Diaphragm for STI and HIV prevention: is it a safe method for women at high risk?
Female sex workers (n = 140) were enrolled in a 6-month acceptability trial of the diaphragm. We randomized a subset (n = 40) to receive colposcopies after 1 month of diaphragm use or after 1 month of observation before commencing diaphragm use. Adverse events were mild in nature. Frequency of colposcopic findings did not differ between women randomized to immediate versus delayed diaphragm use (P = 0.25).
Njoroge
Betty
B
Center for Microbiology Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya, Africa.
Gallo
Maria F
MF
Sharma
Anjali
A
Bukusi
Elizabeth A
EA
Nguti
Rosemary
R
Bell
April J
AJ
Jamieson
Denise J
DJ
Williams
D'Nyce
D
Eschenbach
David A
DA
D000328:Adult; D003127:Colposcopy; D003274:Contraceptive Devices, Female / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D011477:Sex Work; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016896:Treatment Outcome