The study examines the perspectives of men living with HIV regarding fatherhood, highlighting that while pregnancy for women is well-studied, men's parenting desires are less understood.
Among the 276 participants surveyed, 69% expressed that being a father is important to them, with a majority indicating a desire to parent.
Unadjusted factors like heterosexuality, ethnicity, and previous parenting history were linked to the importance of fatherhood, but these associations did not hold up when further adjusted, suggesting a complex relationship between HIV and parenting that needs more investigation.