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However, in sub-Saharan Africa, 1 in 6 people experience infertility and women living with HIV face even higher rates. Research shows that ART and virologic suppression improve fertility\/fecundity, yet this benefit is often overlooked in ART adherence education. To map the literature on people\u2019s understandings and beliefs about the relationship between HIV, ART, and fecundity, a systematic scoping review of the English and French literature in sub-Saharan Africa was conducted. After iterative search strategy development and implementation in PubMed, three independent reviewers screened texts, read a subset of full texts, and used a charting table to summarize results and identify emerging themes. 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