Open AccessMucosal disruption due to use of a widely-distributed commercial vaginal product
Author(s) -
Peter H. Kilmarx,
Khanchit Limpakarnjanarat,
Somsak Supawitkul,
Supaporn Korattana,
Nancy L. Young,
Bharat Parekh,
Richard Respess,
Timothy D. Mastro,
Michael E. St. Louis
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.195
H-Index - 216
eISSN - 1473-5571
pISSN - 0269-9370
DOI - 10.1097/00002030-199807000-00013
Subject(s) - medicine , vaginal flora , transmission (telecommunications) , suppository , vagina , sex organ , sexual transmission , vaginal microbicide , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , gynecology , microbicides for sexually transmitted diseases , immunology , microbicide , surgery , population , environmental health , biology , pharmacology , electrical engineering , engineering , genetics , health services
Policresulen vaginal suppositories are a condensation product of metacresolsulfonic acid and formaldehyde. We investigated their use by female commercial sex workers (CSW) and whether such use could facilitate HIV transmission.