Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
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The Branch’s goal within this program area is to promote research on the prevention of STIs and to increase understanding of gender-specific issues by:
- Increasing understanding of the transmission, acquisition, and prevention of STIs in the female genital tract
- Evaluating hormonal and barrier contraceptive methods for their effects in preventing or enhancing heterosexual STI transmission
- Evaluating the safety and efficacy of contraceptives and infertility treatments in HIV-positive women
- Evaluating the effect of gender (i.e., exogenous and endogenous steroid hormones) on STIs
Last Updated Date: 11/30/2012