Common Contraceptive Shot May Increase HIV Risk.
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2018-04-15
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faculty of Basic Medical Science - Libyan International Medical University
Abstract
This data were collected from three different studies(Hormonal Contraception and the
Risk of HIV Acquisition: An Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis, Injectable birth control may
raise HIV infection risk, and Depot-Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA) and HIV.) , all studies
examining the association between use of injectable contraceptives comprising mostly DepotMedroxyprogesterone
Acetate DMPA and the presence or acquisition of HIV.
As a result there was an association between DMPA and increased risk of HIV acquisition according to
several factors
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In order for the HIV virus to be transmitted, there must be a point of access within the body where the
infection may take place such as an open sore, a needle prick, a bleeding surface, inflammation or an
otherwise fragile surface. Some studies suggest that the side effects associated with sex hormones that
are used in hormonal birth control methods may increase the likelihood of these types of infection sites
to occur.
The hormones that are used in birth control pills can produce a variety of effects on the female
reproductive system. Some explanations as to how this hormonal birth control method may increase the
risk of HIV/AIDS transmission
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