Special Considerations in the Management of Women With HIV, Including Management of Conception and Pregnancy

  • Author: Kristine Patterson, MD (More Info)
  • Section Editor: Judith S. Currier, MD, MSc
  • Editors in Chief: Daniel R. Kuritzkes, MD; Joseph J. Eron, Jr., MD
  • Last Reviewed: 8/30/19 (What's New)

Summary

  • Contraception options offered to women with HIV are similar to those of the general population
  • Barrier contraception should be used conjunctively with other methods
    • Oral ContraceptivesInjectable Contraceptives
      Implantable, Intravaginal, and Intrauterine Contraceptives
        Barrier Contraceptives

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        Keywords: Drug-Drug Interactions, Pregnancy, Women

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