Evaluation of a Low-Dose Nonoxynol-9 Gel for the Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Sexually Transmitted DiseasesPublished 1 July 2001
Barbra A. Richardson, Ludo Lavreys, Harold Martin, Claire E. Stevens, Elizabeth Ngugi, Kishorchandra Mandaliya
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A significantly higher incidence of gonorrhea was found in the nonoxynol-9 gel, but no significant differences were observed between the groups for Candida, trichomonas, bacterial vaginosis, C trachomatis, syphilis, or HIV-1.
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In this randomized placebo-controlled trial of a low-dose nonoxynol-9 gel, a significantly higher incidence of gonorrhea was found in the nonoxynol-9 group, but no significant differences between the groups were found for Candida, trichomonas, bacterial vaginosis, C trachomatis, syphilis, or HIV-1.
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