HIV and AIDS

HIV and AIDS

“As a woman living with HIV, one of the most important relationships you will have is with your doctor. Finding the right doctor can have a big impact on your well-being”.1

Umbrella

What may the HIV and AIDS Umbrella include?

Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:

  • AIDS
  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
  • HIV
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

HIV

What is the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)?

DotS the definition of HIV may vary. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) definition is:

“Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system”.2

How can HIV be transmitted?

In HIV and AIDS: Transmission the WHO explain:

“HIV can be transmitted via the exchange of body fluids from people living with HIV, including blood, breast milk, semen, and vaginal secretions. HIV can also be transmitted to a child during pregnancy and delivery. People cannot become infected with HIV through ordinary day-to-day contact such as kissing, hugging, shaking hands, or sharing personal objects, food or water”.3

AIDS

What is acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)?

DotS the definition of AIDS may vary. The WHO’s definition is:

“Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) occurs at the most advanced stage of infection”.4

In HIV and AIDS: Overview the (United Kingdom) NHS’s definition is:

“AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is the name for a collection of serious illnesses caused by the HIV virus.

AIDS is now often called late-stage or advanced HIV. In the UK, most people being treated for HIV do not develop AIDS”.5

Common or Not

How common is HIV?

In HIV and AIDS: Key Facts, dated 27 July 2026, the WHO include:

  • “There were an estimated 41.0 million people living with HIV at the end of 2025, 64% of whom are in the WHO African Region”.6

Women

How many women are affected by HIV?

In HIV and Women the (United Kingdom) Avert’s, Be In the Know elaborate on:

  • “Of all new HIV infections in 2021, 49% were among women and girls”.7

In HIV and AIDS, dated 18 February 2021, the Office on Women’s Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Womenshealth.gov note:

“One in four people in the United States with HIV is female. In the United States, women are most likely to get HIV from having sex with a man”.8

HIV Test

How do you know if you have HIV?

In Get Tested for HIV: The Basics – Overview the (United States) MyHealthfinder elaborate on:

“The only way to know if you have HIV is to get tested. You could have HIV and still feel healthy”.9

STIs

Is there an association between sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV?

In HIV: Preventing HIV – Prevention Steps and Strategies: Get Tested and Treated for Other STIs the (United States) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explain:

  • “If you have another STI, you are more likely to get HIV”.10

Menopause

Is there an association between menopause and HIV?

In Menopause and HIV: What Is Menopause?, submitted on 18 September 2025, the Well Project explain:

“Cisgender (cis) women usually experience menopause between the ages of 38 and 58; the average age is 51. There is some evidence that women living with HIV, and particularly lifetime survivors of HIV, may experience the changes of menopause earlier than HIV-negative women. There is also some indication that the symptoms of menopause may be more intense for women living with HIV, though more research is needed to support these reports”.11

Health Care Provider

What if I think I have HIV?

If you think you have HIV, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this as soon as possible.

In HIV and AIDS: Living With HIV – Finding Your HIV Care Team Womenshealth.gov elaborate on:

“As a woman living with HIV, one of the most important relationships you will have is with your doctor. Finding the right doctor can have a big impact on your well-being”.12

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  1. HIV and AIDS: Living With HIV – Finding Your HIV Care Team. Last Updated: 23 October 2025. Office on Women’s Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Womenshealth.gov https://www.womenshealth.gov/hiv-and-aids/living-hiv Accessed: 02 August 2026
  2. HIV and AIDS: Overview. 27 July 2026. World Health Organization https://www.who.int/en/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hiv-aids Accessed: 02 August 2026
  3. HIV and AIDS: Transmission. 27 July 2026. World Health Organization https://www.who.int/en/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hiv-aids Accessed: 02 August 2026
  4. HIV and AIDS: Overview. 27 July 2026. World Health Organization https://www.who.int/en/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hiv-aids Accessed: 02 August 2026
  5. HIV and AIDS: Overview. Page Last Reviewed: 09 July 2025. NHS https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hiv-and-aids/ Accessed: 02 August 2026
  6. HIV and AIDS: Key Facts. 27 July 2026. World Health Organization https://www.who.int/en/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hiv-aids Accessed: 02 August 2026
  7. HIV and Women. Last Updated: 31 March 2023. Last Full Review: 01 March 2022. Be In the Know https://www.beintheknow.org/understanding-hiv-epidemic/community/hiv-and-women Accessed: 02 August 2026
  8. HIV and AIDS. Page Last Updated: 18 February 2021. Office on Women’s Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Womenshealth.gov https://www.womenshealth.gov/hiv-and-aids Accessed: 02 August 2026
  9. Get Tested for HIV: The Basics – Overview. Content Last Updated: 11 June 2026. MyHealthfinder https://health.gov/myhealthfinder/topics/health-conditions/hiv-and-other-stds/get-tested-hiv Accessed: 02 August 2026
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