The condom is one of the greatest inventions of all time.
Think about it. It helps prevent unwanted pregnancies, and protects against the spread of sexually transmitted viruses.
And now, one of the greatest inventions of all time has just got better.
An Australian company has developed a revolutionary new condom that reportedly stop HIV being spread.
Amazing huh?
The condom will feature an anti-viral gel that attacks sexually transmitted infections such as HIV, genital herpes and human papillomavirus.
The lubricant was developed by Biotech firm Starpharma in the hopes of reducing the spread of STIs. Currently, more than 1 in 10 Australian’s carry the virus for genital herpes; 80 per cent of people will be infected with at least one type of genital HPV at some point; and new HIV diagnoses for HIV in Australia increased 10 per cent from 2011 to 2012.
Laboratory tests have reportedly shown the VivaGel capable of inactivating up to 99.9 per cent of those three STIs.
SBS reportsAnsell president and general manager of the sexual wellness global business unit, Peter Carroll, called the new condoms a “ground-breaking new sexual health” development.
The Daily Mail reports Carroll said, “Ansell looks forward to rolling out its marketing and sales campaign to support the launch of LifeStyles Dual Protect over the coming months with the first product expected to be available on shelves soon.”
Previously, Starpharma received approval from the Japanese authorities to licence VivaGel to Japan’s leading condom manufacturer, and the US Food and Drug Administration has given the company the go ahead to carry out a clinical trial of VivaGel against bacterial vaginosis.
Condoms alone are already highly – although not wholly — effective at preventing the spread of STIs. The fact that a thin piece of latex can accomplish such a feat, is pretty impressive. And with this new anti-viral lubricant, they just got even better.
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Just so you know, sometimes people lie and take advantage of you. I caught genital herpes from a partner. He knew he had it but didn't tell me. During sex one time he took the condom off and didn't tell me. 3 days later broke up with me. I found out a few days later after that and have lived with the pain every day for two years. I am now on medication every day it costs $100 per month just to try and live.
I can't have sex when I want to because I could pass this hideous disease onto someone else .. And unlike my infector I actually care about someone catching this... So people on their high horses it's time to get down and understand another persons point of view. You don't have to be promiscuous to catch an std like pregnancy it only takes one time.
Great so people can continue being promiscuous without consequences. Condoms are great but higher moral standards would protect people from a lot more than STDs ans STIs
Right......well you go ahead and work on that.
In the meantime though, I'm going to go ahead and teach my kids to use condoms.
If there are no consequences what's the harm in being promiscuous?
This is an excellent achievement. Education and prevention are so so so important.
Right... so people in monogamous relationships can't have STIs? Wow, if only we had known the cure for HIV was as simple as getting married!
There is nothing wrong with promiscuity. As long as both parties are single, both make their intentions clear (eg whether one or both parties are only looking for a one-night-stand), protection is used and both parties treat each other courteously. How much sex a person has has zero bearing on whether that person is a good person or not. On the other side of the spectrum, there is absolutely nothing wrong with choosing to be chaste either. It's just each to their own.