October 2011 - Heffron Study on Increased Risk Published
Heffron Study Finds Increased Risk of HIV Acquisition and Transmission Among Women Using Hormonal Contraceptives
Heffron R, Donnell D, Rees H, Celum C, Mugo N, Were E, de Bruyn G, Nakku-Joloba E, Ngure K, Kiarie J, Coombs RW, Baeten JM; Partners in Prevention HSV/HIV Transmission Study Team.
An October 2011 analysis by a group of researchers, led by Renee Heffron of the University of Washington and published in Lancet Infectious Diseases, found two-fold increases in the risks of both HIV acquisition and HIV transmission among women in HIV-discordant couples using hormonal contraceptives, particularly the progestin-only injectable, compared with women not using hormonal contraceptives.