Hormonal contraception and HIV acquisition: reanalysis using marginal structural modeling

AIDS. 2010 Jul 17;24(11):1778-81. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e32833a2537.

Abstract

Hormonal contraceptives are used widely worldwide; their effect on HIV acquisition remains unresolved. We reanalyzed data from the Hormonal Contraception and HIV Study using marginal structural modeling to reduce selection bias due to time-dependent confounding. Replicating our original analysis closely, we found that depo-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) but not combined oral contraceptive (COC) was associated with increased HIV acquisition. Also, young (18-24 years) but not older women who used DMPA and COCs were at increased HIV risk.

Publication types

  • Multicenter Study
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Contraceptives, Oral, Combined / adverse effects
  • Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal / adverse effects*
  • Epidemiologic Methods
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology
  • HIV Infections / transmission*
  • HIV-1*
  • Humans
  • Medroxyprogesterone Acetate / adverse effects
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Contraceptives, Oral, Combined
  • Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal
  • Medroxyprogesterone Acetate