DOI: 10.1097/01.qai.0000167023.10654.68
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PMID: 15867631
Issn Print: 1525-4135
Publication Date: 2005/03/01
HIV-infected Population National Data
David E Kanouse; Rebecca L Collins; Angela Miu; Sandra H Berry
Excerpt
The correct and consistent use of condoms is the most effective way for HIV-positive individuals who are sexually active to prevent the transmission of HIV infection to HIV-negative sexual partners1–3. For most of those who are sexually active with opposite-sex partners, pregnancy prevention is also a relevant goal. In theory, the best way to protect simultaneously against pregnancy and STI/HIV infection is the concurrent use of an effective barrier method such as condoms with an effective pregnancy prevention method. However, many individuals choose one or the other, so that the use of an effective pregnancy prevention method may discourage the use of a barrier method, and vice versa4,5. In addition, those who use two methods may be less consistent in their use of one of the methods, compromising use effectiveness6. The use of contraceptive methods in HIV-infected populations has been little studied. Interviews with 1232 sexually active HIV-infected women aged 18–50 years showed that 47% had used condoms as a form of contraception in the past 12 months, with lower use among women who had tubal ligations or used oral contraceptives7.
The objectives of this study were: (1) to ascertain the prevalence of use of specific contraceptive methods among heterosexual HIV-infected women in the USA; and (2) to identify demographic and attitudinal factors predicting condom use in this population.
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