Reproductive desire in women living with HIV/AIDS with serodiscordant partners

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Objective: To estimate the prevalence and factors associated with reproductive desire in a sample of women living with HIV/AIDS (WLHA) with serodiscordant partners. Study design: Between September 2015 and August 2016, a cross-sectional study was conducted among 110 WLHA from HIV/AIDS treatment services and non-governmental organizations. An interview was con ducted using a structured questionnaire to collect sociodemographic data, reproductive desire, and potential predictor variables. Poisson regression was used to analyze the factors associated with reproductive desire in the sample. Results: The prevalence of reproductive desire was 32.7% (95% Confidence Interval: % CI: 24.7–42.0%). In regression analysis, we observed an association between reproductive desire and the following variables: age < 30 years; relationship time < 2 years; repro ductive desire for the partner; and absence of children. Conclusions: The prevalence of reproductive desire in the investigated sample was relatively high. Young age and reproductive desire for the partner were the main associated factors.

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Human immunodeficiency virus, Acquired human immunodeficiency syndrome, Reproductive desire, Brazil

Citação

SOUZA, Marise Ramos de et al. Reproductive desire in women living with HIV/AIDS with serodiscordant partners. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Basel, v. 19, n. 21, e13763, 2022. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192113763. Disponível em: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/21/13763. Acesso em: 1 abr. 2025.