HIV-Positive Women and Pregnancy Planning
Women participating in the HOPES study were asked about their pregnancy desires using a scale comparing unplanned/ambivalent pregnancy versus planned pregnancy. In this multisite cohort, 23% of women had an unplanned pregnancy, 58% were ambivalent about their pregnancy, and 19% had a planned pregnancy. Researchers found that those women who were engaged in medical care and had talked with their provider were less likely to have an unplanned pregnancy. Integrating reproductive counseling into medical care for HIV-positive women may decrease the number of unplanned pregnancies amongst this group.
Citation:
Rahangdale L, Stewart A, Stewart RD, Badell M, Levison J, Ellis P, Cohn SE, Kempf MA, Lazenby GB, Tandon R, Rana A, Nguyen ML, Sturdevant MD, Cohan D; HOPES (HIV and OB Pregnancy Education Study). Pregnancy intentions among women living with HIV in the United States. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2014 Mar 1;65(3):306-11.
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