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Women Report Vaginal Ring for Preventing HIV Had Little Effect on Sexual Intercourse

Violence and social harm were associated with low adherence.

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Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2016.  Most women who used an experimental vaginal ring for HIV prevention report that the physical act of sex was largely unaffected by using the product, which is inserted monthly for continuous wear. This finding is among several insights gleaned about experiences of women who used the ring during the ASPIRE study, also known as MTN-020, announced at the HIV Research for…

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