Why do certain hormonal contraceptives increase the risk of HIV?

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American Society for Microbiology, 1st September 2015

In recent years, evidence has been building that injectable contraceptive depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (Depo-Provera or DMPA) is associated with an increased risk of HIV infection. Now a study published in the September 1st issue of mBio, an online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology, provides a biological explanation for the phenomenon.

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By J Pope

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