Does Birth Control Protect Against Hiv

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Can using birth control protect you from HIV and other STDs?

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Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Thank you for your question. If I understand you correctly, you would like to know if using contraceptives (birth control) will protect you from HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). The following are forms of birth control that will... Read more »

HIV positive birth control options

I'm currently taking Combivir, Viracept and Viramune. I've been advised that birth... Read more »

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Birth Control and HIV

Table of Contents HIV+ Women and Birth Control Methods That Protect Against HIV Infection Methods That Do Not Protect Against HIV Infection Briefs on Other Methods That Do Not Protect Against HIV Infection How to Choose HIV+ Women... Read more »

CDC Says Birth Control Doesn't Raise Women's Risk of Contracting HIV

Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention publicly endorsed what the World Health Organization announced earlier this year : There is no proven link between using hormonal contraceptives such as the birth control pill or Depo-Provera... Read more »

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Africa: New Vaginal Ring Borrows From Birth Control to Fight AIDS

The International Partnership for Microbicides (IPM) is launching the first clinical trial in Africa of a vaginal ring to help combat HIV infection. The double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trials of the ring will occur at research... Read more »

Goodbye Co-Pays: HIV Tests, Birth Control Will Be Free By 2013

(Most) insured women won't have to pay extra for the pill. The Obama administration announced new guidelines yesterday that will require all insurance companies to cover yearly HIV testing and counseling for women at no additional cost. The... Read more »

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You can't always protect them

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Took my teenage son for an HIV test today. He had no risk factors. The counselor asked him why he even wanted to be tested?

He told her. Because my girlfriends parents found out my mom has HIV and they want to make sure I don't have it before I... Read more »

HIV from protected anal

Posted by spiritflame67, 1 Reply

Can you get HIV from protected anal sex? The condoms had no holes nor did it break or have anything abnormal. Could I have gotten HIV from this?? Read more »

How to protect your partner when you are dating someone who is not HIV Positive?

Posted by pozlady, 3 Replies

Are there any other measures that are important besides the use of condoms that one should take when dating someone who is not HIV Positive?
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Do condoms protect against HIV?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hi, are condoms extremly effective against HIV? I'm just wondering if anyone konws anyone, or contracted HIV while performing safe sex? I'm sure the virus has to have been transmitted whle condoms were used in the past a few times or so by some... Read more »

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