Whether or not the use of hormonal contraception affects risk of HIV acquisition is an
important question for public health. We did a systematic review, searching PubMed and …

Background The evidence from epidemiological research into whether use of hormonal
contraception increases women's risk of HIV acquisition is inconsistent. We did a robust …

Whether use of various types of hormonal contraception (HC) affect risk of HIV acquisition is
a critical question for women's health. For this systematic review, we identified 22 studies …

Background Observational studies of a putative association between hormonal
contraception (HC) and HIV acquisition have produced conflicting results. We conducted an …

Objective and design: Some studies suggest that specific hormonal contraceptive methods
[particularly depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA)] may increase women's HIV …

STUDY QUESTION Do injectable and oral contraceptives increase the risk of human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) acquisition in women? SUMMARY ANSWER After adjusting …

Background Hormonal contraceptives are used widely but their effects on HIV-1 risk are
unclear. We aimed to assess the association between hormonal contraceptive use and risk …

Objective: To systematically review epidemiologic evidence assessing whether hormonal
contraception alters the risk of HIV transmission from an HIV-positive woman to an HIV …

HIV is most often transmitted by sexual contact, and women are probably at higher risk of
acquiring HIV from an infected male partner than vice versa. The mechanisms involved in …

Objectives: To evaluate the effect of hormonal contraception including combined oral
contraceptives (COCs), and the injectable progestins depo-medroxyprogesterone acetate …