Safety, acceptability, and tolerability of 3 topical microbicides among heterosexual Kenyan men

The acceptability, tolerability and safety of 3 topical microbicide formulations for use on male genitalia are compared among heterosexual Kenyan men attending a sexually transmitted disease (STD) in Nairobi. The results have shown that two of the 3 topical microbicides had minimal reported adverse affects and no adverse effects were found during use of the ethanol gel, which was preferred by most men.