Abstract
Limited research examines family planning for HIV-infected women with a history of injection drug use. We describe modern contraceptive use and its association with heavy drinking and recent injection for HIV-infected females in St. Petersburg, Russia (N=49): 22.4% (n=11) used traditional methods and 30.6% (n=15) reported modern contraceptive use, which consisted primarily of condoms (26.5%, n=13). Over 63% (n=31) had an abortion. Observed associations for heavy alcohol use (AOR=2.36, CI=0.53, 12.41) and recent injection drug use (AOR=2.88, CI=0.60, 16.92) were clinically notable, but not statistically significant. Prioritizing family planning for HIV-infected women with a history of substance use is urgently needed.
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