Editorial

Medicine has benefited from the advancement of science and technology. These benefits have been and are being enjoyed by people in various aspects of life. Articles in this edition of the journal have pointed out some of these developments and applications with regards to sexual health matters. Paul Woolley described the costs of poor sexual health in human and financial terms. Modern technologies have also thrown up various dilemmas; not least some ethical questions. Sex selection of foetuses as described by Ebun Jaiyesimi et al may be the start of a slippery slope towards designer babies and Robert Song discussed some of the ethical issues involved. The uses of anti-retrovirals have revolutionised the care of people who are HIV positive. However some people have physical problems as a consequence of this therapy. V Harindra discusses the management of people with facial lipoatrophy. Prevention is better and cheaper than cure. With respect to hepatitis B vaccination, Sat Das et al discussed the possible causes of non-response to this procedure. This edition also contains the normal illumination by searchlight and report from Teesside Sexual Conference. 

Abayomi Opaneye
Editor –in- Chief.

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