Women's susceptibility to some STDs is affected. By hormonal method use. (Digests).(Brief Article)

Using oral contraceptives or the hormonal injectable significantly affects a woman's risk of acquiring certain sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), according to data from a cohort of Kenyan female sex workers. (1) Compared with women who do not practice contraception, those who rely on oral contraceptives are more likely to acquire chlamydia or vaginal candidiasis, but are less likely to acquire bacterial vaginosis. Women who use the injectable also are more likely than women not practicing contraception to acquire chlamydia, but are less likely to acquire trichomoniasis or bacterial vaginosis or to be diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease. Consistent use of condoms…