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GlossaryHIV/AIDS Treatment & Women
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- The Doctor's Opinion (2007)
Informative question-and-answer sessions with eight of the most prominent doctors treating HIV-positive women, including a discussion of the unique side effects and treatment struggles among women.
In The Body Features: Women and HIV, from The Body
General Treatment Issues
- Policy and Justice Issues Affecting Women: Fact Sheets and Talking Points (Regularly Updated)
From U.S. Positive Women's Network - Women's Health Issues Supplement Showcases Gender-Responsive National HIV/AIDS Programming for U.S. Women and Girls: A Blog Entry From Positive Policy (November 7, 2011)
From AIDS.gov - Achieving the Goals of the NHAS for Women: A Blog Entry From Positive Policy (August 12, 2011)
From AIDS.gov - Rural HIV-Infected Women's Access to Medical Care: Ongoing Needs in California (August 5, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Women-Centered Care Talking Points (April 19, 2011)
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From U.S. Positive Women's Network - Women-Centered Care Fact Sheet (April 19, 2011)
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From U.S. Positive Women's Network - Multiple Community Partners Collaborate to Address HIV/AIDS Among Women in the Pacific Northwest (April 6, 2011)
From AIDS.gov - Diagnosis, Sexuality and Choice: Women Living With HIV and the Quest for Equality, Dignity and Quality of Life in the U.S. (PDF) (March 2011)
Analysis and recommendations from the U.S. Positive Women's Network 2010 Human Rights Survey.
From U.S. Positive Women's Network - Monday Reflection: Born to Fight ...: A Blog Entry by Rae Lewis-Thornton (October 11, 2010)
I can't even describe the uphill battle living with this disease. ... And if someone tries to tell you it's a walk in the park, they are lying. HIV/AIDS is complicated and treatment is complicated.
From The Body - Illinois: Northwestern University Professor Studies AIDS and Poor Women (February 4, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Clinical Management of the HIV-Infected Woman (December 11, 2009)
Although this interview is meant for health care professionals, it's a good overview that's not too technical.
In HIV Management Today, from The Body PRO - The Stages of HIV Disease (August 22, 2008)
In AIDS 101, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation - Medical Care for Menopausal and Older Women With HIV Infection (March 2008)
From New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute - Basic Facts About HIV/AIDS (2008)
From amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research - Helping Your Doctor Understand That When It Comes to HIV, Women Aren’t Men (November 14, 2007)
In Newsweek - This Month in HIV: State-of-the-Art: Women and HIV/AIDS (May 2007)
An interview with Mardge Cohen, M.D., and 12-year HIV survivor Cathy Olufs.
In This Month in HIV, from The Body - What Women With HIV Should Know About Menstruation and Aging (Winter 2007)
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In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation - Anti-HIV Treatment in Women (April 29, 2005)
[Archived Article]
From aidsmap.com - Let's Talk About Sex: A Guide for Positive Women (April 2005)
[Archived Article]
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In WORLD Newsletter, from Women Organized to Respond to Life-Threatening Diseases - A Guide to the Clinical Care of Women with HIV (PDF) (2005)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration - Women and HIV in the U.S.: An Overview (March 2004)
[Archived Article]
A detailed review of the HIV risks, infection rates and HIV prevention/treatment issues that pertain specifically to U.S. women.
From HIV InSite - Sex, Gender and HIV (October 2003)
[Archived Article]
On the difference between sex and gender, and how each can impact how people respond to HIV infection and treatment.
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In Project Inform Perspective, from Project Inform - Behind the Frontline: Women, HIV and Reproductive Health (March/April 2003)
[Archived Article]
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network - In Their Own Words: The Current State of Women and HIV (Winter 2002/2003)
Comments from patients, advocates, clinicians and researchers.
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In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation - Treatment Issues for Women (November 2002)
From AIDS Community Research Initiative of America - HIV and Menopause (June 20, 2002)
[Archived Article]
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From PositiveWords - When Conscience Limits Care (September 2001)
[Archived Article]
Kelly Harmon on the risks women and others may take when going to a medical facility guided by the Catholic Church.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis - Women and HIV (August/September 2001)
[Archived Article]
Research highlights.
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles - HIV Levels Lower in Women (July 2001)
[Archived Article]
In Body Positive, from Body Positive - What's on the New Drug Horizon? (July 2001)
[Archived Article]
In WISE Words, from Project Inform - Radical Red: Get Me Some Self-Esteem (July/August 2001)
[Archived Article]
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network - Nutrition in the HIV-Positive Woman (May/June 2001)
[Archived Article]
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network - Women and Pharmacology (March 2001)
[Archived Article]
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In Project Inform Perspective, from Project Inform - HIV Infection in Women in the United States: Status at the Millennium (March 7, 2001)
[Archived Article]
In Journal of the American Medical Association - The Role of Gender in HIV Progression (Spring 2001)
[Archived Article]
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation - Thank God for Women's Health Activists! (January/February 2001)
[Archived Article]
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network - Positive? How Are You Feeling? (2001)
[Archived Article]
A comprehensive guide for women on dealing with HIV.
