biostudies-literatureAlvarez-Del Arco DFundación para la investigación y la prevención del sida en EspañaInstituto de Salud Carlos III through the Red Temática de Investigación Cooperativa en sida24https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC5784503biostudies-literatureUnknown18(1)<h4>Background</h4>Improved antiretroviral treatments and decrease in vertical transmission of HIV have led to a higher number of women living with HIV to consider childbearing. However, stigma and social rejection result in specific challenges that HIV positive women with procreation intentions have to face with. Our objective was to in depth analyse elements shaping their desire for procreation and specifically investigate the impact of HIV.<h4>Methods</h4>A qualitative study was conducted through open interviews with 20 women living with HIV between 18 and 45 years of age, from the Spanish AIDS Research Network Cohort (CoRIS). Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed. A content analysis was performed.<h4>Results</h4>HIV diagnosis is a turning point in women's sexual and emotional BMC women's healthRole of HIV in the desire of procreation and motherhood in women living with HIV in Spain: a qualitative approach.PMC5784503No 360817/09RD 12/0017/0018Blanes MGiner LSerrano SMerino EMontiel JCCFerreras BADronda FGarcia-Merino IGomez ACoRISDel Amo JArrizabalaga JLopez TPGutierrez CGutierrez FRico CGVidal FGonzalez JJarrin IIbarguren Mvon Wichmann MANavarro MLLamas ASantos ISanz JOteo JARubio RSanz MBerenguer JMoreno AMartin CRMasia MSanchez-Paya JColome JGRodriguez-Arrondo FMontolio FSarria CLopez CSalavert MLopez DDel Romero Jde Los Santos ICuellar SPortilla JPortilla IVera MMoreno SAldeguer JLTome LPLlacer ACamino XPerez-Martinez LGadea CDel Romero Guerrero JBoix VSebastian VHAdsuar ABlanco JLAramburu MJIbarra VGalparsoro HAReus SHernando VIribarren JACarlos FArco DAPascual LElias MJPRobledano CAguado MDalmau DGarcia FMartinez MPascual RMetola LBustinduy MJDiez MCasado JLPadilla SLacruz Jde la Fuente JGRivero YRodriguez SMadrid NSalas AMontero MRodriguez JCAlvarez-Del Arco DNavarro AMarti PPampliega MGoenaga MAde Diaz APerez-Elias MJTorre AGVegas PSCalabuig EAngeles Munoz-Fernandez MBlanco JRGonzalez-Tome MIfalseRole of HIV in the desire of procreation and motherhood in women living with HIV in Spain: a qualitative approach.<h4>Background</h4>Improved antiretroviral treatments and decrease in vertical transmission of HIV have led to a higher number of women living with HIV to consider childbearing. However, stigma and social rejection result in specific challenges that HIV positive women with procreation intentions have to face with. Our objective was to in depth analyse elements shaping their desire for procreation and specifically investigate the impact of HIV.<h4>Methods</h4>A qualitative study was conducted through open interviews with 20 women living with HIV between 18 and 45 years of age, from the Spanish AIDS Research Network Cohort (CoRIS). Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed. A content analysis was performed.<h4>Results</h4>HIV diagnosis is a turning point in women's sexual and emotional 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z2018 Jan2026-07-15T21:21:07.508Z2026-07-09T10:15:15.706ZS-EPMC57845032936863910.1186/s12905-017-0483-y