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Study Finds Female Condoms Are Cost-Effective For HIV Prevention
Source: NPR
Study Finds Female Condoms Are Cost-Effective For HIV Prevention
by Richard Knox
Condoms aren't just for men.
A second generation of female condoms, which was approved in 2009, is cheaper than the first version. Still, the condoms for women are a lot more expensive than those for males. And female condoms remain pretty unfamiliar to most people.
But a new study finds there's no question female condoms are a good bargain when it comes to preventing HIV infections.
Study authors looked at an initiative in Washington, D.C., that distributed 200,000 female condoms to women in neighborhoods with high rates of HIV. The project also educated women (and some couples) on how to use the female condom.
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by Richard Knox
Condoms aren't just for men.
A second generation of female condoms, which was approved in 2009, is cheaper than the first version. Still, the condoms for women are a lot more expensive than those for males. And female condoms remain pretty unfamiliar to most people.
But a new study finds there's no question female condoms are a good bargain when it comes to preventing HIV infections.
Study authors looked at an initiative in Washington, D.C., that distributed 200,000 female condoms to women in neighborhoods with high rates of HIV. The project also educated women (and some couples) on how to use the female condom.
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Read more: http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/03/26/149391961/study-finds-female-condoms-are-cost-effective-for-hiv-prevention
