The relationship between HIV and fertility in the era of antiretroviral therapy in sub ‐Saharan Africa: Evidence from 49 Demographic and Health Surveys

ConclusionsRegional differences in HIV‐associated subfertility and urban‐rural differences in age patterns of relative fertility should be accounted for when predicting need for and coverage of PMTCT services at national and subnational level. Although HIV impacts on fertility are somewhat reduced at higher levels of national ART coverage, differences in fertility between HIV positive and negative remain, and fertility of women on ART should not be assumed to be the same as HIV‐negative women. There were few data in recent years, when ART has reached high levels, and this relationship should continue to be assessed as further evidence becomes available.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Tropical Medicine and International Health - October 1, 2017 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Milly Marston, Basia Zaba, Jeffrey W. Eaton Tags: Original Article Source Type: research