Antiretrovirals and safer conception for HIV-serodiscordant couples

LT Matthews, JA Smit, S Cu-Uvin… - Current Opinion in HIV …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
For male-infected (M+ F−) couples who cannot access sperm processing and female-
infected (F+ M−) couples unwilling to carry out insemination without intercourse, ART for the …

The pregnancy decisions of HIV-positive women: the state of knowledge and way forward

S MacCarthy, JJK Rasanathan… - Reproductive health …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Despite the growing number of women living with and affected by HIV, there is still
insufficient attention to their pregnancy-related needs, rights, decisions and desires in …

High incidence of unplanned pregnancy after antiretroviral therapy initiation: findings from a prospective cohort study in South Africa

SR Schwartz, H Rees, S Mehta, WDF Venter, TE Taha… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Increased fertility rates in HIV-infected women receiving antiretroviral therapy
(ART) have been attributed to improved immunological function; it is unknown to what extent …

The pharmacokinetics, safety and efficacy of tenofovir and emtricitabine in HIV-1-infected pregnant women

APH Colbers, DA Hawkins, A Gingelmaier, K Kabeya… - Aids, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To describe the pharmacokinetics of tenofovir and emtricitabine in the third
trimester of pregnant HIV-infected women and at postpartum. Design: A nonrandomized …

Consensus statement: supporting safer conception and pregnancy for men and women living with and affected by HIV

LT Matthews, J Beyeza-Kashesya, I Cooke, N Davies… - AIDS and Behavior, 2018 - Springer
Safer conception interventions reduce HIV incidence while supporting the reproductive
goals of people living with or affected by HIV. We developed a consensus statement to …

A conceptual framework for understanding HIV risk behavior in the context of supporting fertility goals among HIV-serodiscordant couples

TL Crankshaw, LT Matthews, J Giddy, A Kaida… - Reproductive health …, 2012 - Elsevier
Integrated reproductive health services for people living with HIV must address their fertility
intentions. For HIV-serodiscordant couples who want to conceive, attempted conception …

Lost opportunities to reduce periconception HIV transmission: safer conception counseling by South African providers addresses perinatal but not sexual HIV …

LT Matthews, C Milford, A Kaida… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Methods: We explored provider practices of assessing fertility intentions among HIV-infected
men and women, attitudes toward people living with HIV (PLWH) having children, and …

Incidence and predictors of pregnancy among a cohort of HIV-positive women initiating antiretroviral therapy in Mbarara, Uganda

A Kaida, LT Matthews, S Kanters, J Kabakyenga… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Objective Many people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa desire biological children.
Implementation of HIV prevention strategies that support the reproductive goals of people …

HIV incidence, pregnancy, and implementation outcomes from the Sakh'umndeni safer conception project in South Africa: a prospective cohort study

SR Schwartz, J Bassett, L Mutunga, N Yende… - The lancet HIV, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Safer conception strategies empower individuals trying to conceive to minimise
HIV transmission risk to partners and potential children; however, effectiveness data are …

Factors associated with desire for children among HIV-infected women and men: a quantitative and qualitative analysis from Malawi and implications for the delivery of …

P Kawale, D Mindry, S Stramotas, P Chilikoh, A Phoya… - AIDS care, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Improved health outcomes have resulted in people with HIV facing decisions about
childbearing. We sought to understand the factors associated with desire for a child among …