| Education: DC FC2 Female Condom Program Quantifiable Success |
Did you know that half of the 35 million adults living with HIV and AIDs are women? It's interesting to note that women are deemed at greater risk of heterosexual transmission of HIV because they are biologically twice more likely to become infected with HIV through unprotected heterosexual intercourse, than men. A recent analysis conducted by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Washington DC (featured in the current issue of AIDS and Behavior) showed that the Female condom program prevented enough HIV infections in the first year alone to save over $8 million in future medical costs, above the cost of the program. "These results clearly indicate that delivery of, and education about, female condoms is an effective HIV prevention intervention and an outstanding public health investment...." The FC2 Female Condom® is the only approved, female-initiated method to prevent both sexually transmitted infections (including HIV/AIDS) and unintended pregnancy.
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Pamco's Commitment to Customer Success
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offering customers an extensive quality product line allowing for a one-stop shopping experience. Our product line includes a wide array of male condoms, FC2 female condom®, dental dams, lubricants, other non-hormonal contraceptives, diagnostic tests and educational materials.
To ensure our clients receive high quality products Pamco Distributing and its manufacturing partners only supply products that are registered, licensed and meet testing requirements of Health Canada.
Contact Pamco today at: info@pamco.ca or 519-648-2200.
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Greetings!
Welcome to Pamco's Health Matters, an e-newsletter designed to share information about sexual health and the prevention of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and unintended pregnancies. While you have been selected as a recipient representing your organization, feel free to forward a copy of this e-newsletter to contacts or colleagues.
Did you know that sex contributes to good health? Provided that safe sex is practiced in order to avoid STIs, your emotional and physical health benefits from being sexually active. Check out some of these little known facts.
- Sex causes the brain to release endorphins - the body's natural pain relievers
- Having sex takes up about as much energy as walking up two flights of stairs, so sex is rarely dangerous. But if you have any health-related concerns, consult your physician or other health-care professional.
- Sex burns fat and boosts your immune system
- Sex relieves stress and makes you feel good
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Awareness: Rise of STIs among Senior Citizens | |
While it might come as a shock to some people, our senior citizens are more sexually active than they have been in the past. Reasons for this include drugs that correct the effects of erectile dysfunction, making sex a reality for aging males. As well, according to Britain's Daily Mail adults over 50 are the fastest-growing demographic when it comes to online dating. Online dating helps facilitate older divorcées or those who have lost their spouses to connect with other singles.
Consequently British studies as well as ones done in North America show that there has been a distinct rise in HIV, syphilis, Chlamydia and other STDs among older adults. Twenty percent of the United Kingdom's HIV cases are in patients age 50 and up which is up from 11 percent in 2001. Similarly, according to the CDC in 2010, syphilis cases are up 183 percent and Chlamydia jumped 192 percent from a decade ago.
As for the reasons behind the rise in STI cases, the most common is due to unsafe sex. From a female perspective some older women who can no longer get pregnant may think that contraceptives are no longer necessary. Whereas older men may feel that a condom contributes to erectile dysfunction.
Regardless of the reasons, it is necessary for our health care providers to encourage senior citizens to continue an active but SAFE sex life.
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About Us |
Pamco started as a small business with a mission to help fight STIs by providing superior quality health products to organizations across Canada. Over 10 years later, Pamco has worked intently to strengthen relationships with key stakeholders and frontline professionals in the provision of healthcare.
By listening to health professionals, Pamco has been able to partner with organizations, gather information and share resources to facilitate strategic health promotion programs. Pamco has grown to provide a portfolio of products that have been carefully selected to promote education, awareness and options to consumers in the prevention of HIV/AIDs, other STIs and unintended pregnancies.
We hope that you and your colleagues enjoy our e-newsletter. We look forward to serving you in the future and welcome your feedback about our products and service.
Pamco Distributing Inc.
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