Contraceptive use and Related Factors in Women Living with HIV/AIDS

Abstract

Couples in which one of them is diagnosed with HIV are generally emphasized not to have sex without a condom. This includes the selection of contraceptive methods for women with HIV / AIDS to achieve the reproductive goals of women with HIV / AIDS. Analysing the relationship between mother's attitude, condom use, and husband's characteristics with the use of contraceptive methods in women with HIV / AIDS. This study used a descriptive correlative design using Fisher's test analysis with 20 samples that met the inclusion criteria. The results of the bivariate analysis showed that there was no significant relationship between maternal attitudes, condom use habits, husband's HIV status, husband's age, and Knowledge Level with contraceptive use in women with HIV/AIDS (p value 0.391; p value 0.06; p value 0.642; p value: 0.700, p value 0,122). Counselling on the choice of a "double protection" contraceptive method for one partner who is HIV positive and there are intensive efforts to increase the utilization of health services. Health care providers who are responsible for the delivery of HIV care should also integrate family planning services into HIV care