Sexual lubricants in South Africa may potentially disrupt mucosal surfaces and increase HIV transmission risk among men who have sex with men

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 49-51

  Rebe, K B ^a   de Swardt, G ^a   Berman, P A ^b   Struthers, H ^a   McIntyre, J A ^a,b  

^a ANOVA HEALTH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Condom compatible sexual lubricants; HIV prevention; Men who have sex with men (MSM); Microbicides

Indexed keywords

EGG WHITE; GLYCEROL; LUBRICATING AGENT; YOGHURT;

ANAL INTERCOURSE; ARTICLE; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HYPEROSMOLARITY; LUBRICATION; MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN; OSMOLALITY; RECTUM INJURY; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; SOUTH AFRICA;

HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; LUBRICANTS; MALE; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; RISK; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84890275507     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7196/SAMJ.7002     Document Type: Article

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