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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Antiretroviral therapy is associated with increased fertility desire, but not pregnancy or live birth, among HIV+ women in an early HIV treatment program in rural Uganda
AIDS and Behavior, Volume 13, No. SUPPL. 1, Year 2009
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To assess the association between antiretroviral therapy (ART) and fertility history and desire among HIV-positive Ugandan women, we conducted a cross-sectional study among HIV-positive Ugandan women aged 18-50 years who attended an HIV clinic at Mbarara University in western Uganda between November 1, 2005 and June 6, 2006. Of 538 women approached, 501 were enrolled. ART use was associated with increased odds of fertility desire (AOR 2.99, 95% CI 1.38-6.28), and decreased odds of pregnancy (AOR 0.56, 95% CI 0.33-0.95) and live birth (AOR 0.30, 95% CI 0.13-0.66). ART was associated with an increase in fertility desire, but was not associated with an increase in fertility. Additional studies will be needed to determine if this greater fertility desire among ART-treated women leads to an increase in fertility as ART use expands. © 2008 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
Authors & Co-Authors
Maier, Marissa
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Andia, Irene
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Emenyonu, Nneka I.
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Guzman, David J.
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Kaida, Angela
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Pepper, Larry
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Hogg, Robert S.
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Bangsberg, David R.
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Statistics
Citations: 149
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 7
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s10461-008-9371-7
ISSN:
10907165
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Uganda
Participants Gender
Female