CGPH AFFILIATED FACULTY: Nancy Padian
DATE OF PUBLICATION: March 2013
REGION: Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe)
REFERENCE: McCoy SI, Zheng W, Montgomery ET, Blanchard K, van der Straten A, de Bruyn G, Padian NS. Oral and injectable contraception use and risk of HIV acquisition among women in sub-Saharan Africa. AIDS. 2013 Mar 27;27(6):1001-9. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e32835da401.
SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: To evaluate the effect of oral and injectable hormonal contraception on the risk of HIV acquisition among women in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Secondary data analysis of 4913 sexually active women aged 18-49 years followed for up to 24 months in the Methods for Improving Reproductive Health in Africa (MIRA) phase III effectiveness trial of the diaphragm and lubricant gel for HIV prevention.
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