Estrogen Applied To Human Penis Could Block Spread Of HIV, Study Suggests

Wednesday, June 4, 2008 - 19:35 in Health & Medicine

A new study has shown that topical estrogen could help prevent HIV infection by blocking entry of the virus into the human penis. The study reveals that application of estrogen to the human penis increased the thickness of the natural keratin layer on the skin, which could prevent HIV from infecting the male.

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