New Study Finds No Link Between HIV Infection and Contraceptive Methods

By Alison Malmqvist, PSI Deputy Director for Family Planning and Reproductive Health & Nina Hasen, PSI Director for HIV & TB Programs Today the results of the 18-month long ECHO trial were announced. The trial compared HIV incidence across three contraceptives devices: DMPA-IM, the copper IUD and the levonorgestrel implant. The study addressed a long-standing concern that … Continue reading New Study Finds No Link Between HIV Infection and Contraceptive Methods