Table 2 Research summary of the included publications

Adam et al., 2016 [39]

Sudan

Quantitative (descriptive study) / 26 WLHIV*

To investigate the maternal characteristics, pregnancy outcomes and estimate of maternal to child transmission of HIV among HIV infected women.

x

x

25%

Anwar et al., 2010 [40]

Bangladesh

Sequential mixed method / 15 PLHIV* (Qualitative); 38 WLHIV & 76 MLHIV¹ (Quantitative)

To explore sexual life of people with HIV/AIDS in Bangladesh

x

x

x

x

75%

Behboodi-Moghadam et al., 2015 [41]

Iran

Qualitative (content analysis) / 15 WLHIV

To explore fertility intentions and experiences of infected women with HIV

x

x

x

75%

Behboodi-Moghadam et al., 2016 [42]

Iran

Qualitative (content analysis) / 12 pregnant WLHIV

To explore the experience of pregnancy among Iranian women with HIV

x

x

75%

Davis et al., 2017 [43]

Kazakhstan

Quantitative (cross-sectional study) / 242 WLHIV

To determine the extent which HIV-positive women are trading sex and to identify risk factors that may drive participation in sex trading among this population

x

75%

El Fane et al., 2011 [44]

Morocco

Quantitative (descriptive study)/72 WLHIV & 62 MLHIV

To identify sexual disorders affecting PLWHA and to determine factors influencing their sexuality

x

x

50%

Jiwatram-Negron et al., 2017 [45]

Kazakhstan

Quantitative (cross-sectional survey) / 249 WLHIV

To explore whether similar or different patterns of risk and protective factors emerge

x

75%

Kaplan et al., 2016 [46]

Lebanon

Qualitative (constant comparative) / 10 WLHIV

To develop a framework that facilitates understanding of the process by which women created meaning in their lives during and after learning of their sero-positivity.

x

75%

Karaosmanoglu et al., 2011 [47]

Turkey

Quantitative (descriptive study)/27 WLHIV & 109 MLHIV

To determine the epidemiologic and clinical features of patient with HIV infections and AIDS followed during a 3.5-year period.

x

50%

Mohammadi et al., 2015 [48]

Iran

Qualitative (content analysis)/10 WLHIV

To explore the lived experience of domestic violence in Iranian HIV-infected women

x

75%

Nedjat et al., 2015 [49]

Iran

Mixed method descriptive sudy / 25 WLHIV & 20 MLHIV (Qualitative); 160 WLHIV & 240 MLHIV

To evaluate the sexual and reproductive health needs of PLHIV in Tehran

x

x

x

x

x

100%

Rahmalia et al., 2015 [50]

Indonesia

Quantitative (prospective cohort) / 881 WLHIV & 1781 MLHIV

To determine the relative proportion of female patients in an HIV cohort and characterized their probable transmission route and reproductive profile.

x

x

75%

Saeieh et al., 2016 [51]

Iran

Qualitative (content analysis) / 18 WLHIV

To explore experience s of HIV positive women about contraceptive use

x

x

x

x

75%