tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324305001785291477.post510123557518722803..comments2024-03-16T05:27:28.396-04:00Comments on Global Health Report: Read the Fine Print on Diaphragm HIV StudyChristine Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02031314317405641083noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324305001785291477.post-10614246241700960032007-07-15T14:05:00.000-04:002007-07-15T14:05:00.000-04:00Hi Tiffany,There's some research to suggest that m...Hi Tiffany,<BR/><BR/>There's some research to suggest that maybe there are a lot more HIV receptors in the cervix and not that many in the vagina. If so, (and that's a big if), covering the cervix might (or might not) be a barrier to transmission. <BR/><BR/>Of course, not to be too crude, a diaphragm would do nothing to protect against anal sex.Christine Gormanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02031314317405641083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324305001785291477.post-51304928141007223102007-07-15T12:03:00.000-04:002007-07-15T12:03:00.000-04:00I don't think the diaphragm offers similar protect...I don't think the diaphragm offers similar protection to a condom when it comes to HIV transmission. It's not the same with pregnancy, where the sperm are trying to swim up past the diaphragm to reach the eggs. Rather, HIV travels in the semen and is absorbed by mucous membranes in the vagina, and in the case that a condom breaks, a diaphragm would not prevent this from happening. But you're Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com