ArticleReproductive health2021
'Does HPV affect my fertility?' Reproductive concerns of HPV-positive women: a qualitative study.
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- Reproductive health needs of Human papillomavirus (HPV) positive women: A systematic review.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
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- Barriers and strategies to enhance HPV vaccine uptake in adolescents living with HIV and their guardians in Lilongwe, Malawi.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Prevalence of HPV genotypes and their association with reproductive tract inflammation and pregnancy outcomes among reproductive-age women in Ningbo, China: a retrospective cohort study (2016-2020).BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Bridging the gap in cervical cancer screening for underserved communities: MCED and the promise of future technologies.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Review
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- "This is really something: same place, same day result, same day treatment" women's experiences of testing positive for HPV and receiving same-day treatment in Papua New Guinea: an interpretative phenomenological analysis.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Adaptation of patients diagnosed with human papillomavirus: a grounded theory study.Reproductive health · 2021Article
- Unpacking HPV Stigma: Assessing Healthcare Workers' Knowledge and Stigma Towards HPV While Exploring the Connection Between the Two.Journal of medical education and curricular developmentArticle
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Abstract
backgroundReproductive health changes can occur following infection with Human papillomavirus. HPV is the most prevalent sexually transmitted infection causing a variety of clinical manifestations ranging from warts to cancer. This study aimed to explore the reproductive concerns of women infected with HPV.
methodsIn this qualitative study, we used the conventional content analysis approach, with the aid of MAXQDA.10 software, to analyze data extracted from the face-to-face semi-structured interviews with 20 Iranian HPV-positive women (sampled by maximum variation purposive sampling). The accuracy of this research was ensured according to the four criteria proposed by Guba and Lincoln.
resultsExploring participants' reproductive concerns, three main categories were identified from the interviews including concerns about fertility potential, pregnancy and non-pregnancy reproductive issues. HPV-positive women concerned about reduced female/ male fertility due to HPV, the impact of the HPV on the fetal health, adverse pregnancy outcomes such as miscarriage and preterm delivery, and mother-to-child transmission of HPV during breastfeeding. HPV-positive women with abnormal cytology results were anxious that becoming pregnant or taking hormonal contraception might worsen their abnormalities. Most married women were reluctant to use a condom. Participants requested further information about the potential reproductive risks of the HPV vaccine. They also wanted to know about the safety of HPV vaccine during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
conclusionsHPV-positive women had some reproductive concerns that should be considered in the designing of educational-consulting interventions. Women need to be better understood and informed about the impact of HPV on their reproductive health. Health care providers may lack knowledge about these specific areas, and they could benefit from additional up-to-date information to address women's reproductive concerns.
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