OBJECTIVE: To analyze experiences of heterosexual Mexican people living with HIV (PLWHA) related to the exercise of their sexual and reproductive rights. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Qualitative study based on 40 in-depth interviews with PLWHA in four Mexican States. RESULTS: Lack of support and counseling limits the exercise of sexual and reproductive rights by PLWHA, especially women. Principal limitations include feelings of frustration and confusion, fear of re-infection, scanty information, lack of power to negotiate condom use, social stigma and discrimination, and limited access to services and adequate technologies. CONCLUSION: To increase awareness and exercise of rights by PLWHA it is necessary to: improve sexual education; promote processes of cultural change to combat gender inequality and stigma and discrimination; and provide timely and scientific information about HIV prevention.
OBJECTIVE: To analyze experiences of heterosexual Mexican people living with HIV (PLWHA) related to the exercise of their sexual and reproductive rights. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Qualitative study based on 40 in-depth interviews with PLWHA in four Mexican States. RESULTS: Lack of support and counseling limits the exercise of sexual and reproductive rights by PLWHA, especially women. Principal limitations include feelings of frustration and confusion, fear of re-infection, scanty information, lack of power to negotiate condom use, social stigma and discrimination, and limited access to services and adequate technologies. CONCLUSION: To increase awareness and exercise of rights by PLWHA it is necessary to: improve sexual education; promote processes of cultural change to combat gender inequality and stigma and discrimination; and provide timely and scientific information about HIV prevention.
Authors: Ariadna Huertas-Zurriaga; Patrick A Palmieri; Mariela P Aguayo-Gonzalez; Karen A Dominguez-Cancino; Cristina Casanovas-Cuellar; Kara L Vander Linden; Sandra K Cesario; Joan E Edwards; Juan M Leyva-Moral Journal: Womens Health (Lond) Date: 2022 Jan-Dec
Authors: Ariadna Huertas-Zurriaga; Patrick A Palmieri; Joan E Edwards; Sandra K Cesario; Sergio Alonso-Fernandez; Lidia Pardell-Dominguez; Karen A Dominguez-Cancino; Juan M Leyva-Moral Journal: Reprod Health Date: 2021-07-10 Impact factor: 3.223