Researchers found that a gel which dramatically reduces a woman’s risk of infection with the AIDs virus is even more effective against genital herpes. This gel was originally used to fight AIDS in Africa but it can now be used to help many women worldwide to lower chances of getting herpes. The company that made the anti-AIDS drug in the gel was debating whether or not to spend millions of dollars trying to get it approved for the American market or not. The World Health Organization estimates that 20 percent of all sexually active adults have genital herpes. This makes it a lot more common than AIDS. In the U.S. it is estimated that about 48 percent of all black women and 16 percent of all white women have genital herpes. The numbers are so high because condoms only protect against herpes about 50 percent of the time.
This will help women around the world because all women may deal with these issues. These rates are especially high in low income and underdeveloped countries. Decreases the risk of these sexually transmitted diseases will help birth rates and death rates decrease. This will help the economy be able to put their money towards other issues they may be having with their health. Women will be in control of their bodies and can always be protected. In places where crime is high this will bring down the rate of AIDS by having the women use these preventative methods. A lot of women will be more willing to use this gel because it can reduce the chance of getting AIDS and genital herpes.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/21/health/research/21herpes.html?_r=1&ref=health
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