The purpose of this webinar is to enable participants to increase their knowledge of the importance and benefits of preconception care for HIV positive women of childbearing age.
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
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Discuss the importance of asking patients about their fertility desires
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List contraceptive options and describe why avoiding unplanned pregnancy is important in women living with HIV or at risk for HIV
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Describe preconception care in the context of HIV, minimizing risk of transmission to partner and infant
Speaker
Lealah Pollock, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Family Community Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Christine Pecci, MD
Professor
Department of Family Community Medicine
University of California, San Francisco