Open AccessRisk of HIV-1 acquisition among South African women using a variety of contraceptive methods in a prospective study
Author(s) -
Thesla PalaneePhillips,
Elizabeth R. Brown,
Daniel Szydlo,
Flavia Matovu Kiweewa,
Arendevi Pather,
Ishana Harkoo,
Gonasagrie Nair,
Lydia SotoTorres,
Sharon L. Hillier,
Jared M. Baeten
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.195
H-Index - 216
eISSN - 1473-5571
pISSN - 0269-9370
DOI - 10.1097/qad.0000000000002260
Subject(s) - medicine , medroxyprogesterone acetate , hormonal contraception , population , obstetrics , gynecology , norethisterone , incidence (geometry) , relative risk , confidence interval , contraceptive implant , vaginal ring , family planning , research methodology , hormone , physics , environmental health , optics
Observational studies have associated use of intramuscular injectable depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-IM) with increased risk of HIV-1 acquisition, but limited data are available to assess HIV-1 risk for alternate contraceptive methods.