RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Women, contraception and HIV JF Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin JO Drug Ther Bull FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd SP 97 OP 98 DO 10.1136/dtb.31.25.97 VO 31 IS 25 YR 1993 UL http://dtb.bmj.com/content/31/25/97.abstract AB Sexual intercourse brings with it the risk of contracting a sexually transmitted disease (STD), which might include human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Many women involved in penetrative sex will use some form of contraception and while barrier methods offer some protection against HIV infection, other methods might increase the risk. This article looks at how different methods of contraception affect the risk of HIV transmission to women.