Sexually transmitted diseases are infections that are transmitted through sexual activity. Any sexual activity can transmit the pathogens that cause STD’s. Penile vaginal contact is not a requirement for transmission. You can pick up a sexually transmitted disease through oral genital contact. The vagina, the penis, and the mouth are all lined with mucous membranes and are equally vulnerable to the bacteria and viruses that cause STD’s.
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Why African women are saying YES to the female condom
With estimated 22.5 million people living with HIV in just the part of African below the Sahara, women are taking charge over their own health even if their male counterparts aren’t on board.
UNICEF and Partners Launch Report on Preventing HIV Among Young People
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 2 June 2011 – In South Africa, the nation with the largest number of young people living with HIV, the destructive nature of the epidemic can be better understood than anywhere else in the world. According to a global report released here yesterday by UNICEF and its partners, one in three young… Continue reading UNICEF and Partners Launch Report on Preventing HIV Among Young People
Practical Steps to Reduce The Risk and Vulnerability of The African Woman to HIV
K. Amponsah-Manager Among the estimated 22.5 million people living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa, women and girls continue to be disproportionately represented. In South Africa, for instance, it is estimated that one-in-three women aged 25-29 are living with HIV (Human Sciences Research Council (2009). Another estimate puts the proportion of maternal orphans – those who… Continue reading Practical Steps to Reduce The Risk and Vulnerability of The African Woman to HIV
Getting Pregnant Together With Your Buddies, Oh How Cool
Earlier this week, a news story containing a disturbing statistics came to light that will shock most readers. Nearly, 5000 schoolgirls in Johannesburg, South Africa….
Correction: Give The Women of Africa an Option In Protection
In my article, Anti-HIV/AIDS Campaigns: Give The Women of Africa an Option In Protection I stated: The main disadvantage of the female condom is that it is three times more expensive than the male condom and therefore beyond the means of women in most African communities where the average income is less than a dollar… Continue reading Correction: Give The Women of Africa an Option In Protection
Anti-HIV/AIDS Campaigns: Give The Women of Africa an Option In Protection
Updated (Jan 13, 2011, 10.00 AM) : Please See Correction
The fight against HIV/AIDS needs a pragmatic approach (update)
K. Amponsah-Manager On December 14 2010, the World Health Organization (WHO), the UN agency which over ten years ago started a campaign to cut the number of malaria cases and deaths in half by 2010, reported that Malaria is fast declining in countries where it had been endemic. The report was surprisingly optimistic that we… Continue reading The fight against HIV/AIDS needs a pragmatic approach (update)