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Contraceptive Used in Africa May Double Risk of H.I.V.

• sosuke 15y ago
  It's a non-condom contraceptive. Are they more likely to contract HIV after using this due to an increase in unprotected sex or is it actually a part of the chemical process that increases HIV contraction even when using condoms.
  • aaronbrethorst 15y ago
    It sounds like the latter, which is really bad if it's the case. My sister is involved in public health in Zambia and I have a message out to her for clarification. I hope she can offer some more information on the matter, but it's 6:45AM there right now.
• briandear 15y ago
  What does this have to do with Hacker News?
  • bkudria 15y ago
    The HIV pandemic is a complex multi-institutional problem that affects millions of people world-wide. It's an extremely complex system with real-world consequences, and therefore it is fascinating. If you don't think the story belongs on HN, vote other stories up. From the guidelines: "On-Topic: Anything that good hackers would find interesting. That includes more than hacking and startups. If you had to reduce it to a sentence, the answer might be: anything that gratifies one's intellectual curiosity."