icnmgrjill
12-19-2007, 07:50 AM
This is interesting... obvious but interesting. Yes, we know that spermicides are a poor method of preventing an HiV infection.. but what's interesting here is that this warning states that the products often cause tissue irritation which can then increase the risk of HIV transmission. It, in essence, opens the door for HIV to reach into the tissues. Yikes! - Jill
FDA issued a final rule that requires that manufacturers of over-the-counter stand-alone vaginal contraceptive and spermicidal products containing the chemical ingredient nonoxynol 9 (N9) include a warning that the chemical N9 does not provide protection against infection from HIV (the virus that causes AIDS) or other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Stand-alone spermicides include gels, foams, films, or inserts containing N9 that are used by themselves for contraception. Additionally, the chemical N9 in stand-alone vaginal contraceptives and spermicides can irritate the vagina and rectum, which may increase the risk of contracting HIV/AIDS from an infected partner. Consumers can protect themselves from the transmission of STDs and HIV by practicing abstinence, being in a monogamous relationship where neither partner is infected, and using condoms consistently and correctly.
Read the complete 2007 MedWatch Safety Summary including a link to the FDA Press Release regarding this issue at:
http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety/2007/safety07.htm#Nonoxynol
FDA issued a final rule that requires that manufacturers of over-the-counter stand-alone vaginal contraceptive and spermicidal products containing the chemical ingredient nonoxynol 9 (N9) include a warning that the chemical N9 does not provide protection against infection from HIV (the virus that causes AIDS) or other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Stand-alone spermicides include gels, foams, films, or inserts containing N9 that are used by themselves for contraception. Additionally, the chemical N9 in stand-alone vaginal contraceptives and spermicides can irritate the vagina and rectum, which may increase the risk of contracting HIV/AIDS from an infected partner. Consumers can protect themselves from the transmission of STDs and HIV by practicing abstinence, being in a monogamous relationship where neither partner is infected, and using condoms consistently and correctly.
Read the complete 2007 MedWatch Safety Summary including a link to the FDA Press Release regarding this issue at:
http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety/2007/safety07.htm#Nonoxynol