Contraceptive Used in Africa May Double Risk of H.I.V.

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Contraceptive Used in Africa May Double Risk of H.I.V.

Post by Egg » Tue Oct 04, 2011 1:40 pm

The most popular contraceptive for women in eastern and southern Africa, a hormone shot given every three months, appears to double the risk the women will become infected with H.I.V., according to a large study published Monday. And when it is used by H.I.V.-positive women, their male partners are twice as likely to become infected than if the women had used no contraception.

The findings potentially present an alarming quandary for women in Africa. Hundreds of thousands of them suffer injuries, bleeding, infections and even death in childbirth from unintended pregnancies. Finding affordable and convenient contraceptives is a pressing goal for international health authorities.

But many countries where pregnancy rates are highest are also ravaged by H.I.V., the virus that causes AIDS. So the evidence suggesting that the injectable contraceptive has biological properties that may make women and men more vulnerable to H.I.V. infection is particularly troubling.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/04/healt ... wanted=all


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Post by lkwalker » Tue Oct 04, 2011 2:28 pm

Whoops...
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Post by Egg » Tue Oct 04, 2011 2:32 pm

Opppsy daisy.... you could sue but what's the point? Plus, you're African. Bye!


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Re: Contraceptive Used in Africa May Double Risk of H.I.V.

Post by Pam » Tue Oct 04, 2011 2:33 pm

Really..... big times whoops!!

I guess now that they know this they have pulled it? Probably not..... they are probably doing a new study to see if the women are more prone to getting HIV because of sexual activity and not the actual injection (wanna bet)

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Post by lkwalker » Tue Oct 04, 2011 2:52 pm

Yep. That will undoubtedly happen. The only way out of this mess is an HIV vaccine. People aren't gonna stop fucking.
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Re: Contraceptive Used in Africa May Double Risk of H.I.V.

Post by Egg » Tue Oct 04, 2011 2:54 pm

According to some douchebag who wrote about property, the Africans aren't making the best use of Africa as they have not "improved" the land.


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Post by lkwalker » Tue Oct 04, 2011 7:56 pm

It's the contention of the LLF that land can never be improved.
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Post by Egg » Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:08 pm

lkwalker wrote:It's the contention of the LLF that land can never be improved.
That's a good contention.


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Post by lkwalker » Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:24 pm

Wanna join? $150 bucks and your sister's email address. Piece o' cake.
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Re: Contraceptive Used in Africa May Double Risk of H.I.V.

Post by Egg » Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:26 pm

lkwalker wrote:Wanna join? $150 bucks and your sister's email address. Piece o' cake.
Is that for the date? The $150, I mean.


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