LA JOLLA, CA (March 24, 2008)- Today, Instead Sciences, Inc. announced that its microbicidal personal lubricant, Amphora, which has been cleared as sheltered for human cause by the FDA, has shown promising results in clinical studies to further prevent the contraction of undeniable sexually transmitted diseases, including HSV (Herpes), gonorrhea, Chlamydia, and HIV. In luminosity of the revealing announcement published earlier this month by the Centres for Disease Driver's seat (CDC) stating that one in four teenagers has a sexually transmitted infection, the report of a microbicide which may prevent the spread of these diseases is further encouraging.

"Preventing the spread of STDв s and HIV is unfortunately one of the largest now battles of our time, as is evidenced by remain weekв s alarming CDC report. With the salad days of our nation at a in a superior way risk for contracting sexually transmitted diseases, it is fitting more and more big-league for us to foster preventive, over-the-counter products. Fortunately, trial is proving this to be a factual opportunity in the formation of topical microbicides,в explains Joseph Pike, President/CEO of Instead Sciences Inc.

Amphora has already been FDA cleared for convenience in people as a lubricant, and Instead plans to commence the product next this year. It is, to date, the exclusive microbicidal candidate that has been cleared for this application. The promising results from clinical studies that exhibit Amphora may assist prevent the spread of STDв s and HIV instruct an still more advantageous health betterment from its use.

According to a announce conducted by Mt. Sinai researchers, Amphora has the authority to chop the infection scale of the Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) by 99% after 30 minutes of exposure to the microbicide. Amphora works as a bio-adhesive в acid bufferingв gel that coats the vaginal wall and cervix, helping sustain a womanв s connatural pH equable between 3.8 and 4.2, a common that has been proven in early clinical testing to render sperm motionless and to inactivate most STI-causing organisms, including herpes, Chlamydia, HSV, gonorrhea, and HIV.

In glowing of the education that multiplied STDв s, including HIV itself, are immoderately delicate (effectively killed by lemon juice, saliva, or all the more exposure to air ), the observations untrue in the Mt. Sinai recite bolster the speculation that Amphora testament acquire a analogous consequence in significantly reducing the infection degree of HIV and other STDв s, as was the plight with the HSV testing.

Instead Chairman and former Secretary of Health and Human Services, Tommy Thompson asserts, в By getting Amphora into the hands of crude women we can create to submission a process of promoting vaginal health and hopefully preventing infections of STDв s.в Thanks to leaving usual office, Thompson has followed the evaluation and elaborating of Insteadв s Amphora and intends to participate in the global begin of the microbicide, as flourishing as pursue funding from individuals and organizations that are dedicated to stopping the spread of HIV and improving reproductive health worldwide.

Approximately Instead Sciences, Inc.

Instead, Inc. provides women with fashionable and contrastive choices for bigger free rein and government of their reproductive and sexual health. The San Diego-based gathering is committed to offering women more desirable options in health attention segments where their needs are underserved with products that are thoroughly tested for safety and efficacy. Instead has focused proof and manner efforts on time safeguard and feminine hygiene, contraception, prevention of sexually transmitted infections including HIV/AIDs, and other conditions where vaginal therapy can be an competent preventative or treatment.