Microbicides: Breakthroughs in HIV Pr

摘要

Early HIV prevention efforts promoted abstinence, reducing the number of partners, management of sexually transmitted infections, and condoms. Although effective, these tactics are not feasible for all women, who are more vulnerable to HIV than men. For many women, social and economic inequalities severely limit their ability to protect themselves from HIV infection. A little over a decade into the epidemic, the Council identified the need for an HIV prevention method that women can control, allowing them to protect themselves without partner negotiation.