As effective HIV treatments become more widespread, HIV-infected individuals are living
longer, healthier lives. Many HIV-affected couples (sero-discordant and sero-concordant) …

Background The fertility desire of people living with HIV (PLHIV) has been rising in the past
decade. However, there are many studies among which the association remains …

Background With the rapid expansion of antiretroviral therapy (ART) services in sub-
Saharan Africa there is growing recognition of the importance of fertility and childbearing …

Background Antiretroviral therapy (ART) may influence the biological, social and behavioral
determinants of pregnancy in HIV-infected women. However, there are limited longitudinal …

Background The percentages of couples in HIV sero-discordant relationships range from 5
to 31% in the various countries of Africa. Given the importance of procreation and the lack of …

Objectives. We investigated whether the intention to have children varied according to HIV
status and use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) among women in Soweto …

Understanding reproductive decisions and periconception behavior among HIV-discordant
couples is important for designing risk reduction interventions for couples who choose to …

High fertility intentions amongst HIV-positive women have been reported elsewhere. Less is
known about how clinical and HIV treatment characteristics correlate with fertility intentions …

HIV-serodiscordant couples face complicated choices between fulfilling reproductive desire
and risking HIV transmission to their partners and children. Sexual HIV transmission can be …

Background Pregnancy incidence rates among women living with HIV (WLWH) have
increased over time due to longer life expectancy, improved health status, and improved …