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Hormonal contraception and HIV: hormonal contraceptive users need not switch to another contraceptive method.(Clinical report)
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 HIV have raised the possibility of an association between hormonal contraceptive use and HIV acquisition.
Research on the topic has been conflicting and inconclusive. However, new data from the largest prospective study ever conducted specifically on this topic help clarify this issue. The FHI-led investigation, conducted among family planning clients in Uganda, Zimbabwe, and Thailand, has found no overall association between the use of combined oral contraceptive (COC) pills or depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) and HIV acquisition. In sum, on the basis of current knowledge about HIV acquisition risks, hormonal…
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