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Dissolving female condoms can stop HIV and unwanted pregnancy

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While condoms are an effective form of contraception and defense against sexually transmitted infections, they’re not always a popular option during intercourse. In an attempt to develop an alternative option for women, researchers from the University of Washington have created female condoms, which can dissolve in the uterus.  The condoms first provide contraception, and then as they dissolve, they release drugs engineered to prevent HIV. “Our dream is to create a product women can use to protect themselves from HIV infection and unintended pregnancy,” said one of the lead authors Kim Woodrow, a UW assistant professor of bioengineering. “We have the drugs to do that. It’s really about delivering them in a way that makes them more potent, and allows a woman to want to use it.

Concepts:

AIDS Sexual intercourse Condom Cervical cancer Human sexual behavior Syphilis HIV Chlamydia infection

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Kim Woodrow

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0.0719887	“Our dream is to create a product women can use to protect themselves from HIV infection and unintended pregnancy,” said one of the lead authors Kim Woodrow, a UW assistant professor of bioengineering. “We have the drugs to do that. It’s really about delivering them in a way that makes them more potent, and allows a woman to want to use it.”
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Emily Krogstad

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Organization: University of Washington

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Disambiguation: Location | Facility | CollegeUniversity | UniversityReferences:

• University of Washington
• University of Washington: dbpedia
• University of Washington: freebase
• University of Washington: yago

FieldTerminology: HIV

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HealthCondition: HIV

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• condoms
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In an attempt to develop an alternative contraceptive option for women, researchers have created female condoms, which can dissolve in the uterus.  The condoms first provide contraception, and then as they dissolve, they release drugs engineered to prevent HIV

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Dissolving female condoms can stop HIV and unwanted pregnancy

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