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Hormonal contraception safe for women with HIV and may have important health benefits

Implant and injectable hormonal contraception most effective methods for women living with HIV

Efavirenz compromises hormonal contraceptive implant

Kimberly Scarsi, University of Nebraska Medical Center, speaking at HIV Glasgow. Image courtesy of HIV Drug Therapy Glasgow 2014 (hivglasgow.org)

New analysis suggests increased risk of HIV infection for women using contraceptive injections

Charles Morrison, of FHI 360, presenting at AIDS 2014. Image by Roger Pebody (aidsmap.com)

Only a fifth of pregnancies among women living with HIV in the US are planned

Contraceptive injections and HIV infection risk – a public health conundrum

Dr Chelsea Polis of USAID presenting at CROI 2013.

Young people know less about HIV and are less trustful of condoms, French survey finds

Combined oral contraception has less effect on nevirapine than efavirenz levels

Does injectable hormonal contraception increase the risk of HIV infection?

Does injectable hormonal contraception increase the risk of HIV infection?