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Hormonal contraception use and acquisition of HIV. Practitioner 2015; 259 (1779):11

Hormonal contraception use and acquisition of HIV

23 Feb 2015Pais-up subscribers

There is a small increased risk of HIV infection in women using depot hormonal contraception, a meta-analysis of studies from Sub-Saharan countries has found. No increased risk was seen for users of oral contraception in the general population.

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