Topical Microbicides
- 1 August 1998
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Vol. 25 (7) , 368-377
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00007435-199808000-00009
Abstract
For sexually active adolescent girls, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) represent a significant health problem. Although condom use may be an effective intervention against STDs in this high-risk population, actual use depends on the cooperation of the male partner. Therefore, the development of female-controlled methods such as topical microbicides have been endorsed as an important option for STD prevention. This article reviews the current status of intravaginal microbicide development and discusses aspects of adolescent development that should be considered in topical microbicide research. Biological development, cognitive capacities, psychosexual maturation, and the sociocultural context are key features that affect the likelihood that adolescents will adopt microbicides as a specific methods of STD protection. Adoption of topical microbicides by adolescents will require an "adolescent friendly" perspective for topical microbicides to have a significant impact on the STD epidemic.Keywords
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