Jessica L. Castilho, MD, MPH, on Low Contraception Use in Women With HIV
Women make up more than 50% of the people living with HIV worldwide — with 25% of new infections seen in those ages 15-24 — and rates of hormonal or long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) use in women with HIV are low. In addition, in more than half significantly increased the risk of , and predicted poor maternal HIV and mental health outcomes.