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"  Okay, so we know that the female body is pretty damn awesome. Our vaginas are self-cleaning miracles of nature, after all. Now scientists just gave us one more reason why we totally rock: They recently discovered a protein in women&amp;#039;s bodies that acts as a protection of sorts against certain STIs. Their findings, published in the journal Science, show that this particular protein is totally different than the other ones in our bods because, rather than protecting us from infection after we&amp;#039;ve been exposed to a virus or infection, this one is produced on the reg and its levels change based on our menstrual cycle. Researchers are hoping to use this new info to figure out which women may be more or less likely to get HIV, HPV, and other diseases or to help raise our immunity against them.  But while this protein does boost our ladyparts&amp;#039; immune responses, it&amp;#039;s newly-discovered existence doesn&amp;#039;t mean it&amp;#039;s cool to go have unprotected sex. Wearing condoms remains the safest and best way to protect yourself from STDs and unwanted pregnancy. Truth.  In the future, maybe this discovery will pave the way for STD-fighting pills or preventative treatments. Which would be majorly cool. Want more from Natasha? Follow her on Twitter or find her on Facebook. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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