Monograph: Perspectives on Male Semen Loss

[Guest guest]

This is to inform everybody that Deepak Charitable Trust (a grassroots NGO based

in Gujarat working in the field of HIV/AIDS with a strong focus on health

education of male semen loss anxieties) has edited and published a volume on the

subject of male semen loss titled “Perspectives on Culturally-Based Concepts of

Male Semen Loss: A Key to Prevention of STIs/HIV”.

The papers in this volume provide a picture of the history, cultural context and

behavior of men with regard to semen loss and the factors triggered by concerns

about masturbation and excessive semen loss. The volume explores the cultural

link between excessive semen loss and risk behavior. Purnima Mane and

have written the foreword to this book. The contributors are all well

known academics that are active in the field of HIV/AIDS prevention and include

Prof. Pert Pelto, Prof. Schensul, Prof. Aggleton, Prof. Ravi Verma

and Dr. Hawkes.

The authors in this volume have used qualitative and quantitative formative

research methods to build an understanding of sexuality and sexual risk for

young and older men. Interventions to reduce the sexual risk arising from

cultural notions of excessive semen loss are also described in the volume.

The volume is priced at Rs.100/US$ 10. If ordered before June 30,2003 , the copy

will be mailed free of charge.

We look forward to hearing from you.

With best regards

Aruna Lakhani

Director, Deepak Charitable Trust

E-mail: <deepakfoundation@...>