{"id":11208,"date":"2003-06-01T09:26:03","date_gmt":"2003-06-01T09:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/i-base.info\/htb\/?p=11208"},"modified":"2014-05-27T13:00:09","modified_gmt":"2014-05-27T13:00:09","slug":"uk-campaign-to-remove-nonoxynol-9-from-condoms-and-lubricants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/i-base.info\/htb\/11208","title":{"rendered":"UK campaign to remove Nonoxynol-9 from condoms and lubricants"},"content":{"rendered":"

Graham McKerrow, HIV i-Base<\/strong><\/p>\n

The National AIDS Trust (NAT) has launched a campaign for the removal of Nonoxynol-9 (N-9) from condoms and lubricants sold in the UK. N-9 is a detergent ingredient previously thought to have microbicidal properties.<\/strong><\/p>\n

NAT is lobbying the department of Health, regulatory authorities, British manufacturers, retailers and health promotion agencies, calling for an end to the production and distribution of condoms and lubricants containing N-9 and clarification on \u201cthe proper and limited use\u201d of N-9 contraceptives. They are also calling for greater investment in the search for a safe, effective and affordable microbicide.<\/p>\n

In an open letter to manufacturers, distributors and public authorities, NAT and seven specialists and eight other organisations say: \u201cWe are concerned that many people mistakenly believe that N-9 provides extra protection against HIV and STIs when used rectally, when in fact there is reason to think that the use of N-9 may increase risk of infection.\u201d<\/p>\n

The launch of the campaign coincides with the publication in the journal AIDS of a new survey of 573 men who have sex with men (MSM) in California. The researchers found that 61% of participants had heard of N-9 and 83% of those had used it at some point. Of those, 67% had knowingly used N-9 during anal intercourse in the previous year. Of those who had used N-9 in the last year, 41% did so without using a condom because they believed or hoped it was protective.<\/p>\n

Scientists have reported studies that have found N-9 was not protective against urogenital gonorrhea or Chlamydia infection and that it causes rectal mucosa disruption in humans, which may increase risk for HIV infection during anal intercourse.<\/p>\n

The authors of the California survey write: \u201cAll MSM need to know about the dangers of using N-9 rectally.\u201d And they add: \u201cAgencies and communities should work together to remove N-9 from products, venues, and websites that predominately serve MSM.\u201d They also call on manufacturers to provide warning labels specific to the rectal use of N-9 products.<\/p>\n

Reference:<\/p>\n

Mansergh G, Marks G, Rader M et al. Rectal use of Nonoxynol-9 among men who have sex with men. AIDS (04.11.03) Vol. 17; No. 6: P. 905-909
\n http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80\/entrez\/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12660538&dopt=Abstract<\/a><\/p>\n

The NAT campaign briefing can be downloaded at:
\nhttp:\/\/www.nat.org.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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