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Assessing community questions and priorities around hormonal contraceptive use and HIV risk

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  • Athena Hormonal
TOPIC
  • Treatment and prevention
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  • Position papers and guidance
REGION
  • Global
DATE
  • 2012
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Some recent studies suggest that women using progestogen-only injectable contraception, such as Depo Provera, may be at higher risk of acquiring or transmitting HIV. The science on the issue, however, is not clear as some studies do not show this relationship.

This brief explores the concerns of people living with HIV around the transmission risks of HIV when using hormonal contraceptives.

 

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