Recent news on Nonoxynol

Fertile ground  -  May 4, 2007
The Australian,...a type of plasticiser used in food-can linings and many household products, and another is nonylphenol, which is chemically related to nonoxynol-9,

Condoms: Polyurethane, Latex, and Lambskin - What's the Diff?  -  Mar 31, 2007
FitSugar.com,Some come with the spermicide Nonoxynol-9, but they don't protect you any better. Nonoxynol-9 was once believed to offer more protection against HIV,

Synova To Launch Campaign To Reintroduce The Today Sponge  -  Mar 29, 2007
MediaPost Publications,The first version of the over-the-counter birth control product, which is now a soft, polyurethane sponge coated with sperm-killing nonoxynol-9,

Synova Healthcare Sets Timeline for Re-Launch of Popular Today ...  -  Mar 28, 2007
Business Wire (press release),Measuring only 1.75 inches in diameter and .50 inches in thickness, the sponge is coated with sperm-killing nonoxynol-9 and fits comfortably over the cervix

Africa: Look Beyond HIV Setback  -  Mar 12, 2007
AllAfrica.com,The finding that Ushercell might increase women's vulnerability to HIV infection are reminiscent of initial trial results with nonoxynol-9.

STI quick facts  -  Feb 27, 2007
Jakarta Post,Spermicidal gels containing Nonoxynol-9 were until recently thought to offer some protection against STI (including HIV); however, clinical studies have

World-Renowned Research Chemist to Discuss his 60-year Career At ...  -  Mar 15, 2007
BC Hot News,...paints; adhesives; inks; biocides (sanitizers); hair conditioners (after shampoo); spermicides (Nonoxynol 9); and a number of other products as well.

NIAID Director Fauci Discusses Effect of HIV/AIDS on Women ...  -  Mar 13, 2007
Kaiser network.org,According to Fauci, a study conducted several years ago that examined the chemical agent nonoxynol-9 found that inflammation of the vagina might have

Anonymous Generosity, In Life and In Death  -  Mar 8, 2007
Gay City NewsThe group pioneered the use of the spermicide nonoxynol-9 as an HIV-preventative during sex. Voeller died of AIDS in 1994.

Contraceptive Use in the US  -  Mar 8, 2007
WSOCtv.com,The sponge contains the spermicide, Nonoxynol-9, designed to kill sperm. It also acts as a barrier to trap sperm and prevent their passage through the

Uganda: Hurdles in Checking HIV/Aids Risk  -  Mar 5, 2007
AllAfrica.com,...might increase women's vulnerability to HIV infection are reminiscent of initial trial results with an early microbicide candidate, nonoxynol-9.

Kill the sperm, spare the irritation  -  Mar 5, 2007
New Scientist (subscription),Nonoxynol-9 (N9) is the active ingredient in most spermicidal creams and is sometimes used to lubricate condoms. It is a detergent that kills almost all

Scientists rethink approach to HIV gels  -  Feb 28, 2007
Nature.com (subscription),One, Savvy gel, failed, and two — cellulose sulphate and the spermicide nonoxynol-9 — led to higher HIV infection rates. Phase III trials of three other

AIDS gel's failure calls prevention approach into question  -  Feb 27, 2007
Nature.com (subscription),In 2000, trial results of the detergent nonoxynol-9 also showed that product increased the risk of sexually transmitted HIV infection.

Where intimacy comes from, the value of allergy shots for treating ...  -  Feb 13, 2007
SlateIts halt follows similarly disappointing results for the spermicide nonoxynol-9, a common ingredient in contraceptive gels. Nonoxynol-9 was tried first

Failure of HIV microbicide raises concerns  -  Feb 21, 2007
Scientist,Van Damme was also the head researcher of a study that tested nonoxynol-9, the controversial spermicide, as a microbicide against HIV.

