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The Challenges of Being a Woman with a "Male Disease"

For someone who has hemophilia and HIV/AIDS, life can be achallenge. However, if that person happens to be a woman with a bleedingdisorder and HIV/AIDS, life becomes an even greater challenge. To beginwith, women are not supposed to have a bleeding... Read more »

Pap Smears for Survivors of Sexual Abuse

The following article, with minor changes, is taken from the June 1999 HEPP News , a newsletter of the HIV Education Prison Project (www.hivcorrections.org ). While references to prison remain, most of the points made in the article remain... Read more »

Menstruation, Menopause and HIV

Introduction The Menstrual Cycle Menstrual Irregularities in Women with HIV Menopause HIV and Menopause Osteopenia and Osteoporosis Cardiovascular Risk Management of Menopause Symptom Management Avoiding Long-Term Complications ... Read more »

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HIV and menstruation

Hi Dr. Bob,Hope you are well! Obviously this isn't something that you can share direct knowledge about but figured I'd give it a go anyway. I've read in quite a few places that for women with HIV some of the first problems show as...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,While unable to share "personal" knowledge about the effects of HIV on menstruation, I'm more than ready, willing and able to share "direct" knowledge. See tha recent article from BETA below! The Web link is... Read more »

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