Does contraceptive jab make HIV more likely?

In Contraception, HIV

January 23, 2015

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“Contraceptive injections moderately increase a woman’s risk of becoming infected with HIV,” The Guardian reports.

The headline was prompted by an analysis of 12 studies, but these results do not prove the injection directly increases the risk of HIV.

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By J Pope January 23, 2015