Sexual behavior, contraception and the risk of contracting HIV

Sexual behavior, contraception and the risk of contracting HIV

Recently, concern has been expressed on a possible association between the use of oral contraceptive pills (OCs) and an increased risk of contracting the HIV infection. As a consequence it has been postulated that a low prevalence of condom use due to wide-spread utilization of oral contraceptive pi...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of gynecology and obstetrics 1993-02, Vol.40 (2), p.101-103
Hauptverfasser: Baulieu, E.E., Benagiano, G., Brosens, I., Fraser, I., Goldzieher, J.W., Hammerstein, J., Haspels, A., Johannisson, E., Lunenfeld, B., Mizuno, M., Potts, M.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - epidemiology
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - transmission
AIDS/HIV
Biological and medical sciences
Condoms
Contraception Behavior
Contraceptives, Oral
Female
Humans
Immunodeficiencies
Immunodeficiencies. Immunoglobulinopathies
Immunopathology
Male
Medical sciences
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Sexual Behavior
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Zusammenfassung:Recently, concern has been expressed on a possible association between the use of oral contraceptive pills (OCs) and an increased risk of contracting the HIV infection. As a consequence it has been postulated that a low prevalence of condom use due to wide-spread utilization of oral contraceptive pills would result in an acceleration of the spread of AIDS. The International Committee for Research in Reproduction (ICRR) a group of eleven experts in the field of gynecology, endocrinology and contraception, wishes to comment on the concerns raised about OC use and AIDS.
ISSN:0020-7292
1879-3479
DOI:10.1016/0020-7292(93)90366-5