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Viramune

What Is Viramune? Viramune is a drug that is used in modern antiretroviral therapy for HIV/AIDS, in particular HIV1, as well as for the prevention of this disease. As a rule, it is recommended to use it together with other antiretroviral drugs. The active ingredient in Viramune is Nevirapine. The drug is available in the form of a suspension for oral administration, as well as in the form of film-coated tablets. Nevirapine is a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) of HIV-1. (Read about nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor here). This substance binds directly to reverse transcriptase (RT) and blocks RNA- and

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Guide To Purchasing Condoms in the USA

Best Condoms To Buy Name: Banana Condoms Chocolate Condoms Manufacturer: Mankind Pharma Limited Mankind Pharma Limited Pack: 18 condoms 18 condoms Price from: $ 1.27 $ 1.27 Payment: Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, BTC Visa, MasterCard Where to buy online onlinedrugstr.com onlinedrugstr.com Properly selected and sized condoms don’t cause discomfort during use, protect against unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. The situation when the condom was some kind of stupid and clumsy product that significantly reduced the sensitivity of both men and women during intercourse has long remained in the past. Today, with the help of condoms, you can even add variety

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Tenofovir Disoproxil

When Is Tenofovir Used? Tenofovir is the trade name of the medicine Tenofovir disoproxil, a synthetic antiviral drug that is pharmacologically classified as a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor. This drug was synthesized in the Czech Republic in the mid-1980s, and in 1997, American scientists proved the effectiveness of Tenofovir against HIV in humans. Tenofovir was originally administered subcutaneously and later became available for oral administration. In addition to treating HIV infection, Tenofovir is also used in the treatment of chronic viral hepatitis B. The FDA approved Tenofovir for the treatment of HIV in 2001 and for the treatment of hepatitis

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Generic Viagra Peculiarities

Introduction In this text, we will try to define what generics are and how they differ from their branded prototypes. The issue will be considered on the example of such a popular drug for combating erectile dysfunction as Viagra. Viagra is a medicine based on the active substance sildenafil citrate, the main function of which is the elimination of symptoms of erectile dysfunction, not caused by problems with the level of male sex hormones. Viagra has been the most widely sold ED drug in the world from its inception to the present day. We will provide basic information about the

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Female condoms

An internal condom, sometimes referred to as a female condom or a femidom, is a kind of contraception used while having vaginal sex to lessen the likelihood of fertilization or an STD (sexually transmitted disease). It was created by Danish doctor Lasse Hessel as a replacement for the male condom for engaging in sexual activities. It is placed inside the vagina of the woman during penetrative intercourse to shield her from contact with seminal or other bodily fluids. However, it must not be used with a male condom because they could stick to each other, rip, or move about (1).

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Avahan’s HIV Control Program

In 2001, a major concern arose that India would soon become the epicenter of the AIDS pandemic, as nearly 4 million Indians were believed to be living with AIDS, despite it being only 1% of the total population. The society’s most marginalized, stigmatized, and even criminalized groups, such as homosexuals, female sex workers, transgenders, and IV drug abusers, and those having multiple sexual partners were the most affected groups by HIV. The India AIDS Initiative, afterwards known as Avahan (meaning “Call to Action” in Sanskrit), was a massive HIV prevention campaign launched by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in

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Proposal to European Parliament recommending the Swedish Model

Mary Honeyball, Labour’s Spokesperson on the European Parliament’s Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee, has been a vocal supporter of anti-sex work legislation and has written a report to the European Parliament recommending the Swedish Model, which criminalises the purchase of sex. In a blog leading up to the discussion Alex Bryce and other prominent service providers in the UK condemn the move and encourage the Parliament to listen to sex workers. Year of publication: 2014 Theme: Human Rights and Law Research Ethics and Methods Author: Alex Bryce; Rosie Campbell and others Relevant URL: http://www.totalpolitics.com/blog/428222/a-response-to-mary-honeyball.thtml

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Looking upstream to prevent HIV transmission: can interventions with sex workers alter the course of HIV epidemics in Africa as they did in Asia?

High rates of partner change in ‘upstream’ sex work networks have long been recognized to drive ‘downstream’ transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). We used a stochastic microsimulation model (STDSIM) to explore such transmission dynamics in a generalized African HIV epidemic. METHODS:: We refined the quantification of sex work in Kisumu, Kenya, from the 4-cities study. Interventions with sex workers were introduced in 2000 and epidemics projected to 2020. We estimated the contribution of sex work to transmission, and modelled standard condom and STI interventions for three groups of sex workers at feasible rates of use and coverage. RESULTS:: Removing

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PLRI WEBSITE NEWS

The PLRI website was established in 2010 with limited funding which was not sustained so updates were intermittent after 2012. The good news is that important work of maintaining the website will resume in 2014 thanks to a team of independent volunteers.  Nothing without us !                         Year of publication: 2014 Theme: Research Ethics and Methods

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Burden of HIV among female sex workers in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

This is an important study of the epidemiological literature on female sex workers. It shows us that for the first 30 years HIV affected and killed huge numbers of women who sell sex. Although the article does not make for happy reading we can take great comfort in knowing that the information here is  about things that happenned before there was widespread access to  ARV treatment. Because antiretroviral treatment both prevents people dying of HIV illnesses and prevents others contracting HIV from positive people who take ARVS the future of the HIV pandemic is very different to this past history.  How different will depend,

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