Longitudinal study of pregnancy intention and its association with pregnancy occurrence among female sex workers in Benin and Mali.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The intention of becoming pregnant has an evident impact on the prenatal and postnatal period. For female sex workers (FSWs) in West Africa, among whom pregnancies are frequent as are HIV and sexually transmitted infections, a better understanding of their pregnancy intention and its influence on pregnancy occurrence could help prevent unwanted pregnancies and adverse effects on wanted pregnancies.

Methods

We recruited 330 FSWs in Benin and 322 in Mali and followed them for 12 months. We evaluated their pregnancy intention at recruitment and 6-month follow-up, using a multidimensional prospective measure that we developed. We assessed pregnancy occurrence with a pregnancy test and a retrospective questionnaire at 6 and 12 months. A Cox proportional hazard model wa

SUBMITTER: Perrault Sullivan G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9887776 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature