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Hormonal contraception and HIV: hormonal contraceptive users need not switch to another contraceptive method.(Clinical report)
June 22, 2007... Hormonal contraceptive methods, among the most effective means of preventing pregnancy, have greatly improved the well-being of women and their families alike. However, as the HIV/AIDS pandemic continues unabated, scientists seeking to identify factors that could contribute to the spread of...

Hormonal contraception and HIV acquisition: study finds no overall association.
June 22, 2007... Imagine Caroline, a 23-year-old, married woman from Zimbabwe who--like more than a third of women in that country using contraception--takes an oral contraceptive pill each day. By preventing pregnancy at a time in her life when she is not ready to start a family, this highly effective...

Why this study is unique.
June 22, 2007... A possible relationship between hormonal contraceptive use and HIV acquisition has been investigated in approximately 30 studies. However, understanding of this possible relationship has remained poor. Study results have been inconsistent, in part because nearly all these studies have been...

Questions and answers: study of hormonal contraceptive use and HIV acquisition.(Interview)
June 22, 2007... How widely is hormonal contraception used? Worldwide, about 84 million women currently married or in union use combined oral contraceptives (COCs) and about 24 million such women use the injectable depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA). Many other women not currently married or in...

Research implications for users and providers.
June 22, 2007... Extensive research over decades has shown that combined oral contraceptives (COCs) and the injectable contraceptive depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) are extremely safe and pose few serious side effects. Recent research suggests that use of COCs (1) and DMPA (2) may increase risk...