Publications by authors named "Margarita Martirosyan"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to investigate how hormonal contraceptive use affects HIV disease progression and the effectiveness of antiretroviral treatment (ART) among women in St. Petersburg, Russia.
- During the study, they found no significant increase in disease progression risk or changes in CD4 cell count associated with hormonal contraceptives compared to nonhormonal methods.
- The results suggest that using hormonal contraceptives does not negatively impact HIV progression or treatment efficacy for women already living with HIV.
Objective: To examine factors associated with contraceptive choice among HIV-infected women.
Design: Data for this cross-sectional analysis were derived from baseline visits of 435 participants in an ongoing prospective study of contraception among HIV-infected women in Russia. Participants enrolled in one of four groups: combined oral contraceptives (COCs) along with condoms, depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) along with condoms, copper intrauterine device (IUD) along with condoms, or condoms alone.