Why Are Women More Vulnerable To Hiv Aids

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Women More Vulnerable to HIV/AIDS Infection Than Men, Less Apt to Cope

Women are more biologically susceptible to HIV infection and are, especially in Africa, less able to cope with it due to cultural, social and economic factors, experts told the 14th International Conference on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted... Read more »

International Community Should Address Conditions That Make Women Vulnerable to HIV/AIDS, Opinion Piece Says

Although "women face inequality with men" in "all too many places," they are "fast approaching equality" in terms of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, UNAIDS Executive Director Peter Piot writes in a Bangkok Post opinion piece. According to Piot, 59% of... Read more »

Women's Vulnerabilities Need to Be Addressed to Fight Indonesian Epidemics of HIV/AIDS, Injection Drug Use

Indonesia cannot "win the war" against the twin epidemics of HIV/AIDS and drug use, particularly injection drug use, without "taking into consideration women's vulnerability," Sudirman Nasir, a postgraduate student at the University of Melbourne ,... Read more »

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Women, you may be vulnerable after divorce!!!

Dear Doctor,I've just been reading letters and your advice in your forum. I too would like to add a word of warning, to a vulnerable section of society, if I may.After 30 odd years of marriage, I got divorced and for some years did not date....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Thanks for taking the time to write in and share your story. As for why you were so unaware, I really have no way of knowing. HIV/AIDS is not new. In fact we've known about it for 28 years! Part of the blame certainly could be placed on our... Read more »

AIDS clocks: How many are women??

Hi, Dr. Bob, You are a total inspiration! Thank you for this forum which is incredibly helpful. I saw those live AIDS clocks on the CBS/TV's CBS CARES website and they do make a really strong statement. My question is, do you know what percent...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,The epidemiology of the pandemic is changing. Women are biologically, socially and economically more vulnerable to HIV infection, especially in regions hardest hit by the epidemic. Globally, women are increasingly affected by HIV, and now make up... Read more »

can you get hiv/aids if you.. (QTND: HIV TRANSMISSION BETWEEN TWO HIV NEGATIVES, 2008)

me and my partner have been curious about trying anal sex. we are both hiv/aids free and free of any other std's. we were curious, can we get aids from anal sex even if you both are disease free?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Gosh, and folks wonder why we need age-appropriate, science-based sex education back in our schools!?!?!?Your's, my friend, is a QTND (Question That Never Dies) and has a common sense ATNC (Answer That Never Changes). See below.Dr. Bobgay... Read more »

HIV/AIDS (HIV TRANSMISSION BETWEEN TWO HIV NEGATIVES, 2010)

Can two HIV negative men develop HIV/AIDS from having unprotected sex with each other?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,See below.Dr. BobHow to contract HIV (HIV TRANSMISSION BETWEEN TWO HIV NEGATIVES, 2009) (Obama Budget Would Kill Abstinence-Only Funding) May 15, 2009If a HIV - woman and a HIV - man have sexual intercourse while the woman is on her menstrual... Read more »

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Would like to profile women w/HIV/AIDS for TV.

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I am working on a national television show called Lifetime Live. It is a news show for women: I would like to provide the opportunity to two women with AIDS to tell their stories: a young woman in her teens and an older professional woman. Please... Read more »

Survey: HIV- women desiring children with HIV+ man

Posted by Poppy

BAPAC, Bay Area Perinatel AIDS Center is conducting an online survey for HIV- women, desiring to have children with an HIV+ male partner. The goal of this survey is to collect data which will be useful in educating couples, physicians,... Read more »

HIV & AIDS

Posted by Anonymous, 10 Replies

I don't live with AIDS and I don't know anyone with it but I'm going to write this anyway. I donot feel sorry for the thousands of teens and adults who walk the streets with AIDS because they didn't use a condom. Now if you're stupid enough to get... Read more »

Women don't get Aids unless they are drug users

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I was a drug user and was "labelled" hiv positive (meaning I had the antibodies against hiv which usually under every other disease means you are immune) anyway, it almost killed me when I started taking those toxic pills. aAnd then I decided to... Read more »

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