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Contraception in HIV prevention trials: injectable hormonal methods more effective?

Women using injectable (hormonal) contraceptives had a significantly lower rate of pregnancy compared to those using oral contraception in a major HIV prevention study, researchers report in

Published
02 February 2012
By
Carole Leach-Lemens
Contraception
Hormonal contraception and HIV risk: no increased risk in South African cohort

During a study of 5567 South African women, looking at the effect of hormonal contraception on HIV acquisition, 270 women became HIV-infected. The researchers report

Published
26 January 2012
By
Carole Leach-Lemens
Conception
Ontario study calls for pregnancy planning programs for HIV-positive women

A team of researchers led by Dr. Mona Loufty has surveyed more than 400 HIV-positive women in Ontario about issues related to pregnancy. They found that the rate of unintended pregnancy was high—about 56%.

Published
06 December 2011
From
CATIE
Contraception
Contraception and HIV transmission: Scientists and the media must give a balanced view

James Shelton, science adviser to the Bureau of Global Health, comments on recent reporting on a study of hormonal contraception and the risk of HIV infection.

Published
04 November 2011
From
Nature
Religion and faith
Zanzibar's Islamic scholars tackle sex, family planning and HIV/Aids

In parts of Tanzania, religious leaders are behind a shift in attitudes that could help to reduce HIV infection, improve maternal health and curb rapid population growth.

Published
31 October 2011
From
The Guardian
Contraception
Contraceptive injections and HIV transmission risk - what happens now?

With new data suggesting that injectable contraceptives may double the risk both of acquiring and passing on HIV, how will this affect women’s contraceptive choices?

Published
26 October 2011
By
Roger Pebody
Global health initiatives
Focus on HIV-Aids cost family planning a decade, says UN population chief

Babatunde Osotimehin says it was hard to talk about cutting birth rate as families lost their children.

Published
24 October 2011
From
The Guardian
Contraception
Rethinking contraception and infection risk

Hormonal birth-control injections may double a woman's risk of contracting HIV and passing it on to her partner, according to a new study. The research could mean changes for high prevalence countries like South Africa that are hoping to lower maternal mortality by preventing unplanned pregnancies.

Published
07 October 2011
From
IRIN Plus News
Contraception
HIV could spread if birth control injections increase, warn scientists

Campaigns to increase the number of women opting for long-lasting contraceptive injections in Aids-hit parts of the developing world could be helping to spread the epidemic, scientists are warning.

Published
04 October 2011
From
The Guardian
Young people
More youngsters having unsafe sex: global study

Young people across the globe are having more unprotected sex and know less about effective contraception options, a multinational survey revealed on Monday.

Published
27 September 2011
From
Reuters
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