Childbearing desire and reproductive behaviors among women living with HIV: A cross-sectional study in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
<h4>Introduction</h4>Evidence on childbearing desire and reproductive behaviors in women living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART) is scarce, particularly in West Africa. We investigated the prevalence and associated factors of childbearing desire in HIV-infected women in care in A...
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| author | Shino Arikawa Patricia Dumazert Eugène Messou Juan Burgos-Soto Thierry Tiendrebeogo Angèle Zahui Apollinaire Horo Albert Minga Renaud Becquet |
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| description | <h4>Introduction</h4>Evidence on childbearing desire and reproductive behaviors in women living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART) is scarce, particularly in West Africa. We investigated the prevalence and associated factors of childbearing desire in HIV-infected women in care in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire and explored whether such desires were translated into behaviors related to contraceptive use and communication with health personnel.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional survey was conducted in two HIV-care facilities in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire in 2015. Eligible women were non-pregnant, non-menopausal, aged 18-49 years and diagnosed as HIV-infected. The outcomes were childbearing desire, prevalence of modern contraceptive use, unmet needs for family planning and intention of the last pregnancy since HIV diagnosis. Women wishing to conceive immediately were asked whether they had discussed their desire with HIV healthcare workers. Logistic regression models were used to assess the associations between the outcomes and women's characteristics.<h4>Results</h4>Of 1,631 women, 80% declared having childbearing desire. No association was found between women's childbearing desire and ART status or its duration. In multivariate models, younger age, being in a stable relationship and having no or only one child were significantly associated with increased childbearing desire. Of the women wishing to conceive immediately (n = 713), only 43% reported having had fertility-related dialogue with healthcare provider. Among sexually active women wanting to avoid or delay pregnancy (n = 650), unmet needs for family planning was 40%. Regarding the last pregnancy since HIV diagnosis, one in three women reported not having wanted a baby at that time.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Pregnancy desire in women living with HIV in Abidjan was extremely high. Integration of safe conception strategies as well as improvement of contraceptive uptake among women in need of family planning are of utmost importance to ensure optimal conception and to avoid transmission of HIV to the male partner or to the forthcoming child. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f3145265a74a472ba98d7f5ec96281b62022-12-21T22:42:04ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032020-01-011510e023985910.1371/journal.pone.0239859Childbearing desire and reproductive behaviors among women living with HIV: A cross-sectional study in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.Shino ArikawaPatricia DumazertEugène MessouJuan Burgos-SotoThierry TiendrebeogoAngèle ZahuiApollinaire HoroAlbert MingaRenaud Becquet<h4>Introduction</h4>Evidence on childbearing desire and reproductive behaviors in women living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART) is scarce, particularly in West Africa. We investigated the prevalence and associated factors of childbearing desire in HIV-infected women in care in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire and explored whether such desires were translated into behaviors related to contraceptive use and communication with health personnel.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional survey was conducted in two HIV-care facilities in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire in 2015. Eligible women were non-pregnant, non-menopausal, aged 18-49 years and diagnosed as HIV-infected. The outcomes were childbearing desire, prevalence of modern contraceptive use, unmet needs for family planning and intention of the last pregnancy since HIV diagnosis. Women wishing to conceive immediately were asked whether they had discussed their desire with HIV healthcare workers. Logistic regression models were used to assess the associations between the outcomes and women's characteristics.<h4>Results</h4>Of 1,631 women, 80% declared having childbearing desire. No association was found between women's childbearing desire and ART status or its duration. In multivariate models, younger age, being in a stable relationship and having no or only one child were significantly associated with increased childbearing desire. Of the women wishing to conceive immediately (n = 713), only 43% reported having had fertility-related dialogue with healthcare provider. Among sexually active women wanting to avoid or delay pregnancy (n = 650), unmet needs for family planning was 40%. Regarding the last pregnancy since HIV diagnosis, one in three women reported not having wanted a baby at that time.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Pregnancy desire in women living with HIV in Abidjan was extremely high. Integration of safe conception strategies as well as improvement of contraceptive uptake among women in need of family planning are of utmost importance to ensure optimal conception and to avoid transmission of HIV to the male partner or to the forthcoming child.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0239859 |
| spellingShingle | Shino Arikawa Patricia Dumazert Eugène Messou Juan Burgos-Soto Thierry Tiendrebeogo Angèle Zahui Apollinaire Horo Albert Minga Renaud Becquet Childbearing desire and reproductive behaviors among women living with HIV: A cross-sectional study in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. PLoS ONE |
| title | Childbearing desire and reproductive behaviors among women living with HIV: A cross-sectional study in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. |
| title_full | Childbearing desire and reproductive behaviors among women living with HIV: A cross-sectional study in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. |
| title_fullStr | Childbearing desire and reproductive behaviors among women living with HIV: A cross-sectional study in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Childbearing desire and reproductive behaviors among women living with HIV: A cross-sectional study in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. |
| title_short | Childbearing desire and reproductive behaviors among women living with HIV: A cross-sectional study in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. |
| title_sort | childbearing desire and reproductive behaviors among women living with hiv a cross sectional study in abidjan cote d ivoire |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0239859 |
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