In WISE Words, from Project Inform - Treatment and Prevention News for Women (December 2000)
[Archived Article]
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles - Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Better in Women Than in Men (October 2000)
[Archived Article]
In Body Positive, from Body Positive - Women and Disease Progression (October 2000)
[Archived Article]
In WISE Words, from Project Inform - Douching Is Bad for You (September/October 2000)
[Archived Article]
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network - Are You Getting Good Medical Care? (Fall/Winter 2000)
[Archived Article]
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive - Dealing with Menopause (Fall/Winter 2000)
[Archived Article]
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive - Information about Gender and Race According to the FDA-Approved Labeling of Anti-HIV Drugs (Summer 2000)
[Archived Article]
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In CRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America - New Developments in HIV Care for Women (May 2000)
[Archived Article]
In International AIDS Society Newsletter - Women and HIV: The New Face of the Epidemic (January 25, 2000)
[Archived Article]
Audio presentation and slide show from San Francisco General Medical Grand Rounds.
- CRIA Update
[Archived Article]
A special issue on women and children.
In CRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America - More on Gender and Disease Progression (December 1999)
[Archived Article]
In WISE Words, from Project Inform - Living with Side Effects (December 1999)
[Archived Article]
In WISE Words, from Project Inform - Women, HIV, and Aging: A Social Worker's Perspective (Summer 1999)
[Archived Article]
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation - Gender Agenda (Summer 1999)
[Archived Article]
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive - Recent Reports on Women and HIV (April 1999)
[Archived Article]
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation - Get Real: Straight Talk About Women's Health (1999)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. Public Health Service's Office on Women's Health - Alarming New Findings Suggest Treatment Recommendations Must Be Changed for Women (Winter 1998-1999)
[Archived Article]
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive - AIDS Poll Finds Males Get Better Care (Fall 1998)
[Archived Article]
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive - Women's Health Rights (Fall 1998)
[Archived Article]
A list of your rights as a patient.
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive - Adherence (Summer 1998)
[Archived Article]
A look at making the commitment to take medications regularly.
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive - Adherence Is a Different Issue for Women (May 1998)
[Archived Article]
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project - Women and HIV: Recent Reports on Women and HIV from Worldwide Sources (April 1998)
[Archived Article]
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation - Women and HIV: Treatment Strategies for Women Examined at Physicians' Forum (April 1998)
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By Nina Marks.
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles - Provider Experience Affects Survival of Women With AIDS (March 9, 1998)
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From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - As the HMO Turns (Spring 1998)
[Archived Article]
An HIV-positive African American woman advocates for good treatment.
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive - Women and Clinical Trials (Fall/Winter 1997)
[Archived Article]
By Debra Johnson, N.P., P.A.-C, Judith S. Currier, M.D. .
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive - Weird Science: Women, Hemophiliacs and the FDA (Fall/Winter 1997)
[Archived Article]
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive - Knowledge Action Health: Positive Women Publish Treatment Guide (Fall/Winter 1997)
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In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive - The New Body of AIDS: Crixivan Bellies, Legs and Humps (Fall/Winter 1997)
[Archived Article]
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive - Equality in Clinical Trials: Drugs and Gender (September 1997)
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From U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Fluconazole Prevents Yeast Infections in Women With HIV (July 9, 1997)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - Wasting in Women: HIV's Impact on Women's Physique (July/August 1997)
[Archived Article]
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis - Candidiasis in Immune-Compromised Women (July/August 1997)
[Archived Article]
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis - HIV and the Vaginal Ecosystem (July/August 1997)
[Archived Article]
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis - Three Treatment Algorithms for PAP Smear Management in HIV-Positive Women (July/August 1997)
[Archived Article]
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis - Pelvic Inflammatory Disease in HIV Infection (July/August 1997)
[Archived Article]
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis - Cervical Cancer and Women With HIV (July/August 1997)
[Archived Article]
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis - HIV Infection in Women: Still Untreated, Still Deadly (July/August 1997)
[Archived Article]
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis - Antiretroviral Resistance: Implications for Women With HIV (Summer 1997)
[Archived Article]
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive - Women and Wasting (Summer 1997)
[Archived Article]
By Debra Johnson, N.P., P.A.-C and Judith S. Currier, M.D.
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive - Regarding Research: Women Consider Clinical Trials (Summer 1997)
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In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive - Staying Well (Summer 1997)
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Women and PCP.
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive - What's the Difference? (Spring 1997)
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Presented by Judith Currier, M.D. and Debra Johnson, P.A., reported by Nancy MacNeil.
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive - Access to the "Cure" (Spring 1997)
[Archived Article]
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive - Women Want to Know: Survey of Women's Experiences With Protease Inhibitors (January 1997)
[Archived Article]
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive - Menstrual Disorders (Autumn 1995)
[Archived Article]
Reported by Harriet Neilson.
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive
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