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  • Title: Integrating STI / HIV prevention into family planning services. Women's reproductive health.
    Author: Murphy E.
    Journal: AIDSlink; 1997; (43):14-5. PubMed ID: 12321754.
    Abstract:
    Since women comprise the fastest growing category of new HIV cases, interest has grown in reaching women with HIV/STD prevention messages and services through family planning services. However, many family planning programs are not yet fully involved in preventing or treating sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Many organizations are exploring strategies to reach monogamous wives and girlfriends, women who were not earlier considered for targeted HIV/AIDS prevention programs. The only risk factor for many women is being married to men who have multiple sex partners or who use intravenous drugs. Research in many countries has shown that while men may use condoms with prostitutes or casual sex partners, they rarely do so with their wives and girlfriends. In addition, men tend to stop using condoms when a casual partner becomes a steady girlfriend. Trusting wives pay little attention to safe sex messages because they do not consider themselves to be at risk. While other women may be concerned about their husband's or boyfriend's infidelity, they feel unable to convince them to use condoms. Integrating STI/HIV prevention into family planning programs may be a means of reaching many of these women at risk through interpersonal means. Planning for service integration is discussed.
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