Adherence challenges with daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis during pregnancy and the postpartum period in South African women: a cohort study.
Dvora Joseph DaveyDorothy Chiwoniso NyembaJose Castillo-MancillaLubbe WiesnerJennifer NormanRufaro MvududuNyiko MasheleLeigh F JohnsonLinda Gail BekkerPamina GorbachThomas J CoatesLandon MyerPublished in: Journal of the International AIDS Society (2022)
Objectively measured adherence to PrEP was low overall and did not correlate with self-reported use. There is an urgent need for objective adherence measures to support clinical decision-making as well as adherence support interventions as part of PrEP services for pregnant and postpartum women at risk of HIV.
Keyphrases
- men who have sex with men
- physical activity
- decision making
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- hiv testing
- hiv positive
- glycemic control
- healthcare
- hiv infected
- pregnant women
- hepatitis c virus
- primary care
- antiretroviral therapy
- type diabetes
- human immunodeficiency virus
- mental health
- hiv aids
- metabolic syndrome
- cervical cancer screening
- adipose tissue
- insulin resistance