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Contraceptive Methods Effectiveness
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Articles
The Effects of Injectable Hormonal Contraceptives on HIV Seroconversion and on Sexually Transmitted InfectionsThe authors undertook the current prospective cohort study to investigate the association between hormonal contraceptives and the risk of HIV-1 seroconversion and the prevalence of other STIs. The study's subjects were 2,236 HIV-negative women who... Read more »
Hormonal Contraception and Higher Risk of Non-AIDS-Defining Events in Nashville CohortStudies evaluating the effect of hormonal contraceptives (HC) on HIV disease progression have shown conflicting results. Previous findings have been from resource limited settings (RLS) and have not looked at the effect of HC on non-AIDS defining... Read more »
Texas: Ector County Drops Contraception CurriculumOn Tuesday night, the Ector County Independent School District board voted 4-3 to end a one-day contraception lesson as part of the district's abstinence-only sex education curriculum. For two years, the contraception lesson was taught at the end of... Read more »
Ask the Experts
Contraception and HIV treatmentPlease tell me if protease inhibitors and birth control pills such as Loestrin can be used at the same time without diminishing effectiveness of either. Some doctors I have spoken to indicate that p.i. diminish birth control pills'...
Response from Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.
University of Massachusetts, Medical School
Some protease inhibitors can effect the metabolism of birth control pills and summary tables of the effects and recommendations can be seen in "Guidelines for the Use of Antiretrovirals in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents" (available on...
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Understanding risk levels (SAFER SEX GUIDELINES, SAFER SEX METHODS, 2011)I understand that sex acts (and life in general) include levels of risk. I get that unprotected anal sex with a known HIV+ partner is very high risk (even higher for the receptive partner) and I get that kissing carries negligible risk, and I get...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hi,The best we can offer is relative levels of risk associated with various sexual activities. Check out Table 1 in the CDC document about nPEP. It can be found at www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5402.pdf. However, it's important to note there are...
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Contraception QueriesI'm a sexually active 14 year old girl and I have some queries on contraception. I always use condoms but I want to have a back up contraception plan. Can I go on the Pill without my parents knowing about it, and even if I go on the Pill,...
Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W
Columbia University's Health & Related Services
Questions of this sort should be referred to forums that are better equipped to deal with pregnancy and contraception issues. I really recommend that you find someone to talk with about the issues you are going through. Try Planned Parenthood....
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oral contraceptives and hiv medsI am currently taking neverapine and kivexa and would like to know what oral contraceptive is safe to take with the above meds....
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hi,Concomitant use of nevirapine and hormonal contraceptives containing ethinyl estradiol may result in decreased plasma concentrations of the contraceptive, thereby making it less effective. Therefore, hormonal contraception should not be used as...
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Job Listing: Nigeria Contraceptive Social MarketingThe Nigeria Contraceptive Social Marketing Programme is widely considered to be one of the most successful of its kind in the world. The programme has achieved national coverage and currently... Read more » the method of exposing the immune system .....
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8-14-97 The method of exposing the immune system to parts of HIV in advanced evolved forms can be made more effective if the immune system is prepard in advance for this treatment. People with HIV infection receive some of this preparation but the... Read more » Condoms: Our most trusted method
Posted by bradford
Condoms: Our most trusted method to prevent HIV infection and AIDS!These three words echo around the world AIDS CRISIS WORSENS! 40 million people infected worldwide o37.2 million adults o2.2 million children under 15 In 2004, 4.8 million people were... Read more » Bush ignores HIV prevention methods that work
Posted by bradford, 2 Replies
U.S. President George Bush ignores HIV prevention methods that work!Who is informing the president on HIV and AIDS? Failure of the American president to recognize the need to promote condoms has not only undermined over two decades of HIV prevention... Read more »
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