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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Contraception for HIV-infected adolescents
Pediatrics, Volume 138, No. 3, Article e20161892, Year 2016
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Description
Access to high-quality reproductive health care is important for adolescents and young adults with HIV infection to prevent unintended pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections, and secondary transmission of HIV to partners and children. As perinatally HIV-infected children mature into adolescence and adulthood and new HIV infections among adolescents and young adults continue to occur in the United States, medical providers taking care of such individuals often face issues related to sexual and reproductive health. Challenges including drug interactions between several hormonal methods and antiretroviral agents make decisions regarding contraceptive options more complex for these adolescents. Dual protection, defined as the use of an effective contraceptive along with condoms, should be central to ongoing discussions with HIV-infected young women and couples wishing to avoid pregnancy. Last, reproductive health discussions need to be integrated with discussions on HIV care, because a reduction in plasma HIV viral load below the level of detection (an "undetectable viral load") is essential for the individual's health as well as for a reduction in HIV transmission to partners and children. © Copyright 2016 by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Authors & Co-Authors
Kourtis, Athena P.
Unknown Affiliation
Chakraborty, Rana
Unknown Affiliation
Chadwick, Ellen G.
Unknown Affiliation
Ezeanolue, Echezona Edozie
Unknown Affiliation
Hsu, Katherine Kai Chi
Unknown Affiliation
Rakhmanina, Natella Yurievna
Unknown Affiliation
Rathore, Mobeen H.
Unknown Affiliation
Dominguez, Kenneth Lee
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Siberry, George Kelly
Unknown Affiliation
Statistics
Citations: 8
Authors: 9
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1542/peds.2016-1892
ISSN:
00314005
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Participants Gender
Female