Network 22(4): Barrier Methods
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Network Vol. 22, No. 4 is now online. This issue of Family Health In-
ternational's (FHI) quarterly scientific bulletin focuses on barrier
methods of contraception.
Read the full text of Network 22-4 on FHI's Web site at:
http://www.fhi.org/en/ReproductiveHealth/Publications/Network/v22_4/index.htm
Here is a brief summary of the issue:
Network: Barrier Methods Vol. 22, No. 4, 2003
The actual and potential use of various barrier methods for contra-
ception and prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is
the focus of this issue of Network. Male condoms - when used consis-
tently and correctly - are an effective means of preventing HIV in-
fection, gonorrhoea (in men) and unplanned pregnancy among people who
are sexually active and need to protect themselves. In various set-
tings, promotion of 100 percent condom use has contributed to marked
reductions in STI rates. However, accurate messages about condoms
must build on (and not substitute for) a wide range of STI risk-
avoidance and risk-reduction approaches.
The issue also discusses female condom reuse issues and various
strategies that offer dual protection against both unplanned preg-
nancy and STIs.
Another highlight is an overview of the status of research on various
microbicides that might be used topically as protective barriers
against HIV and other STIs.
Finally, the issue explores the soon-to-be tested hypothesis that
diaphragms offer women some protection against STIs.
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