Research on HIV Prevention for Women

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See also: Research on Microbicides

General

HIV Prevention Strategies for Women Proven Ineffective: A Blog Entry by Candace Y.A. Montague (March 5, 2013)
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Study Finds Protein Link to Sexually Transmitted Disease Susceptibility (March 1, 2013)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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U.S. Government Announces Grants for Implementation Science Projects on PMTCT (December 6, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
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HIV JournalView: September 2012 (October 15, 2012)
David Alain Wohl, M.D., explores recently published findings regarding access to HIV care in the U.S., the impact of pain on clinic no-shows, links between atazanavir and gall/kidney stones, anal sex and HIV among women, and the limits of echocardiography.
In HIV JournalView, from TheBodyPRO.com
Blacks Have Much Higher HIV Rates Despite No Greater Risk Behavior (August 6, 2012)
From AIDSmeds.com
NIH to Test Dapivirine Vaginal Ring for HIV Prevention in Women (July 24, 2012)
From U.S. National Institutes of Health
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International Partnership for Microbicides CEO Discusses Research in GlobalPost Interview (July 19, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Bacterial Vaginosis Associated With Increased Risk of HIV Transmission From Women to Men, Study Shows (July 2, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
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Argentina: Study Finds Most Women Get HIV From Long-Term Partners (May 31, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Inexpensive Female Genital Schistosomiasis Prevention Could Help Reduce Women's Risk of HIV Infection (April 10, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
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Contraceptives & HIV

Does Hormonal Contraception Raise the Risk of HIV Infection? (Video) (March 11, 2013)
From HIVandHepatitis.com
Contraceptive Injections and HIV Infection Risk -- A Public Health Conundrum (March 10, 2013)
From aidsmap.com
Tenofovir in Intravaginal Ring Protects 6 of 6 Macaques From SHIV Challenge (March 8, 2013)
From National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project
Depo-Provera Has No Effect on Transmission of HIV (March 6, 2013)
From MedPage Today
IRIN Examines WHO's Efforts to Communicate HIV Risk Among Injectable Hormonal Contraceptive Users (December 6, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Microbicide HIV Prevention for Women -- Ring or Gel? (November 5, 2012)
In Positive Voice, from National Association of People With AIDS
Hormonal Contraception and the Risk of HIV Acquisition (September/October 2012)
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In HIV Treatment Bulletin, from HIV i-Base
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Vaginal Ring Protects Monkeys Against AIDS Virus, Study Shows (September 7, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Novel Vaginal HIV Microbicide Ring Enters Large-Scale Clinical Trial (August 8, 2012)
From AIDSmeds.com
NIH to Test Dapivirine Vaginal Ring for HIV Prevention (August 3, 2012)
From HIVandHepatitis.com

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Women of Color & HIV

Repeating Patterns: However, "Critical Consciousness" Can Break the Cycle of Abuse (November/December 2012)
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Where We Enter: Black Women and HIV-Prevention Research (March 6, 2012)
From Black AIDS Institute
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Do Asian-American Women Who Were Maltreated as Children Have a Higher Likelihood for HIV Risk Behaviors and Adverse Mental Health Outcomes? (March 1, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
On TheBodyPRO.com
Q&A: Dr. Gail Wyatt, Sex Therapist, Expert in Black Women's Sexuality (March 29, 2010)
From Black AIDS Institute
Study: Denial Infects the Mississippi Delta -- Black Women's Attitudes Toward Safe-Sex Practices Deadly (April 17, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Relationship-Based HIV Prevention Works for Minority Couples (June 3, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Communally Oriented HIV Prevention Shows Positive Results in Low-Income, Urban Women (September 26, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Does a History of Trauma Contribute to HIV Risk for Women of Color? Implications for Prevention and Policy (April 25, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Alarming CDC Statistics Demonstrate Need for Expanded AIDS Prevention Efforts Among Women and People of Color; ; Statement of Christine Lubinski, Deputy Executive Director, AIDS Action Council (April 19, 1996)
From AIDS Action Council

Women, Violence & HIV

Progress to Date: President's Working Group on the Intersection of HIV/AIDS, Violence Against Women and Girls, and Gender-Related Health Disparities (March 10, 2013)
From Office of National AIDS Policy
Getting to Zero for Women: Violence Is the Fatal Flaw in the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (November 28, 2012)
From Positive Women's Network of the United States of America
Vulnerability and Empowerment: At the International AIDS Conference, an Examination of Sexual Abuse and Violence Against Women -- and Men (November/December 2012)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Echoes of Violence: A Study Makes a Connection Between Recent Abuse and Mortality (November/December 2012)
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Domestic Violence Doubles Risk of Death for HIV-Positive Women (July 31, 2012)
From AIDSmeds.com
PEPFAR Announces $5 Million for "Together for Girls" Partnership to Address Sexual Violence (July 26, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
From the Shadows: Women, Sex, HIV and Violence -- A Press Conference on How Trauma Drives the HIV Epidemic (July 18, 2012)
Featuring breaking new research on the impact of violence on mortality to be released at AIDS 2012.
From Positive Women's Network of the United States of America
Report Examines PEPFAR Gender-Based Violence Initiative in Tanzania (July 13, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Intimate Partner Violence Towards HIV-Positive Women in the UK (May/June 2012)
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In HIV Treatment Bulletin, from HIV i-Base
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Trauma, Mental Health and HIV: A Blog Entry by Candace Y.A. Montague (June 5, 2012)
"It's fitting to empower a woman to stand up to abuse and leave a dangerous man alone. However, what happens when the abuser moves on to harm and intimidate someone else? The dreaded cycle repeats and the virus continues to spread. The abuser also needs mental health services."
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