Sex lubricant could stop HIV and herpes

"AN experimental sex lubricant designed by Australian researchers could help block both HIV and genital herpes, a study suggests.Tests on lab animals have shown that the microbicide gel, called Viva Gel, inactivates the HIV virus and another responsible for genital herpes."

HIV Microbicide Gel Tests Halted

"This is some scary shit right here: scientists have stopped tests for a vaginal gel meant to block HIV transmission in unprotected sex. Scientists have been working with women from a number of African nations to investigate the effectiveness of the microbicide called...