Popular contraceptive shot may raise risk of HIV infection

South Africa Standard Time — Friday, January 05, 2018

Popular contraceptive shot may raise risk of HIV infection
- Transitioning away from a popular contraceptive shot known as DMPA could help protect women in Sub-Saharan Africa and other high-risk regions from becoming infected with HIV, according to a research review published in the Endocrine Society's journal Endocrine Reviews. The predominant ...

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Popular contraceptive shot may raise risk of HIV infection

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