The influence of hormones and HIV genital transmission in women. Clearinghouse, AIDS Newsletter Database, P.O. Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003. 800-458-5231 ext. 5714. A fee will apply.

Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 1997. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.

The influence of hormones and HIV genital transmission in women. Clearinghouse, AIDS Newsletter Database, P.O. Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003. 800-458-5231 ext. 5714. A fee will apply.

Update/Natl Minor COUNC. 1997 Mar;:9-11. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE AIDS/97702463

Abstract: An animal study with rhesus macaque monkeys showed that those who received subcutaneous progesterone implants were 7.7 times more likely to become infected with SIV. The findings raised strong concerns about two contraceptives on the market that contain progesterone, Depo-Provera and Norplant. The findings are not necessarily applicable to humans, and further research is needed to learn how hormones affect HIV transmission in women. Researchers caution that the findings do not merit a woman changing her birth control method.

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