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Factors associated with pregnancy and pregnancy resolution in HIV seropositive women

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  • Kline, Anna
  • Strickler, Jennifer
  • Kempf, Judith

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This study examines factors associated with pregnancy and pregnancy resolution among 238 HIV-infected women, 55 of whom experienced a recent pregnancy since learning of their HIV positive serostatus. Results suggest the importance of psychosocial and cultural factors, particularly those involving the primary sex partner, to reproductive decision-making in HIV-infected women. They also indicate a consistency of reproductive behavior before and after HIV infection, suggesting that the infection itself does not significantly alter existing childbearing trends. Biomedical considerations relating to the mother's health status and the risk of transmission to the child have a greater impact on decisions surrounding pregnancy resolution than they do on the probability of becoming pregnant.

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  • Kline, Anna & Strickler, Jennifer & Kempf, Judith, 1995. "Factors associated with pregnancy and pregnancy resolution in HIV seropositive women," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 40(11), pages 1539-1547, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:40:y:1995:i:11:p:1539-1547
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