Open AccessLong-term effects of unintended pregnancy on antiretroviral therapy outcomes among South African women living with HIV
Author(s) -
Kirsty Brittain,
Tamsin K Phillips,
Allison Zerbe,
Elaine J. Abrams,
Landon Myer
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.195
H-Index - 216
eISSN - 1473-5571
pISSN - 0269-9370
DOI - 10.1097/qad.0000000000002139
Subject(s) - pregnancy , medicine , viral load , odds ratio , confidence interval , obstetrics , unintended pregnancy , postpartum period , psychosocial , prospective cohort study , cohort study , pediatrics , gynecology , population , family planning , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology , environmental health , psychiatry , research methodology , biology , genetics
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.