Is the Injectable Contraceptive Depo-Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA-IM) Associated with an Increased Risk for HIV Acquisition? The Jury Is Still Out
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DOI: 10.1089/aid.2019.0228
Abstract: Intramuscular depo-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-IM) is the most widely used hormonal contraceptive in sub-Saharan Africa. Previous meta-analyses of observational studies found a significant 40%–50% increased risk associated with DMPA-IM use, relative to no contraception or infrequent… read more here.
Keywords: risk; use; hiv risk; hiv ... See more keywords
Delayed miscarriage inside an infected decidual cast: a rare complication of the Depo medroxyprogesterone acetate injection
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-238583
Abstract: Decidualisation of the endometrium is a progesterone-mediated reaction that naturally occurs during a woman’s menstrual cycle. The hyperproliferated tissue is then usually dissolved and passed in a menstrual period. Occasionally, the natural dissolution does not… read more here.
Keywords: decidual cast; case; acetate injection; medroxyprogesterone acetate ... See more keywords
Depo Medroxyprogesterone (DMPA) Promotes Papillomavirus Infections but Does Not Accelerate Disease Progression in the Anogenital Tract of a Mouse Model
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DOI: 10.3390/v14050980
Abstract: Contraceptives such as Depo-medroxyprogesterone (DMPA) are used by an estimated 34 million women worldwide. DMPA has been associated with increased risk of several viral infections including Herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) and Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).… read more here.
Keywords: anogenital tract; tract; depo medroxyprogesterone; model ... See more keywords