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Filters Content type: News, Editors' picks, About HIV Topic: Women

News and information about HIV in women. The heightened vulnerability of women and girls to HIV is closely linked to gendered power relations and social, legal, economic and cultural inequalities.

Smoking

Risk of pregnancy loss among smokers much higher for women with HIV

News
11 January 2017
PrEP

Risk score accurately predicts which pregnant and postpartum women would benefit most from PrEP

News
10 January 2017
Cardiovascular disease

African Americans taking ART have high incidence of illness associated with risk of cardiovascular disease

News
20 December 2016
Economic & social inequality

Migration and age differences between male and female partners fuelling the HIV epidemic in South Africa

News
14 December 2016
Women

Multiple motivations for ‘transactional sex’ need to be taken into account when planning interventions for African women

News
13 December 2016
Menopause

Ageing positively: the menopause in women living with HIV

Editor's pick
National Institute for Health Research
2 December 2016
PrEP programmes & uptake

Survey finds good knowledge of PrEP in Europe and a considerable amount of unsupported informal PrEP use

News
1 December 2016
Global health targets

UNAIDS announces 18.2 million people on antiretroviral therapy, but warns that 15–24 years of age is a highly dangerous time for young women

Editor's pick
UNAIDS
21 November 2016
Cancer

HIV, HPV and cervical cancer—leveraging synergies to save women’s lives

Editor's pick
UNAIDS
2 November 2016
Vaginal rings & topical PrEP

Rings, films or inserts? Researchers need to develop prevention products that make sense in women’s lives

News
21 October 2016
The biology of HIV transmission

Vaginal and rectal bacteria may have a big influence on HIV transmission and microbicide efficacy

News
20 October 2016
Global health targets

Controlling the HIV epidemic: ambitious funding, expanded workforce, innovations and micro-focus needed

News
19 October 2016
Sexual transmission

Anal sex may transmit four in ten HIV infections in US women at high risk

News
19 October 2016
Infant feeding

Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Use by Breastfeeding HIV-Uninfected Women

Editor's pick
MedicalResearch.com
29 September 2016
Women

Five Things Providers Said About PrEP at a Family Planning Conference

Editor's pick
The Body Pro
27 September 2016
People & personal stories

On Treatment and Uninfectious, Women With HIV Still Shamed by Misinformed Providers, Public

Editor's pick
The Body
26 September 2016
PrEP

Inside the Fight to Make a Revolutionary HIV Medication Widely Available

Editor's pick
VICE
22 September 2016
Finding support

Pregnant and diagnosed with HIV: the group providing support for mothers

Editor's pick
The Guardian
6 September 2016
Confidentiality, consent & medical ethics

HIV-positive Ugandan women complain of forced sterilization in government hospitals

Editor's pick
Daily Mail
5 September 2016
Vaginal rings & topical PrEP

Vaginal ring for HIV prevention effective and acceptable

News
2 September 2016
PrEP programmes & uptake

Study looks at use of PrEP during pregnancy and breastfeeding

News
1 September 2016
Contraception

Most contraceptives not linked to HIV infection, but Depo-Provera may raise risk

News
17 August 2016
Vaginal rings & topical PrEP

Vaginal bacteria increase HIV susceptibility and may reduce PrEP effectiveness

News
15 August 2016
Self-testing & home testing

World’s largest study of HIV self-testing gets off the ground

News
22 July 2016