Women's perspectives on relationship dynamics with their partners and their role in HIV acquisition, HIV disclosure, hormonal contraceptive uptake, and condom use

Discussion: Relationship dynamics affected decision-making for contraceptive and condom use, as well as serodisclosure for the women living with HIV in the study. All women reported challenges with consistent condom use with their male partners, although contraceptive use was generally more acceptable. Women included their partners in their decision-making concerning contraceptive use when they were supportive.PMID:33685375 | PMC:PMC7987225 | DOI:10.2989/16085906.2021.1872664

Source: African Journal of AIDS Research - March 9, 2021 Category: African Health Authors: John C Chapola Kendra Hatfield-Timajchy Agatha K Bula Stacey Hurst Lameck Chinula Athena P Kourtis Jennifer H Tang Source Type: research