Reproductive health perspectives of young women with perinatally and behaviourally acquired HIV: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The aim of this study was to describe the sexual and reproductive goals of female adolescents with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in an urban cohort and decipher if they vary depending on the mode of HIV acquisition.

Methods

We conducted in-depth qualitative interviews with 25 Black and/or Hispanic/Latinx female adolescents living with HIV (14 perinatally, 11 behaviourally acquired) aged 17-25 years who have access to care and antiretroviral therapy at an urban public hospitals (NYC, NY). Interviews were transcribed, coded and analysed using thematic analysis.

Results

Interviews demonstrated that access to antiretroviral therapy and HIV disclosure to a sexual partner were critical aspects of sexual health for the majority of participants. Persons with

SUBMITTER: Comfort L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9648612 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature