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Primary Manuscripts

Men's Sexual Experiences with the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring in Malawi, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe
Montgomery ET, Katz AWK, Duby Z, Mansoor LE, Morar NS, Naidoo K, Tsidya M, Chitukuta M, Guma V, Tenza S, Leslie J, Garcia M, Naidoo S. Men's Sexual Experiences with the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring in Malawi, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe. AIDS Behav 2021 Jun;25(6):1890-1900. PMCID: PMC8516082

Qualitative perceptions of dapivirine vaginal ring adherence and drug level feedback following an open-label extension trial
Naidoo K, Mansoor LE, Katz AW, Garcia M, Kemigisha D, Morar NS, Zimba CC, Chitukuta M, Reddy K, Soto-Torres L, Naidoo S, Montgomery ET. Qualitative perceptions of dapivirine vaginal ring adherence and drug level feedback following an open-label extension trial. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2021 Apr 1;86(4):e90-e96. PMCID: PMC7902420

Reasons for non-adherence to the dapivirine vaginal ring: Narrative explanations of objective drug-level results
Montgomery ET, Stadler J, Naidoo S, Katz AW, Laborde N, Garcia M, Reddy K, Mansoor LE, Etima J, Zimba C, Chitukuta M, Soto-Torres L. Reasons for non-adherence to the dapivirine vaginal ring: Narrative explanations of objective drug-level results. AIDS 2018 July 17; 32(11):1517-1525. PMCID: 29957723

Other Key Manuscripts

Women's motivations for participating in the dapivirine vaginal ring open label extension study
Naidoo K, Montgomery ET, Katz AWK, Garcia M, Naidoo S, Mansoor LE. Women's motivations for participating in the dapivirine vaginal ring open label extension study. AIDS Care 2023 Sep 21:1-17.

Male partner opinions of the dapivirine vaginal ring used during an open-label extension HIV prevention trial in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Morar NS, Mansoor LE, Naidoo K, Katz AW, Garcia M, Duma C, Precious Myeni NB, Tshbalala T, Naidoo S, Montgomery ET. Male partner opinions of the dapivirine vaginal ring used during an open-label extension HIV prevention trial in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2023 Feb 1;92(2):127-133. PMCID: PMC9839591

Efficacy and Action of the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring as Understood by Women Participating in an Open Label Extension Study
Naidoo K, Montgomery ET, Katz AW, Morgan G, Krishnaveni R, Lydia ST, Sarita N, Leila ME. Efficacy and Action of the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring as Understood by Women Participating in an Open Label Extension Study. AIDS Behav 2023 Jan;27(1):75-81.

Ring-ing in the Future: Participant and Male Partner Perspectives Regarding Future Use of the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring for HIV Prevention
Reddy K, Mathebula F, Katz A, Luecke E, Tenza S, Palanee-Phillips T, Garcia M, Mansoor LE, Naidoo S, Morar N, Chitukuta M, Tsidya M, Montgomery ET; MTN-032 Study team. Ring-ing in the Future: Participant and Male Partner Perspectives Regarding Future Use of the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring for HIV Prevention. AIDS Behav 2022 Jun;26(6):1923-1932. PMCID: PMC9050873

Does the Ring Work? Perceptions and Understanding of the Efficacy of a Dapivirine Vaginal Ring for HIV Prevention Amongst Women in a Placebo-Controlled Trial
Etima J, Katz AWK, Duby Z, Garcia M, Palanee-Phillips T, Reddy K, Mathebula F, Zimba C, Mansoor LE, Singh D, Manengamambo E, Naidoo S, Soto-Torres L, Montgomery ET; MTN-020/ASPIRE, MTN 025/HOPE, MTN-032 Study teams. Does the Ring Work? Perceptions and Understanding of the Efficacy of a Dapivirine Vaginal Ring for HIV Prevention Amongst Women in a Placebo-Controlled Trial. AIDS Behav 2022 May;26(5):1597-1606 PMCID: PMC9007827

Using Emoji Stickers to Understand End-User Opinions of the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring for HIV Prevention
Katz AWK, Mansoor LE, Tsidya M, Mathebula F, Singh D, Siva S, Akello C, Chitowa TH, Garcia M, Soto-Torres L, Montgomery ET. Using Emoji Stickers to Understand End-User Opinions of the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring for HIV Prevention. AIDS Behav 2021 Dec;25(12):3955-3966. PMCID: PMC8631950

The Power of the Shared Experience: MTN-020/ASPIRE Trial Participants' Descriptions of Peer Influence on Acceptability of and Adherence to the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring for HIV Prevention
Katz AWK, Naidoo K, Reddy K, Chitukuta M, Nabukeera J, Siva S, Zimba C, Montgomery ET. The Power of the Shared Experience: MTN-020/ASPIRE Trial Participants' Descriptions of Peer Influence on Acceptability of and Adherence to the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring for HIV Prevention.  AIDS Behav 2020 Aug;24(8):2387-2399.PMCID: PMC8631948