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SUMMARY:Could Vaginal Lubricants Lead to Safer Sex in Africa? - Robert Poo
 l* and the Microbicide Development Programme Team\, Barcelona Centre for I
 nternational Health Research\, University of Barcelona
DTSTART:20101105T130000Z
DTEND:20101105T140000Z
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CONTACT:Dr Simon Richard White
DESCRIPTION:In the Microbicides Development Programme trial of a candidate
  vaginal microbicide gel involving 9385 women in six African settings\, da
 ta on sexual behaviour and gel use were collected from a random subsample 
 of 725 participants through 1866 in-depth interviews\, coital diaries and 
 questionnaires\, 462 interviews with male partners\, and 100 focus groups.
 \n\nAlthough vaginal microbicides were conceived as a “female controlled
 ” method of protection that women could use covertly when unable to nego
 tiate condom use\, most women informed their partners in practice.\n\nAlmo
 st half the women (and a similar proportion of male partners) reported tha
 t the gel increased sexual enjoyment\, mainly due to lubrication. This was
  also the case in areas where “dry sex” is practiced. Increased sexual
  pleasure (and to some extent the use of the product per se) enhanced comm
 unication and intimacy in the relationships. Women utilized this to negoti
 ate condom use with reluctant partners. Condom use and male acceptance of 
 condoms increased during the trial. Although this was partly due to the tr
 ial context\, the positive effect of gel use on relationships and condom u
 se was clear. \n\nThe data suggest that the widespread distribution of vag
 inal lubricants could lead to better and safer sex.
LOCATION:Large Seminar Room\, 1st Floor\, Institute of Public Health\, Uni
 versity Forvie Site\, Robinson Way\, Cambridge
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