Safety and continued use of the levonorgestrel intrauterine system as compared with the copper intrauterine device among women living with HIV in South Africa: A randomized controlled trial.

Safety and continued use of the levonorgestrel intrauterine system as compared with the copper intrauterine device among women living with HIV in South Africa: A randomized controlled trial.

BACKGROUND:Women living with HIV (WLHIV) have lower rates of contraceptive use than noninfected peers, yet concerns regarding contraceptive efficacy and interaction with antiretroviral therapy (ART) complicate counseling. Hormonal contraceptives may increase genital tract HIV viral load (gVL) and se...

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Main Authors: Catherine S Todd, Heidi E Jones, Nontokozo Langwenya, Donald R Hoover, Pai-Lien Chen, Gregory Petro, Landon Myer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-05-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003110

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003110

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