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. 2017 Oct 20;12(10):e0186267.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0186267. eCollection 2017.

Reproductive desire among women living with HIV/AIDS in Central Brazil: Prevalence and associated factors

Marise Ramos de Souza  1   2 , Waldemar Naves do Amaral  2 , Rafael Alves Guimarães  3 , Giovanni Rezza  4 , Sandra Maria Brunini  5
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Reproductive desire among women living with HIV/AIDS in Central Brazil: Prevalence and associated factors

Marise Ramos de Souza et al. PLoS One. .

Abstract

Background: The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence and examine the factors associated with reproductive desire among women living with HIV/AIDS (WLWHA) in Central Brazil.

Methods: A cross-sectional study involving 274 WLWHA, aged 18 to 49 years, was conducted with the support of treatment services and non-governmental organizations that assist people living with HIV/AIDS. Data regarding sociodemographic characteristics, substance use, sexual behavior, and reproductive variables were collected through interviews. Poisson regression with robust variance was used to analyze the factors associated with reproductive desire.

Results: The prevalence of reproductive desire was 25.9% (95.0% confidence interval [CI]: 21.1-31.4%). This outcome was associated with age < 30 years (adjusted prevalence ratio [APR]: 2.93; p < 0.001), black skin color or race (APR: 2.28; p = 0.017), partner's reproductive desire (APR: 7.55; p < 0.001), absence of children (APR: 2.13; p = 0.003), history of abortion (APR: 1.65; p = 0.045) and undetectable viral load at the time of data collection (APR: 1.92; p = 0.043).

Conclusion: The prevalence of reproductive desire among WLWHA was relatively high. It is necessary to include fertility issues as part of assistance and counseling for women in referral services to support them with their feelings, goals, and needs regarding reproductive choices.

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Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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