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The search for answers to hormonal contraception's role in HIV infection

  • Written by Thomas L. Cherpes, Associate Professor in the College of Medicine, The Ohio State University
imageInjectable progestin contraceptives are particularly popular in sub-Saharan Africa.Shutterstock

About 75% of HIV-infected people in sub-Saharan African between the ages of 15 and 24 are women. Many factors play a role in this gender imbalance. These include gender-based social disparity and a high prevalence of intergenerational sexual partnerships....

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