Cytokine concentrations in cervicovaginal lavages (CVLs) from women using
injectable HCs (DMPA or Net-EN) compared to those not using HCs, stratified
according to presence of discharge causing STIs (C. trachomatis, N.
gonnorhoea, M. genitalium; GCM). Dotted lines indicate the median
concentration of each cytokine, MMP or TIMP in women not using HCs and who were
GCM negative, as the reference group. ** indicates significant
interactions between injectable HC use and GCM with p<0.05, while *
indicates interactions between injectable HC use and GCM with p<0.10.