Pregnancies among women living with HIV using contraceptives and antiretroviral therapy in western Kenya: a retrospective, cohort study

Abstract Background Preventing unintended pregnancies is paramount for women living with HIV (WLHIV). Previous studies have suggested that efavirenz-containing antiretroviral therapy (ART) reduces contraceptive effectiveness of implants, but there are uncertainties regarding the quality of the elect...

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Main Authors: Rena C. Patel, Gustavo Amorim, Beatrice Jakait, Bryan E. Shepherd, A. Rain Mocello, Beverly Musick, Caitlin Bernard, Maricianah Onono, Elizabeth A. Bukusi, Kara Wools-Kaloustian, Craig R. Cohen, Constantin T. Yiannoutsos, on behalf of the Implant/Efavirenz Study Group and the East Africa IeDEA Regional Consortium
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
HIV
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-021-02043-z