Pregnant seropositive drug addicts

Understanding actual experiences of sexuality and pregnancy in HIV positive drug addicts is essential for the prevention of AIDS dissemination. A rigorous organization and a coherent therapeutic project are needed for pregnancy supervision (pregnancy being carried on in over 50 percent of cases), fo...

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Published in:	La Presse médicale (1983) Vol. 21; no. 24; p. 1123
Main Authors:	Boissonnas, A, Madariaga, E, Verdier, D, Christoforov, B, Crémer, G A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	French
Published:	France 27-06-1992
Subjects:	Adult Behavior, Addictive Female HIV Seropositivity - complications HIV Seropositivity - psychology HIV Seropositivity - transmission Humans Infant, Newborn Mother-Child Relations Physician-Patient Relations Pregnancy Substance-Related Disorders - complications Substance-Related Disorders - psychology
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Summary:	Understanding actual experiences of sexuality and pregnancy in HIV positive drug addicts is essential for the prevention of AIDS dissemination. A rigorous organization and a coherent therapeutic project are needed for pregnancy supervision (pregnancy being carried on in over 50 percent of cases), for psychological preparation to the recognition of foetus reality and birth, and for newborn follow up to prevent his abandonment. The specific problems of pregnancy, seropositivity and drug addiction should be taken into account at the same time. The intervention of a voluntary, motivated and polyvalent team and a hospital opening towards outreach workers are two essential conditions of success.
ISSN:	0755-4982