Background Observational and laboratory studies suggest that some hormonal contraceptive
methods, particularly intramuscular depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-IM), might …

Objective and design: Some studies suggest that specific hormonal contraceptive methods [particularly
depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA)] may increase women's HIV …

Background Unmet need for contraception results in several health challenges such as
unintended pregnancies, unwanted births and unsafe abortions. Most interventions have been …

Whether use of various types of hormonal contraception (HC) affect risk of HIV acquisition is
a critical question for women's health. For this systematic review, we identified 22 studies …

Multicountry teamwork in qualitative research is receiving increased recognition in an attempt
to address global health problems. We report our experience of teamwork implementing a …

… The studies were all prospective and most of the data is from the People’s Republic of China
… Petrus S Steyn has lectured for various pharmaceutical companies. The authors report no …

Background As oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) becomes the standard of prevention
globally, its potential effect on HIV incidence in clinical trials of new prevention interventions is …

As efforts to address unmet need for family planning and contraception (FP/C) accelerate,
voluntary use, informed choice and quality must remain at the fore. Active involvement of …

Introduction South Africa has the highest national burden of HIV globally. Understanding
drivers of HIV acquisition in recently completed, prospective studies in which HIV was an …

Background Women who undergo a cesarean section (CS) are in a unique position to receive
the intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD). They may also want to use the IUD as a long-…