“…The methods of hormonal contraception such as intramuscular DMPA injections, copper intrauterine spirals, and levonorgestrel implants were considered safe. However, despite the updated WHO guidelines, the use of DMPA remains controversial and raises questions among specialists, since extensive clinical and laboratory data indicate that this contraceptive can still increase the risk of HIV infection [ 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 ]. A number of epidemiological studies indicate that women living with HIV-1 who use hormonal contraception, compared with HIV-positive women who do not, have a significantly higher viral load, simultaneous infection with several HIV-1 genotypes, and more accelerated CD4+T cell loss, which correlates with increased mortality among this cohort [ 14 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 ].…”