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Clinical Update: A Nonoxynol-9 Gel Does
Not Protect Women Against Gonorrhea and Chlamydia
(March 2002)
New research suggests that nonoxynol-9, the most commonly used spermicide worldwide, does not protect against urogenital gonorrhea and chlamydial infection.
In a study published in the March 6, 2002 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), Family Health International (FHI) researchers and Cameroonian colleagues found that nonoxynol-9, when used with condoms, did not protect women from the bacteria that cause gonorrhea and chlamydial infection any better than condoms used alone. This study was supported with funds from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
To read the full-text article, visit the Journal of the American Medical Association website.
Family Health International is a nonprofit research and technical assistance organization dedicated to improving lives worldwide through a diverse program of research, education and services in family health. FHI also designs, manages and evaluates international HIV/AIDS prevention and care programs. Its many research initiatives include work to identify vaginal microbicides: substances that when used vaginally can protect against HIV and other STIs.