Childbearing Desires and HIV Among Urban Female Youth

HIV-positive female youth demonstrated equal desire to have children as their HIV-negative counterparts. Providers that work with urban youth need to include discussions around childbearing to reduce the risk of unintended pregnancies and HIV transmission among this population.

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Finocchario-Kessler S, Sweat MD, Dariotis JK, Anderson JR, Jennings JM, Keller JM, Vyas AA, Trent ME. Childbearing motivations, pregnancy desires, and perceived partner response to a pregnancy among urban female youth: does HIV-infection status make a difference? AIDS Care. 2012;24(1):1-11. Epub 2011 Jul 21.

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