Sept. 30, 2002 — Frequent use of nonoxynol-9 potentiates transmission of HIV-1 but not of gonorrhea or chlamydia, according to results of a randomized trial reported in the Sept. 28 issue of The ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Background and Objectives: There are conflicting opinions on whether to recommend spermicides containing nonoxynol-9 for prevention of ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule today that requires that manufacturers of over-the-counter stand-alone vaginal contraceptive and spermicidal products containing the chemical ...

Background and Objectives: Nonoxynol-9, an intravaginal microbicide, is chlamydiacidal in vitro but also cytotoxic. This study examines the effects of nonoxynol-9 in vivo, using a pigtail macaque ...

The failure of the Food and Drug Administration to update warning labels on products containing the spermicide Nonoxynol-9 may increase the risk of contracting the AIDS virus among those who use the ...

PLAYING THE ODDS The chances of becoming pregnant over a six-month period may be as high as 22 percent for women who rely on the spermicide nonoxynol-9, researchers report. A lower-dose gel form of ...