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

Citation Blish CA, Baeten JM. Hormonal contraception and HIV‐1 transmission. Am J
Reprod Immunol 2011; 65: 302–307 Safe and effective contraceptive choices are essential …

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 …

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

Background Hormonal contraceptives are important for the health and well-being of some
women living with HIV, so evaluation of evidence regarding their safety vis-à-vis HIV-related …

Effective family planning with modern contraception is an important intervention to prevent
unintended pregnancies which also provides personal, familial, and societal benefits …

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 …

Objective: To determine from the literature whether HIV-infected women who use hormonal
or intrauterine contraception are at increased risk of HIV disease progression, other adverse …

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 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 …