AFRO-NETS> Nonoxynol-9 Gel Does Not Protect Women Against Gonorrhea and Chlamydia

[David Hock <DHock@fhi.org>]

Nonoxynol-9 Gel Does Not Protect Women Against Gonorrhea and Chlamydia
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New research suggests that nonoxynol-9, the most commonly used 
spermicide worldwide, does not protect against urogenital gonorrhea 
and chlamydial infection.

In a study published in the March 6, 2002 issue of the Journal of the 
American Medical Association (JAMA), Family Health International 
(FHI) researchers and Cameroonian colleagues found that nonoxynol-9, 
when used with condoms, did not protect women from the bacteria that 
cause gonorrhea and chlamydial infection any better than condoms used 
alone. This study was supported with funds from the U.S. Agency for 
International Development (USAID).

To read the full-text article, visit the Web site of the Journal of 
the American Medical Association at:
http://jama.ama-assn.org/issues/current/toc.html

Family Health International is a non-profit research and technical 
assistance organization dedicated to improving lives worldwide 
through a diverse program of research, education and services in fam-
ily health. FHI also designs, manages and evaluates international 
HIV/AIDS prevention and care programs. Its many research initiatives 
include work to identify vaginal microbicides: substances that when 
used vaginally can protect against HIV and other STIs.

More than 1,700 full-text materials in English, Spanish and French 
are available on our Web site: 
http://www.fhi.org.

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David Hock
mailto:DHock@FHI.ORG

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