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YEAR: 2004

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Hormonal contraceptive use, cervical ectopy, and the acquisition of cervical

infections.

AUTHORS

Morrison CS; Bright P; Wong EL; Kwok C; Yacobson I

SOURCE

Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2004 Sep;31(9):561-567.

ABSTRACT

Several previous studies have suggested that hormonal contraception could be associated with increased risk of

cervical infections. However, few high-quality prospective studies have examined this relationship. The goal of this

study was to measure the effect of oral contraceptives (OC) and depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) on the

acquisition of cervical chlamydial and gonococcal infections. Women attending 2 reproductive health centers in

Baltimore, MD, were enrolled into a prospective cohort study. Participants were 15 to 45 years and were initiating OCs

or DMPA or not using hormonal contraception. Interviews, physical examinations, and testing for incident cervical

infections were conducted at 3, 6, and 12 months. The analysis included 819 women. Most were single (77%) and

nulliparous (75%); 43% were black. Median age was 22 years. During the study, 45 women acquired a chlamydial or

gonococcal infection (6.2 per 100 women-years). DMPA use (hazard ratio [HR], 3.6; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.6-

8.5), but not OC use (HR, 1.5; 95% CI, 0.6 -3.5), was significantly associated with increased acquisition of cervical

infections after adjusting for other risk factors. Cervical ectopy was not an important mediator of cervical infection

risk. DMPA use, but not OC use, appeared to be significantly associated with increased acquisition of cervical

chlamydial and gonococcal infections. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT1T 567-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Hormonal contraceptive use, cervical ectopy, and the

acquisition of cervical infections.", is(are) Morrison CS; Bright P; Wong EL; Kwok C; Yacobson I. The source of

this article is "Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2004 Sep;31(9):561-567.". This article was published in 2004 in

English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT1T 567-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN:

567

This article is peer-reviewed.

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