Trial Halted as Microbicide Increases HIV Risk  -  Feb 1, 2007
MedPage Today,The disappointing results recall the outcome of a clinical trial of the spermicide nonoxynol-9, which is used in combination with a diaphragm to prevent

Anti-HIV tests halted early  -  Feb 5, 2007
The Spokesman Review,In 2000, a large trial found that another high-profile candidate, nonoxynol-9, increased the incidence of HIV infection, potentially from small ulcers

Aids drug withdrawn 'in interests of safety'  -  Feb 1, 2007
Independent Online,It is believed that the "Nonoxynol 9" problems which surfaced in 2000 and showed that overuse of the product increased the risk of contracting HIV,

Tests of drug to block HIV infection are halted over safety  -  Jan 31, 2007
International Herald Tribune,In 2000, a large full-scale trial showed that the only other microbicide candidate, nonoxynol-9, was unsafe when it had been expected to be effective.

Studies Shut, Setting Back AIDS Efforts  -  Jan 31, 2007
Wall Street Journal (subscription),In those earlier studies, nonoxynol-9 increased risk of contracting HIV because it inflamed cells of the reproductive tract, accelerating infection.

Ask the Sexpert  -  Feb 14, 2007
Princeton University The Daily Princetonian,Another thing to keep in mind when choosing a condom is whether or not it contains the spermicide nonoxynol-9, as it's been linked to increased vaginal

Chemical condom trial canned  -  Feb 9, 2007
Mail & Guardian Online,In that case, the active ingredient was the spermicide, nonoxynol-9, which was found to cause inflammation that made it easier for HIV to enter vaginal

Sponge Worthy?  -  Feb 4, 2007
University of Virginia The Cavalier Daily,Finally, it contains about 1000 milligrams of nonoxynol-9, the most commonly used spermicide in the United States. The FDA label on the sponge states that

Global: Microbicide Research Halted  -  Feb 3, 2007
Kenya London News,This is the second failure by a microbicide candidate undergoing trials: in 2000, a large full-scale trial showed that nonoxynol-9, a potential microbicide,

Uganda: Pre-Sex Anti-Aids Gel Banned  -  Feb 1, 2007
AllAfrica.com,..."Trials of the spermicide nonoxynol-9 were stopped after it was found to increase the risk of HIV infection," Reuters reported.

Trials of new women's HIV drug stopped  -  Feb 1, 2007
Scientific AmericanTrials of the spermicide nonoxynol-9 were stopped after it was found to raise the risk of HIV infection. The World Health Organization and the UN AIDS

Test of HIV-blocking gel abruptly halted  -  Feb 1, 2007
San Francisco Chronicle,...she announced that women in a major study using the contraceptive gel nonoxynol-9 had a 52 percent higher HIV infection rate than those given a placebo.

Experimental anti-HIV gel increased infection rates  -  Feb 1, 2007
New Scientist (subscription),Trials of the spermicide nonoxynol-9 were stopped after it was found to raise the risk of HIV infection, although it is still unclear why the product did

Trials of new women's HIV drug stopped  -  Jan 31, 2007
NEWS.com.au,Trials of the spermicide nonoxynol-9 were stopped after it was found to raise the risk of HIV infection. The World Health Organisation and the UN AIDS

Disappointing end to trials of new gel to protect women against AIDS  -  Feb 1, 2007
News-Medical.net,Trials of the spermicide nonoxynol-9 were also stopped after it was found it raised the risk of HIV infection. According to the World Health Organization

Synova Acquires Rights to Today Sponge Contraceptive, Plans ...  -  Jan 17, 2007
Kaiser network.org,...polyurethane foam and is inserted into the vagina for up to 24 hours, provides barrier protection and the spermicide nonoxynol-9 to prevent pregnancy.

University researchers' discovery  -  Dec 20, 2006
Charlottesville Daily Progress,It was discovered in 2000 that the common spermicide nonoxynol-9 increases the risk of HIV infection and erodes the lining of the vagina. ...

UCSF study will test new vaginal microbicide for herpes and HIV  -  Nov 30, 2006
PhysOrg.com,Moscicki said that the safety trial is important because earlier spermicidal microbicides like nonoxynol 9, which was an ingredient in a variety of ...

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