Hormonal contraceptive use and the risk of sexually transmitted infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract There are 150 million women worldwide using combined or progestogen-only hormonal contraceptive methods who may be at risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Previous systematic reviews that have sought to establish whether there is an aetiological association between hormonal contr...

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Main Authors: Tasnima Akter, Mario Festin, Angela Dawson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-24601-y