2023
Fertility Desire and Associations with Condomless Sex, Antiretroviral Adherence, and Transmission Potential in a Cohort of Kenyan Women Living with HIV in Sero-discordant Relationships: A Mixed Methods Study
Eastment M, Kinuthia J, Tapia K, Wanje G, Wilson K, Kaggiah A, Simoni J, Mandaliya K, Poole D, Richardson B, Jaoko W, John-Stewart G, McClelland R. Fertility Desire and Associations with Condomless Sex, Antiretroviral Adherence, and Transmission Potential in a Cohort of Kenyan Women Living with HIV in Sero-discordant Relationships: A Mixed Methods Study. AIDS And Behavior 2023, 27: 2803-2814. PMID: 36759394, PMCID: PMC10338402, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-023-04004-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFertility desiresFertility intentionsCondomless sexProstate specific antigenSerodiscordant partnershipsSero-discordant relationshipsHIV transmissionWomen's placeAntiretroviral adherenceQualitative interviewsRisk of HIV transmissionDetectable viral loadSexual HIV transmissionMixed methods studyChildbearingCondom useAntiretroviral therapyViral loadSpecific antigenDesireProspective cohortVaginal secretionsPartnershipWomenMethods study
2021
Late antiretroviral refills and condomless sex in a cohort of HIV-seropositive pregnant and postpartum Kenyan women
Eastment M, Kinuthia J, Wang L, Wanje G, Wilson K, Kaggiah A, Simoni J, Mandaliya K, Poole D, Richardson B, Jaoko W, John-Stewart G, McClelland R. Late antiretroviral refills and condomless sex in a cohort of HIV-seropositive pregnant and postpartum Kenyan women. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0254767. PMID: 34280229, PMCID: PMC8289061, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0254767.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnancy to postpartumART refillsCondomless sexPostpartum periodYears of educationPregnancy visitsART adherenceIntimate partner violenceSelf-reported condomless sexKenyan womenLongitudinal cohort studyWomen's educational levelGeneralized estimating equationsPostpartum Kenyan womenImpact ART adherenceAntiretroviral refillsHIV servicesImprove HIV treatmentPostpartum visitEffect modificationPrevention outcomesDepressive symptomsCohort of HIV-seropositiveHIV treatmentEducation levelA Prospective Study of Depressive Symptoms, Condomless Sex, and HIV Viral Load in HIV-Positive Female Sex Workers in Kenya
Rosenthal M, Wanje G, Richardson B, Shafi J, Wang L, Masese L, Poole D, Jaoko W, Simoni J, Mcclelland R. A Prospective Study of Depressive Symptoms, Condomless Sex, and HIV Viral Load in HIV-Positive Female Sex Workers in Kenya. AIDS And Behavior 2021, 25: 3047-3056. PMID: 33880670, PMCID: PMC9211371, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-021-03258-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate specific antigenHIV viral loadDetectable VLViral loadFemale sex workersHIV-positive female sex workersKenyan female sex workersCondomless sexAssociated with increased riskDepressive symptomsProspective cohort studyComprehensive HIV carePrevalence of depressive symptomsTreatment of depressionSex workersViral suppressionSpecific antigenHIV transmissionProspective studyVaginal secretionsHIV careCohort studyDetectable prostate specific antigenStudies of depressive symptomsHIV
2020
Psychosocial Factors, Condomless Sex, and Detectable Viral Load in HIV-Positive Women in Serodiscordant Couples in Nairobi, Kenya
Blain M, Richardson B, Kinuthia J, Poole D, Jaoko W, Wilson K, Kaggiah A, Simoni J, Farquhar C, McClelland R. Psychosocial Factors, Condomless Sex, and Detectable Viral Load in HIV-Positive Women in Serodiscordant Couples in Nairobi, Kenya. AIDS And Behavior 2020, 24: 3346-3358. PMID: 32394232, PMCID: PMC7655612, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-020-02907-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate specific antigenCondomless sexIntimate partner violenceViral loadSerodiscordant couplesDetectable plasma viral loadPlasma viral loadDetectable viral loadAssociated with increased riskHIV transmission potentialHIV-positive womenAlcohol useComprehensive HIV carePsychosocial factorsAlcohol use disorderHazardous/harmful alcohol useViral suppressionSpecific antigenProspective studyVaginal secretionsFollow-upHIV carePrevalence of intimate partner violenceUse disorderKenyan women