Characteristics and Delivery Outcome in HIV-Positive Pregnant Women with Per Vaginum Methods from 2017 Until 2022 at Wangaya Hospital, Bali

Abstract

Background: HIV in pregnancy have become complication which happen in low-income country. HIV in pregnancy also have big impact in pregnancy and labour management. HIV perinatal transmission was ranged between 15%-40% without antiretroviral treatment and varies between nations. Lot of factors will determine the transmission which still make the transmission still have a large number in pregnancy. Method: This study was an observational-descriptive study with retrospective research design in order to study the characteristics and outcome of HIV in pregnancy during per vaginum labor in Wangaya Hospital, Denpasar, Bali along September 2017 until September 2022. Results: Using 15 samples showed about 10 women (66.67%) was around 20-35 years old. From 15 sample, 8 were multigravida (53.33%), 8 were at least had done delivery once (53.33%). 3 women (20%) were premature (<36 weeks) and 12 women were mature (36-40 weeks). Only 3 women (20%) were on treatment of ARV during labor. 6 baby (40%) were boys and 9 were girls (60%), only 3 babies (20%) had low body birthweight. Only 1 (6.67%) who had score below 7. And all the babies had no abnormality after delivery (100%). Conclusion: Dominantly the pregnant women with HIV positive around 20-35 years old, and had delivery at least once. Only 3 from the sample had started ARV treatment, it was only 1 newborn baby with APGAR score below 7 and all the newborn baby had no abnormality. Keywords: HIV, ARV, Pregnancy, Delivery