I needed somebody to encourage me to take it [PrEP], maybe it would have protected me and the baby: a qualitative study to understand prenatal oral PrEP use among pregnant adolescent girls and young women in Tshwane, South Africa
Despite the safety of oral PrEP during pregnancy, AGYW in South Africa lack the necessary information and support to continue its use. Empowering healthcare providers and family members to offer informed guidance and reassurance, AGYW may gain the confidence needed to make critical HIV prevention decisions during pregnancy. Targeted strategies, such as provider training with community PrEP education, are essential to protect pregnant AGYW's well-being and reduce their HIV risk.
Authors
- Wendee M. Wechsberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5146-6463)
- Poonam Rawat
- Laura Nyblade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8067-4192)
- Alexandra M. Minnis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2943-2005)
- Felicia A. Browne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4230-2096)
- Courtney Peasant Bonner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6983-2698)
- Ilene S. Speizer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6204-1316)
- Khatija Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0309-1641)
- Jacqueline Ndirangu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8346-7359)
- Brittni N. Howard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2111-1143)
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- RTI International (US)
- Department of Health (ZA)
- Setshaba Research Centre (ZA)
- United States International University Africa (KE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Reproductive Health
- Published
- 2025-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-025-02151-6
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00