Anti-HIV gel being evaluated in pregnant and breastfeeding women

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Anti-HIV gel being evaluated in pregnant and breastfeeding women

Determining whether a promising HIV prevention gel is safe for women to use while pregnant or breastfeeding is the aim of a new clinical trial being conducted by the Microbicide Trials Network (MTN). Researchers are hopeful that the study of the vaginal microbicide tenofovir gel--the first in breastfeeding women and only the second in pregnancy--will bring them closer to developing a safe and effective HIV prevention product women can use throughout their lives.

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Tags: HIV, HIV Medication, STD, Clinical Trial, Women's Health, Pregnancy, Safety

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medicalxpress.com — “Determining whether a promising HIV prevention gel is safe for women to use while they are pregnant or breastfeeding is the aim of a new clinical trial being conducted by the National Institutes of Health-funded Microbicide Trials Network (MTN). Researchers are hopeful that the study -- the first clinical ...” View full resource at medicalxpress.com