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This research aims to explore the sexual and reproductive health issues and HIV prevalence among recently pregnant women, with a focus on adolescent girls and young women.

May 24, 2026Open Access

Sexual, reproductive health and HIV prevalence among recently pregnant women aged 15-49 years in South Africa: a focus on adolescent girls and young women, and HIV-related risk behaviours

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This research aims to explore the sexual and reproductive health issues and HIV prevalence among recently pregnant women, with a focus on adolescent girls and young women.
Focused on women aged 15-49 years in South Africa
Investigated sexual and reproductive health behaviors and HIV incidence
Analyzed the impact of early childbearing on HIV risk
Notable rise in pregnancies among girls aged 10-19 years
Increased risk of acquiring HIV for pregnant women with HIV-positive partners
Decline in overall HIV incidence among women of reproductive age but risk remains elevated during pregnancy

Abstract

Adolescent girls worldwide begin to navigate their sexual and reproductive health (SRH) at the onset of puberty. In South Africa, increasing pregnancies and births have recently been reported among girls aged 10-19 years. Thus, childbearing for these young girls begins at an early age. Evidence suggests a decline in HIV incidence among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) however, the risk of acquiring HIV through sex with a male partner living with HIV increases during pregnancy.

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