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I Had an Abnormal Pap Smear!

Written by Shaina Gaul on November 19, 2009 - 3:51pm

No woman expects it. Most of us don’t even think about it.

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Genital Herpes May Never Go Dormant

November 18, 2009 - 5:32pm

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Herpes, the sexually transmitted disease that causes genital lesions, never truly goes into a dormant state, new research suggests.

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AIDS is the Leading Cause of Death in Women

Written by Anna Portela on November 17, 2009 - 3:45pm

On Monday, November 9, the World Health Organization (WHO) stated that the AIDS virus is the leading cause of death and disease among women between the ages of 15 and 44. Unsafe sex is the main reason for this factor.

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What's the Deal with HIV/AIDS Prevention?

Written by Shaina Gaul on November 10, 2009 - 12:54pm

In 1989, international public health professional Kathryn Carovano took a trip to Lima, Peru to spread awareness of AIDS and HIV prevention.* She worked with a group that explained the ways in which women can prevent disease through contraception and nonpenetrative sex. During her stay, she was told the following story by a local health educator:

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HIV/AIDS Leading Killer of Childbearing-Age Women: WHO

November 9, 2009 - 3:37pm

HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of disease and death worldwide among women ages 15 to 44, according to a World Health Organization global study of women's health released Monday.

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Needle-Exchange Funding Bill Criticized

November 9, 2009 - 3:33pm

A bill to lift a ban on the use of U.S. government money for needle-exchange programs includes a provision that could still prevent most of the country's approximately 200 exchanges from getting any federal funding.

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AIDS / HIV

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HPV Vaccine May Have Additional Benefit

Written by Nina Jacinto on November 2, 2009 - 1:42pm

Researchers from the University of Melbourne have analyzed numbers of new clients to the Melbourne Sexual Health Center with genital warts between 2004 and 2008. And they found that the HPV Vaccine has helped decrease genital warts over time.

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Obama Ends Ban on People With HIV/AIDS Entering U.S.

October 30, 2009 - 12:49pm

President Barack Obama on Friday ended a 22-year-old policy barring people with HIV/AIDS from entering the United States.

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HIV Vaccine Trial a Milestone, Researchers, Advocates Say

Written by Allie Nicodemo on October 29, 2009 - 11:57am

An Arizona State University scientist specializing in infectious diseases said results from an HIV vaccine trial released last month are “a real milestone” in ongoing efforts to prevent the disease.

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AIDS / HIV

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Sperm May Play Role in Transmission of HIV

October 26, 2009 - 7:11am

MONDAY, Oct. 26 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that sperm, not just semen, can transmit the virus that causes AIDS to immune cells in the body and, in fact, sperm may play a major role in transmission.

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