The ECHO Trial Results: Time to Act

The ECHO Trial Results: Time to Act In early June, Px Pulse posted an episode exploring the questions under investigation in the ECHO trial, a large study looking at three contraceptives to determine if any of them increased a woman’s risk of HIV.      ...

Pivotal ECHO Study Provides Reassuring Evidence on HIV Risk and Contraceptives

Press Release: Pivotal ECHO Study Provides Reassuring Evidence on HIV Risk and Contraceptives Durban and New York – Results of a pivotal clinical trial among 7,829 women ages 16-35 in East and Southern Africa provide important evidence to help inform women’s choices...

MEDIA RELEASE – ECHO finds no substantial difference in HIV risk among DMPA-IM, copper IUD, and LNG implant users

MEDIA RELEASE – ECHO finds no substantial difference in HIV risk among DMPA-IM, copper IUD, and LNG implant usersWHO Statement on Depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) A pivotal clinical trial to address a long-standing question about the relationship between...

Hormonal contraception doesn’t increase HIV risk – new study

Hormonal contraception doesn’t increase HIV risk – new study By Vuyo MkizeCity Press It’s been a 30-year wait marked with red flags, speculation and worry but today a new study has answered the question on whether a commonly used hormonal contraceptive...

Could Your Favourite Birth Control Put You at Risk of HIV?

Could Your Favourite Birth Control Put You at Risk of HIV? By Kristen Van Schie South Africa Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism Despite concerns about the drug, banning Depo-Provera without a replacement would lead to more unwanted pregnancies in many countries —...