Long-term effects of unintended pregnancy on antiretroviral therapy outcomes among South African women living with HIV.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Unintended pregnancies are common among women living with HIV, but there are no data on their long-term impact on treatment outcomes. In a cohort of women initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) during pregnancy, we examined the association between the intendedness of the current pregnancy, measured antenatally, and elevated viral load up to 5 years postpartum.

Design

Prospective study with enrolment at entry into antenatal care and follow-up at study visits separate from routine care.

Methods

At enrolment women completed the London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy. Mixed effects models examined the impact of the intendedness of the pregnancy (planned versus each of unplanned or ambivalent, respectively) on viral load 50 or more copies/ml across postpartum stu

SUBMITTER: Brittain K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6528830 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature