Reproductive choices among HIV-positive women

Diferenças e similaridades entre mulheres que vivem e não vivem com HIV: aportes do estudo GENIH para a atenção à saúde sexual e reprodutiva

“…WLHIV reported more lifetime induced abortions when compared to women of the primary healthcare system, corroborating other studies 32,33 . The proportion of induced abortion any time in life among WLHIV (12%) was close to that observed in two Brazilian studies, around 13% 34,35 .…”

Fertility intentions of HIV-infected women in the United Kingdom

“…While a third of women decided they no longer wanted children after HIV diagnosis, nearly half of them changed their mind once they had become aware of advances in HIV management and treatment. Decreased fertility intentions associated with HIV diagnosis have also been reported in other studies in the pre-HAART era (Bedimo et al, 1998;van Benthem et al, 2000;Stephenson and Griffioen, 1996;De Vincenzi et al, 1997), and more recently in Africa, where access to HAART remains limited (Taulo et al, 2009;Yeatman, 2009). Qualitative studies have shown that childbearing intentions in HIV-infected women are affected by personal health-related concerns, fear of transmitting HIV to the child, and societal influences and stigma (Craft et al, 2007).…”

Contraception and fertility plans in a cohort of HIV-positive women in care

“…Seventyeight percent of women used male condoms, 33% had a tubal ligation and 5% used oral contraceptives [9]. Prior studies suggest that the rate of pregnancy after HIV diagnosis ranges from 18%-40%, with lower pregnancy rates than prior to HIV diagnosis [10][11][12]. Interview data found that 29% of HIV-infected women wanted to have children in the future [10].…”