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Vaginal immune mediators ramp up after first sexual intercourse

Vaginal immune mediators ramp up after first sexual intercourse

From the Hladik and Roxby labs, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division
Science SpotlightNovember 21, 2022
Seminal extracellular vesicles modulate ZIKV infection

Seminal extracellular vesicles modulate ZIKV infection

From the Vojtech lab, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division and the University of Washington Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Science SpotlightDecember 21, 2020
Don’t douche, and other lessons about the vaginal microbiome

Don’t douche, and other lessons about the vaginal microbiome

Exploring the microscopic world between our legs
Hutch NewsApril 30, 2015
Circumcision may reduce prostate cancer risk

Circumcision may reduce prostate cancer risk

Jonathan Wright-led study shows males circumcised before first sexual intercourse 15 percent less likely to develop prostate cancer
Hutch NewsMarch 12, 2012
Genital herpes can spread even when lesions aren't present

Genital herpes can spread even when lesions aren't present

Largest study of herpes simplex virus type 2 to date finds asymptomatic carriers can transmit virus to partners
Hutch NewsApril 25, 2011