Research Article

Reproductive Healthcare Needs and Desires in a Cohort of HIV-Positive Women

Table 3

Contraceptive methods HIV-positive subjects have heard of/think are safe to use.

MethodHave heard of numberThink are safe number
(%)(%)

Condoms115 (92.7%)115 (91.3%)
Pill114 (91.6%)55 (43.7%)
Sterilization112 (90.3%)41 (32.5%)
Depo-Provera112 (90.3%)46 (36.5%)
Patch93 (75.0%)30 (23.8%)
Abstinence77 (62.1%)78 (61.9%)
Implant72 (58.1%)23 (18.3%)
IUD68 (54.8%)26 (20.6%)
Diaphragm65 (52.4%)28 (22.2%)
Withdrawal61 (49.2%)28 (22.2%)
Plan B54 (43.5%)22 (17.5%)
Nuvaring51 (41.4%)23 (18.3%)
Missing31