Introduction HIV incidence remains high among young women in sub‐Saharan Africa in spite
of scale‐up of HIV testing, behavioural interventions, antiretroviral treatment and medical …

Background Antiretroviral preexposure prophylaxis is a promising approach for preventing
human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection in heterosexual populations. Methods …

Background Observational and laboratory studies suggest that some hormonal contraceptive
methods, particularly intramuscular depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-IM), might …

Background Most people infected with HIV-1 are dually infected with herpes simplex virus
type 2. Daily suppression of this herpes virus reduces plasma HIV-1 concentrations, but …

Background Universal antiretroviral therapy (ART) with annual population testing and a
multidisease, patient-centered strategy could reduce new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) …

OBJECTIVES: This study examined the associations between prepregnancy weight and the
risk of pregnancy complications and adverse outcomes among nulliparous women. …

Background Most persons who are infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)
are also infected with herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), which is frequently reactivated …

Background Bacterial vaginosis (BV), a disruption of the normal vaginal flora, has been
associated with a 60% increased risk of HIV-1 acquisition in women and higher concentration of …

Up to 70% of cases of pelvic inflammatory disease do not have a known cause. We recruited
115 women who had presented to a clinic for sexually transmitted diseases in Nairobi, …

HIV/AIDS stigma is a common thread in the narratives of pregnant women affected by HIV/AIDS
globally and may be associated with refusal of HIV testing. We conducted a cross-…