Real Women Don’t Look Like Models: What the latest paper on hormonal contraception and HIV risk leaves out By Emily Bass As the Echo trial continues its investigation on certain hormonal contraceptives and the possibility they increase the risk of acquiring HIV,...
Common Birth Control Shot Linked to Risk of HIV Infection By Jeff Hansen Transitioning away from a popular contraceptive shot known as DMPA could help protect women in Sub-Saharan Africa and other high-risk regions from becoming infected with HIV, according to new...
Playing with the Fine Print: Hormonal Contraception and HIV Risk WHO, along with countries with high HIV prevalence and high DMPA use (largely East and Southern Africa) must start developing messages and programs that provide broader contraceptive choice, information...
Why Do Certain Hormonal Contraceptives Increase the Risk of HIV? Reports on a study which found that DMPA use was associated with an increase in immunological changes, and that the presence of certain vaginal infections further increased the risk of HIV acquisition....
Risk of HIV Infection in Studies of African Women Using Hormonal Contraceptives Use of the injectable progestin contraceptive depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) is linked to an increased risk for HIV infection, according to an article published by Charles...
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