Open AccessHormonal Contraceptives and the Acquisition of Sexually Transmitted Infections: An Updated Systematic Review
Author(s) -
Katharine McCarthy,
Erica L. Gollub,
Lauren Ralph,
Janneke van de Wijgert,
Heidi E. Jones
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1537-4521
pISSN - 0148-5717
DOI - 10.1097/olq.0000000000000975
Subject(s) - medicine , gonorrhea , trichomoniasis , hormonal contraception , gynecology , chlamydia , syphilis , chlamydia trachomatis , population , obstetrics , family planning , immunology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , environmental health , research methodology
Evidence suggests that some forms of hormonal contraception (HC) increase women's risk of non-human immunodeficiency virus sexually transmitted infections (STIs), yet evidence has not been reviewed since 2008. We conducted an updated systematic review to incorporate studies published between January 2009 and June 2017 to examine the relationship between HCs and incident or recurrent STIs.