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Researcher to Study Use of Diaphragm for STD Prevention.(sexually transmitted diseases)
2001 JAN 18 - (NewsRx.com) -- A University of Oregon researcher plans to study whether women are willing to use a diaphragm not just to prevent pregnancy but also to protect them from sexually transmitted diseases.
The U.S. National Institutes of Health has awarded a $1 million grant to the three-year project, which will interview current and former diaphragm users and try to get young women at risk of contracting STDs to use the device.
After the pill emerged as the dominant form of birth control in the 1960s, the diaphragm went out of vogue. It is estimated that today just 2% of contraceptive users rely on the small, disc-shaped cap that a woman fits over her cervix, creating a physical barrier to pregnancy. When used correctly, diaphragms are just as effective as condoms in preventing pregnancy.
They are also known to prevent some STDs, such as gonorrhea and chlamydia, although it's not known if they guard against HIV. Currently, research is underway on new methods and technologies for preventing the spread of STDs, such as microbicides.
But Marie Harvey, research director at the UO's Center for the Study of Women in Society, said diaphragms may held fill a niche for women at risk of getting STDs until new methods are proven.
"We could save women's lives right now," she said. "Let's continue to do research on microbicides, but meanwhile, let's give them something else."
Harvey is conducting the study along with co-researcher Sheryl Bird.
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