Incident HIV during pregnancy and early postpartum period: a population-based cohort study in a rural area in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Terusha ChettyAlain VandormaelClaire ThorneAnna CoutsoudisPublished in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2017)
Pregnancy had a protective effect on HIV acquisition. Elevated HIV incidence in younger women appeared to be driven by those with higher gravidity. The sexual and biological factors in younger women should be explored further in order to design appropriate HIV prevention interventions.
Keyphrases
- south africa
- hiv positive
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv testing
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- men who have sex with men
- pregnancy outcomes
- hepatitis c virus
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- hiv aids
- cardiovascular disease
- physical activity
- mental health
- pregnant women
- adipose tissue
- metabolic syndrome
- type diabetes
- insulin resistance