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Hormonal contraception safe for women with HIV and may have important health benefits

Hormonal contraception safe for women with HIV and may have important health benefits
       



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​HIV-positive women can safely use hormonal contraception, according to research published in the online edition of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. Hormonal implants and injectable contraceptives were associated with a reduced mortality risk, and use of injectables delayed the need for antiretroviral therapy (ART). Pregnancy did not increase the risk of death or the need to st​art ART, while breastfeeding was protective against both these outcomes. For more chlick here