Incidence of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Infection Among African Women Using Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate, a Copper Intrauterine Device, or a Levonorgestrel Implant for Contraception: A Nested Randomized Trial
Author(s) -
Nelly Mugo,
Randy M. Stalter,
Renee Heffron,
Helen Rees,
Caitlin W. Scoville,
Charles Morrison,
Athena P. Kourtis,
Elizabeth A. Bukusi,
Mags Beksinska,
Neena M. Philip,
Ivana Beesham,
Jennifer Deese,
Vinodh A. Edward,
Deborah Donnell,
Jared M. Baeten,
James Kiarie,
Timothy D. Mastro,
Jessica Justman,
Zelda Nhlabatsi,
Maricianah Oo,
Cheryl Louw,
LindaGail Bekker,
Gonasagrie Nair,
Jennifer Smit,
G Justus Hofmeyr,
Mandisa SingataMadliki,
Thesla PalaneePhillips,
Raesibe Agnes Pearl Selepe,
Sydney Sibiya,
Khatija Ahmed,
Margaret P. Kasaro,
Jeffrey S. A. Stringer,
Deborah Baron,
Peter Gichangi,
Kate B. Heller,
Nomthandazo Mbandazayo,
Kavita Nanda,
Melanie Pleaner,
Kathleen Shears,
Petrus S. Steyn,
Douglas Taylor,
Katherine K. Thomas,
Julia D Welch
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1093/cid/ciab1027
Subject(s) - medicine , levonorgestrel , medroxyprogesterone acetate , randomized controlled trial , intrauterine device , incidence (geometry) , gynecology , medroxyprogesterone , depot , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , obstetrics , population , family planning , research methodology , virology , estrogen , physics , environmental health , optics , archaeology , history
Globally, women have higher herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) prevalence than men; data from observational studies suggest a possible association of HSV-2 acquisition with use of intramuscular depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-IM).
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