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ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2021

Sexual behavior and contraceptive practices: Study among married heterosexual HIV serodiscordant couples of reproductive age group attending anti-retroviral therapy centre at a Tertiary care hospital in Mumbai, India.

Lakshay V Beri, Pallavi S Shelke, Shrikala M Acharya

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Article in Journal of family medicine and primary care, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Lakshay V BeriDepartment of Community Medicine, Seth GS Medical Colege and KEM hospital, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Pallavi S ShelkeDepartment of Community Medicine, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Shrikala M AcharyaAdditional Project Director (APD), Mumbai Districts AIDS Control Society (MDACS), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
AIDS Society of India · INKing Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth G.S. Medical College · INLokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital and Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAs many as half of people with HIV who are in a long-term sexual relationship have an HIV-negative partner. Data on sexual behavior and contraceptive needs of heterosexual serodiscordant couples are scarce in India. Keeping these facts in mind, it was considered imperative to conduct a study on sexual behavior, contraceptive practices and associated high risk factors among heterosexual serodiscordant couples.

objectivesThe objective of the study was to assess the sexual behavior, current contraceptive practices and various risk factors of HIV transmission among married heterosexual HIV serodiscordant couples. MATERIALS AND

methodsDescriptive study conducted at antiretroviral therapy (ART) centre from where 100 discordant couples were included, data were collected related to their sexual practices, knowledge about different contraception methods and high risk factors related to infection transmission were recorded.

resultsAll couples had knowledge of use of condoms (100%) while consistent usage was seen only in 18%. The high risk of HIV transmission was seen among recently married serodiscordant couples. Couples engaged in daily intercourse were more likely to have high risk of transmission (

conclusionThis study showed various risk factors for infection transmission to the seronegative partner among serodiscordant couples. Henceforth, given conception that prevention of these factors could reduce overall seroconversion rate among such couples.

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HeterosexualHIV transmission riskserodiscordantsexual behaviour

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