Unintended Repeat Pregnancies Among HIV Positive Women in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Introduction: High rates of unintended pregnancies among HIV positive women have been reported by several studies. Among repeated pregnancies, these rates may be higher. Our aim was to describe the unintended pregnancy rate in repeat gestations of the same group of HIV-positive women. Methodology: F...

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Published in:The open AIDS journal 2018, Vol.12 (1), p.174-180
Main Authors: Wittlin, Bernardo B., Carvalho, Alice W., Lima, Giulia P., Andersson, Rune, Johansson, Susanne, Machado, Elizabeth S., P. Da Costa, Tomaz, Hofer, Cristina B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abortion
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Age
AIDS
Disease prevention
Family income
Family planning
Infections
Laboratories
Pregnancy
Prenatal care
Questionnaires
Variables
Womens health
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Summary:Introduction: High rates of unintended pregnancies among HIV positive women have been reported by several studies. Among repeated pregnancies, these rates may be higher. Our aim was to describe the unintended pregnancy rate in repeat gestations of the same group of HIV-positive women. Methodology: From a prospective cohort of HIV-infected pregnant women followed-up from 1995 to 2013 in an Antenatal Clinic (ANC) in Rio de Janeiro, we selected women who had at least two consecutive pregnancies. Patient data were prospectively obtained from standardized questionnaires. The main dependent variable was if the pregnancy was intended or unintended. Some of the other variables were: age, the interval between pregnancies, household income, CD4 cells count at admission in the ANC and at delivery, viral load
ISSN:1874-6136
1874-6136
DOI:10.2174/1874613601812010174