Research on HIV Prevention for Women
General
- Vaginal Washing Increases HIV Infection Risk; Results for Dry Sex Less Clear-Cut (July 30, 2009)
A meta-analysis of data on vaginal practices and HIV infection from ten African cohorts has found that both vaginal washing with soap and wiping the vagina with cloths, tissues or paper were associated with an increased risk of acquiring HIV.
From aidsmap.com
- AIDS Prevention Trial in Zimbabwe Targets Women (July 23, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- University of Central Florida Research Yields Link that Could Prevent HIV (April 30, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Trichomonas Vaginalis Treatment Reduces Vaginal HIV-1 Shedding (January 27, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Women Can Contract HIV Through Healthy Vaginal Tissue, Study Says (December 18, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Study Identifies Proteins That Help Provide Immunity Against HIV Among Commercial Sex Workers in Kenya (September 8, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Strategies for Change: Breaking Barriers to HIV Prevention, Treatment and Care for Women (PDF) (2008)
From Open Society Institute
- HIV Viral Load in Semen Is Highest Three to Four Weeks After Infection, Study Says (August 28, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
- Biology, Culture Make Women More Vulnerable to HIV Than Men, Experts Warn (December 7, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Woman to Man: Low Risk (Fall/Winter 1997)
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive
- Vaginal Secretions and Transmission -- Still Looking for an Answer (Summer 1996)
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive
Contraceptives & HIV
- Relationships Between Condoms, Hormonal Methods, and Sexual Pleasure and Satisfaction: An Exploratory Analysis From the Women's Well-Being and Sexuality Study (February 10, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Diaphragms: A Strangely Permeable Wall (September 2007)
To read PDF, click here
In HHS Watch, from Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project
- Male Circumcision Has Little Effect on Women's HIV Risk, Study Says (August 24, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
- Researchers Conducting Clinical Trials of Diaphragm as HIV Prevention Method (February 27, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- South African Anti-Rape Condom Could Reduce Risk of Pregnancy, HIV, STDs (September 2, 2005)
The condom, which is placed inside a woman's vagina, would latch onto an unwelcome penis with metal barbs, and could only be removed surgically.
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Effective, Female-Controlled Barriers on the Way, Researchers Say (August 15, 2005)
[Archived Article]
Summary of a review published in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections.
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Focus on Female Condom: Research, Programs and Policy (2004)
A collection of resources provided by Family Health International.
- Self-Help Intervention Increases Condom Use in Young Women (August 21, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Women Successful in Negotiating Condom Use, Through Intervention Program (July 24, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Significant Association Found Between Oral Contraceptive Use and HIV Acquisition (July 14, 2003)
In The 2nd International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment, from The Body PRO
- Morning-After Pill Curbs Pregnancy, Not Condom Use (March 21, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Uganda: Contraceptives Not Linked to HIV Risk (March 18, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Microbicides, Barriers, and Mucosal Immunity: The First and Second Lines of Defense Against HIV Infection in Women (January 27, 2003)
[Archived Article]
A slide show and audio presentation in RealAudio format.
From HIV InSite
- Outdated Contraceptive May Help in Third World (December 11, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Circumcised Men Less Likely to Get Virus That Causes Cervical Cancer (April 12, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- The "Pill" Linked to Aggressive HIV (March 1, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Diaphragm and Microbicide Combination May Work to Block HIV (September 21, 2001)
[Archived Article]
In STEP Ezine, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
- Estrogen Creams Could Help Protect Some Women Against HIV (October 2000)
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Douching Is Bad for You (September/October 2000)
[Archived Article]
To read PDF, click here
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- The Hormone Progesterone Has a Role in Simian AIDS (Summer 1996)
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive
Women of Color & HIV
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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)
[Archived Article]
From AIDS Action Council
Women, Violence & HIV
- Experience of Sexual Violence Among Women in HIV Discordant Unions After Voluntary HIV Counseling and Testing: A Qualitative Critical Incident Study in Uganda (November 9, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Violence Against Women Fuels HIV Growth, Sparks New Caribbean Group Into Action (June 10, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Forced Sex Poses Five Times the HIV Risk Compared to Consensual Sex (August 5, 2008)
In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO
- South African Anti-Rape Condom Could Reduce Risk of Pregnancy, HIV, STDs (September 2, 2005)
The condom, which is placed inside a woman's vagina, would latch onto an unwelcome penis with metal barbs, and could only be removed surgically.
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Girls Abused by Dates at Higher STD Risk (August 4, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Sexual Abuse History, Risk Behavior, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases: The Impact of Age at Abuse (August 1, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- West Virginia Rape Rate Is One in Nine, Federal Report Says (August 11, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Rape of Girls in South Africa (February 4, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Women, Healthcare & Violence (March 1999)
[Archived Article]
A report from the Ninth International Nursing Conference on Ending Violence Against Women.
In Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
- Dangerous Liaisons: Rape and HIV (November 1998)
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Childhood Sexual Abuse as an HIV Risk Factor in Women (July/August 1997)
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Postexposure Antiretroviral Treatment for Rape Survivors? (July/August 1997)
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
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