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Pregnancy in perinatally HIV-infected adolescents.

Levine AB, Aaron E, Foster J

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102, USA. alevine@drexelmed.edu

BACKGROUND: Long-term survival of patients with congenital human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has resulted in a growing cohort of perinatally infected adolescents and young adults who are sexually active and becoming pregnant. CASES: Two cases are presented to report our management of pregnancies resulting from unprotected sexual practices in perinatally HIV-infected adolescents who were HIV serodiscordant. An integrated approach, involving the specialties of pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and infectious disease, along with social services, was used to provide comprehensive care to these patients. CONCLUSION: There is a need to address reproductive health issues, especially risky sexual behaviors, in adolescents who are HIV infected.

Published 29 May 2006 in J Adolesc Health, 38(6): 765-8.
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