Contraceptive rings promote vaginal lactobacilli in a high bacterial vaginosis prevalence population: A randomised, open-label longitudinal study in Rwandan women

<h4>Background</h4> <p>Hormonal contraception has been associated with a reduced risk of vaginal dysbiosis, which in turn has been associated with reduced prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV. Vaginal rings are used or developed as delivery systems f...

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Main Authors: Crucitti, T, Hardy, L, Van De Wijgert, J, Agaba, S, Buyze, J, Kestelyn, E, Delvaux, T, Mwambarangwe, L, De Baetselier, I, Jespers, V, Ring Plus Study Group
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2018