Study changes thinking on how HIV spreads

[Warpy]

CHICAGO - Instead of infiltrating breaks in the skin, HIV appears to attack normal, healthy genital tissue, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday in a study that offers new insight into how the AIDS virus spreads.
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And it might explain why some prevention efforts have failed. Hope said one clinical trial in Africa in which women used a diaphragm to block the cervix had no effect at reducing transmission of the virus. Nor have studies of drugs designed to prevent lesions in genital herpes proven effective.

Hope said the findings emphasize the need for treatments such as a vaccine to prevent infection.

And it makes clear the need for the use of condoms, which are highly effective at preventing infection.

"People need to remember that they are vulnerable," Hope said. "The sad part is if people just used a condom, we wouldn't have this problem," he said.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28265061/

[Muttocracy]

1. why was it thought blocking the cervix mattered more?

I've never heard of that - using a diaphragm instead of a condom?

[Warpy]

2. Probably because it's still men's medicine

and they were all looking for ways to avoid wearing condoms.

[mopinko]

3. i don't think the studiers. the subjects.

refers to a study in africa, where condom use is resisted.