Hormonal contraception and the risk of HIV acquisition

• Main Authors: Charles S. Morrison, Barbra A. Richardson, Francis Mmiro, Tsungai Chipato, David D. Celentano, Joanne Luoto, Roy Mugerwa, Nancy Padian, Sungwal Rugpao, Joelle M. Brown, Peter Cornelisse, Robert A. Salata
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=33845486100&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/61153
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

BACKGROUND: Combined oral contraceptives (COC) and depot- medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) are among the most widely used family planning methods; their effect on HIV acquisition is not known. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of COC and DMPA on HIV acquisition and any modifying effects of other s...