Sexual aids

The musk glands of the male musk deer (Moschus moschifems) have been used in a number of ways because of their strong scent. In Asia, the glands are dried, and sold in powdered form as a sexual aid. Musk is also an important fixative in perfume and incense. Some mosques in the Middle East reportedly were built with musk mixed in with the mortar, which can still be smelled today. 

Second, sexual behavior might change if the good message of a treatment of HIV/AIDS spreads. Already today we have an increase of incidence in some countries, such as Germany. This might be partly due to the long-term consequence of a reduced horror. ... 

Numerous apocryphal stories of the origin of HIV have circulated since the beginning of the AIDS epidemic HIV was the result of germ warfare research by the CIA HIV was a laboratory accident in recombinant DNA research HIV resulted from sexual relations between humans and monkeys. 

The extent of HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa is alarmingly high. For example, as many as 90% of female prostitutes in Kenya are infected with HIV, while as many as 25% of the sexually active population of several cities in Rwanda may be infected. There may be 10 million HIV-infected individuals in Africa many of them will probably progress to AIDS and eventually die. Another virus related to HIV has also been discovered in Africa. The original HIV, which is associated with the great majority of AIDS cases, is called HIV-1. The new virus is called HIV-2 and is predominantly found in countries along the West... 

HIV-1, HIV-2 Transmission via blood, sexual intercourse responsible for ARC, AIDS dementia, etc HIV-2 W African in origin closely related to HIV-1, but antigenically distinct... 

GHB is currently extremely popular in the dance club and rave scene. It is also popular among the gay community as well as with exotic dancers and strippers. It is primarily used for its ability to produce euphoria, intoxication, and enhanced sexual feelings. Others use it as a sleep aid or to enhance bodybuilding. Still others use it intentionally as a date rape drug. Abusers of other drugs, such as cocaine or methamphetamine, often take GHB to reduce the withdrawal... 

ACSF. (1992). AIDS and sexual behaviour in France. Nature, London 360,407-409. 

The U.S. 1994 economic burden impact of STDs and associated sequelae has been estimated to be approximately 10 billion for the major STDs and increases to 17 billion when sexually transmitted HIV infections are included [4], Greater than 10% of new AIDS cases reported to the CDC in 1990 were from heterosexual transmission [5], with double of such heterosexual transmission between 1990 and 1995 [6]. Clearly, effective STD prevention can dramatically reduce death, morbidity, and health care costs. 

Laga, M., Manoka, A., Kivuvu, M. et al. Non-ulcerative sexually transmitted diseases as risk factors for HIV-1 transmission in women Results from a cohort study. AIDS, 1993, 7, 9-102. 

In recent years it seems that AIDS has somewhat eclipsed other sexually transmitted diseases. A problem, however, is that sexually transmitted diseases not only cause ill health in their own right, but can have long-term consequences including infertility, ectopic pregnancy and genital cancers. Consequently, there is increasing concern about... 

There are five main sexually transmitted diseases AIDS, gonorrhoea, syphilis, genital herpes and genital candidiasis. AIDS is discussed in Chapter 17. 

The incidence of STDs, by their nature, closely follow changes in sexual behaviour and practices of the population as evidenced by the decline of many, but not all, STDs in the safe sex era induced by the AIDS pandemic. However, STDs continue to be a major health problem worldwide. Apart from acute morbidity they also are a major cause of pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility among women of child-bearing age, and cause congenital infections among the newborn. 

In general, ethanol in low to moderate amounts, is relatively benign to most body systems. A moderate amount of ethanol causes peripheral vasodilation, especially of cutaneous vessels, and stimulates the secretion of salivary and gastric fluids the latter action may aid digestion. On the other hand, ethanol consumption in high concentrations, as found in undiluted spirits, can induce hemorrhagic lesions in the duodenum, inhibit intestinal brush border enzymes, inhibit the uptake of amino acids, and limit the absorption of vitamins and minerals. In addition, ethanol can reduce blood testosterone levels, resulting in sexual dysfunction. 

You can probably assume that your audience is familiar with the term AIDS. But unless they are in the fields of public health or biology, they aren t likely to know that STD stands for sexually-transmitted disease. You might even go so far as to give examples of what these diseases are, so your audience understands your point. 

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