Corrigendum: Editorial: Period poverty
Published in Frontiers in Reproductive Health
Corrigendum: Editorial: Period poverty
An implementation strategy package (video education, HIV self-testing, and co-location) improves PrEP implementation for...
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Published in Frontiers in Reproductive Health
Background Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is recommended by the World Health Organization and the Kenyan Ministry of Health for HIV prevention in pregnancy and postpartum for women at risk for HIV. Integration of PrEP into antenatal care is promising, but delivery gaps exist in the face of healthcare provider shortages in resource-limited settings...
Contraceptive use and discontinuation among women aged 15–24 years in Kenya
Published in Frontiers in Reproductive Health
Introduction The 15–24-year-old age group of young women make up about 15% of the population of 47 million Kenyans which comes to 7 million. Addressing the reproductive health goals of this cohort is thus a policy priority because of the high potential they pose for unintended pregnancy through incorrect and intermittent use of contraception. Objec...
Efficient regulatory approval of two novel HIV prevention interventions in a resource-limited setting: experiences from ...
Published in Frontiers in Reproductive Health
The global burden of HIV remains unacceptably high despite significant progress made in HIV treatment and prevention. There is an urgent need to scale up the comprehensive HIV prevention strategies that include pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Oral PrEP is highly effective in preventing HIV acquisition when taken regularly, but this remains a chall...
Common ground: the opportunity of male contraceptives as MPTs
Published in Frontiers in Reproductive Health
Multipurpose prevention technologies (MPTs) and male contraceptive methods are currently in development to address unique and critical needs facing the global reproductive health community. Currently, MPT products in development are exclusively female-focused due to the readily available nature and regulatory precedent offered by female contracepti...
Editorial: Reviews in reproductive epidemiology: 2022
Published in Frontiers in Reproductive Health
Turning the promise of multipurpose prevention technologies into a market reality: a commentary
Published in Frontiers in Reproductive Health
The promise of multipurpose prevention technologies (MPTs) for the prevention of HIV and unintended pregnancy are on the horizon. While many are still in clinical development, others are closer to becoming a realistic, accessible option for users, like the dual prevention pill (DPP). Researchers, governments, donors, and implementers will have to c...
How might we motivate uptake of the Dual Prevention Pill? Findings from human-centered design research with potential en...
Published in Frontiers in Reproductive Health
Introduction Multipurpose prevention technologies (MPTs) combining contraception with HIV prevention offer a promising solution to uptake and adherence challenges faced with oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). The Dual Prevention Pill (DPP), which combines oral PrEP with an oral contraceptive pill (OCP), could address unmet need for family planni...
Conventional ovarian stimulation vs. delayed single dose corifollitropin alfa ovarian stimulation in oocyte donors: a pr...
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Published in Frontiers in Reproductive Health
The present study compares two protocols for ovarian controlled stimulation in terms of number of cumulus-oocyte complexes and metaphase II oocytes. We employed a single injection of 150mcg of corifollitropin alfa after a 7-day oral contraceptive pill-free interval for TAIL group and a conventional administration of corifollitropin alfa after a 5-d...
The impact of COVID-19 on sexual behavior, HIV prevention interest, general healthcare access, and other HIV risk factor...
Published in Frontiers in Reproductive Health
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic greatly impacted HIV prevention and care globally. The pandemic also had disproportionate impacts on the financial, emotional, and physical wellbeing of women and girls in East and Southern Africa, who were already at increased HIV vulnerability. This study aimed to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic and its res...
