Low Rates of Contraception Use in Women With Human Immunodeficiency Virus.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women with human immunodeficiency virus (WWH) have low rates of hormonal or long-acting contraceptive use. Few studies have described contraception use among WWH over time.

Methods

We examined contraception (including all forms of hormonal contraception, intrauterine devices, and bilateral tubal ligations) use among cisgender women aged 18-45 years in care at Vanderbilt's human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) clinic in Nashville, Tennessee, from 1998 through 2018. Weighted annual prevalence estimates of contraception use were described. Cox proportional hazards models examined factors associated with incident contraception use and pregnancy.

Results

Of the 737 women included, median age at clinic entry was 31 years; average follow-up was 4.1 years. At clinic e

SUBMITTER: Bhatta M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8982767 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature