Methods and devices for preventing transmission of sexually transmitted diseases
AssigneeBoard of Regents, The University of Texas
InventorsSamuel Baron, Miles W. Cloyd, Joyce Poast, Derrick Nguyen
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Abstract
The present invention provides methods for preventing the transmission of HIV, methods for prophylaxis of HIV transmission and methods for reducing the risk of HIV transmission vaginally or rectally using compositions having at least one of polyquaternium, glycerin, methylparaben or proplyparaben. The invention further provides methods for inhibiting the transmission of a sexually transmitted disease using the compositions. Additionally, the invention provides combinations of compositions and devices used with such methods.
Claims32
A method for preventing the transmission of HIV vaginally or rectally comprising, contacting a bodily fluid suspected of containing HIV with an aqueous composition having at least one component selected from the group consisting of polyquaternium, glycerin and a preservative system.
A method for prophylaxis of HIV transmission vaginally or rectally comprising, contacting a bodily fluid suspected of containing HIV with a composition having at least one component selected from the group consisting of polyquaternium, glycerin and a preservative system.
A method for reducing the risk of transmission of HIV vaginally or rectally comprising, contacting a bodily fluid suspected of containing HIV with a composition having at least one component selected from the group consisting of polyquaternium, glycerin and a preservative system.
A method for inhibiting the transmission of a sexually transmitted disease caused by an agent present in a bodily fluid, comprising placing a composition having at least one component selected from the group consisting of polyquaternium, glycerin, and a preservative system in a vagina, rectum, condom, sponge or on some other barrier device that can be inserted into a vagina or rectum.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.