaginal practices have been identified as potentially important contributors to HIV-1 susceptibility." The researchers conducted a prospective cohort study "to evaluate the contribution of vaginal washing to incident HIV-1 infection."
"Data were derived from a 10-year study of risk factors for HIV-1 acquisition among 1270 Kenyan female sex workers," explained R.S. McClelland and colleagues. "Intravaginal...
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