“Today, women constitute more than half of all people living with HIV and AIDS-related illnesses remain the leading cause of death for women aged between 15…”.1
Umbrella
What may the HIV/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:
“The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) targets the immune system and weakens people’s defense against many infections and some types of cancer. As the virus destroys and impairs the function of immune cells, infected individuals gradually become immunodeficient. Immune function is typically measured by CD4 cell count”.2
How can HIV be transmitted?
In HIV/AIDS: Transmission the WHO explain:
“HIV can be transmitted via the exchange of a variety of body fluids from infected people, such as blood, breast milk, semen and vaginal secretions. HIV can also be transmitted from a mother to her child during pregnancy and delivery. Individuals cannot become infected 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. In HIV and AIDS: Overview the (United Kingdom) NHS’s (National Health Service) definition is:
“AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is the name used to describe a number of potentially life-threatening infections and illnesses that happen when your immune system has been severely damaged by the HIV virus”.4
The WHO’s definition is:
“The most advanced stage of HIV infection is acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), which can take many years to develop if not treated, depending on the individual. AIDS is defined by the development of certain cancers, infections or other severe long term clinical manifestations”.5
Common or Not
How common is HIV?
In HIV/AIDS: Key Facts the WHO note:
- “There were an estimated 38.0 million people living with HIV at the end of 2019”.6
Women
How many women are affected by HIV?
In Women and Girls, HIV and AIDS Avert elaborate on:
In HIV and AIDS 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
STDs
Is there an association between sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and HIV?
In HIV/AIDS & STDs: STDs and HIV – CDC Fact Sheet: Why Does Having An STD Put Me More At Risk for Getting HIV? the CDC explain:
“If you get an STD, you are more likely to get HIV than someone who is STD-free. This is because the same behaviors and circumstances that may put you at risk for getting an STD also can put you at greater risk for getting HIV. In addition, having a sore or break in the skin from an STD may allow HIV to more easily enter your body. If you are sexually active, get tested for STDs and HIV regularly, even if you don’t have symptoms”.10
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”.11
Health Topics A-Z
Where may I find Health Topics related to HIV/AIDS?
In Health Topics A-Z you may find:
Links
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This Links List to third party websites is neither comprehensive nor exhaustive. Inclusion on this Links List does not imply endorsement or recommendation. Non-inclusion on this Links List does not imply non-endorsement or non-recommendation. Third party websites are not under the control of Meno Martha International Menopause Directory. Third party websites may contain explicit medical images and/or sexual references. Please read Meno Martha International Menopause Directory’s Links Policy before proceeding to a Link. Please contact Webmaster if you experience a problem with a Link.- About HIV: Clear and Reliable Information on All Aspects of HIV
- About National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day [10 March]
- Anal Sex and HIV Risk
- Avert.org [Global Information and Education on HIV and AIDS]
- CHIWOS [Canadian HIV Women’s Sexual & Reproductive Health Cohort Study]
- Clinicalinfo.hiv.gov [Clinical Info HIV.gov]
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) and People With HIV
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): What To Know About HIV and COVID-19
- Early HIV Symptoms: What Are They?
- Ending HIV Transmission: Test, Treat, and Prevent
- Ending the HIV Epidemic: HIV Treatment Is Prevention
- Frontlineaids.org [Frontline AIDS]
- Get Tested for HIV
- GetTested: National HIV, STD, and Hepatitis Testing – Frequently Asked Questions
- Glossary
- HIV
- HIV Basics
- HIV Drug Resistance: World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2020: 18 – 24 November 2020
- HIV Screening Test
- HIV Testing: Questions for the Doctor
- HIV Treatment
- HIV and AIDS
- HIV and AIDS
- HIV and AIDS In the United Kingdom (UK)
- HIV and AIDS: Coping With A Positive HIV Test
- HIV and AIDS: Diagnosis
- HIV and AIDS: Living With
- HIV and AIDS: Prevention
- HIV and AIDS: Symptoms
- HIV and AIDS: Treatment
- HIV and Diabetes
- HIV and Women
- HIV and Women Who Have Sex With Women Fact Sheet
- HIV and Women’s Health Issues
- HIV and Women’s Health Issues: Gynecological Health Issues and HIV
- HIV and Women’s Health Issues: How Does HIV Affect Women Differently?
- HIV and the Menopause: A Review
- HIV/AIDS
- HIV/AIDS
- HIV/AIDS
- HIV/AIDS
- HIV/AIDS & STDs
- HIV/AIDS In Women
- HIV/AIDS Medicines
- HIV: About HIV
- HIV: Basics
- HIV: COVID-19 and HIV
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- HIV: HIV and Women
- HIV: Living With HIV
- HIV: Overview [Video Interview Stories]
- HIV: PrEP and PEP
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- Hiv.gov
- How Do You Get HIV? [+ Video]
- How Is HIV Transmitted?
- Immune System [Topics]
- Las Mujeres y el VIH [Women and HIV]
- Languages
- Living With HIV/AIDS
- Menopause and HIV
- Myths About HIV and AIDS [+ Video]
- NAM Aidsmap [+ Video: aidsmapCHAT: Thursday 19 November 2020]
- NAM Aidsmap: aidsmapWOMEN – Epsiode 2 – Taking Care of Your Health/COVID-19 Special
- NAM Aidsmap: News The Latest News on HIV Prevention, Treatment and Cure From Around the World
- Nat.org.uk [National AIDS Trust, United Kingdom]
- National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day #NBHAAD [February 7, United States]
- National Black HIV/Awareness Day – February 7
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) /AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
- National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: HIV/AIDS
- National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day – March 10
- Personal Stories
- Perspectives on Menopause and Women With HIV
- PRIME (Positive Transitions Through the Menopause) Study: A Protocol for A Mixed-Methods Study Investigating the Impact of the Menopause on the Health and Well-Being of Women Living With HIV In England
- Prevalence and Correlates of Early-Onset Menopause Among Women Living With HIV In Canada
- STDs and HIV – CDC Fact Sheet
- Safer Sex
- Sex and HIV
- Sophiaforum.net [Sophia Forum]
- Statement: Rebuilding Better Together To End AIDS for Women and Girls
- Symptoms of HIV: How Can You Tell If You Have HIV?
- T-Cell Count
- Thewellproject.org [The Well Project, United States]
- UN AIDS
- Unaids.org [UNAIDS]
- WHO Recommends Dolutegravir As Preferred HIV Treatment Option In All Populations
- What Are HIV and AIDS?
- What Are HIV and AIDS? What Is AIDS?
- What Are HIV and AIDS? What Is HIV?
- Who Is At Risk for HIV?
- Why Get Tested for HIV?
- Women and Girls, HIV and AIDS
- Women and HIV
- Women and HIV: Get the Facts on HIV Testing, Prevention and Treatment
- World AIDS Day 2020: Global Solidarity, Resilient Services
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- World AIDS Day: Rock the Ribbon Tuesday 1 December 2020
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- Women and Girls, HIV and AIDS. Last Updated: 23 April 2020. Last Full Review: 21 May 2019. Avert https://www.avert.org/professionals/hiv-social-issues/key-affected-populations/women Accessed: 17 November 2020
- HIV/AIDS: Key Facts. 06 July 2020. World Health Organization https://www.who.int/en/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hiv-aids Accessed: 17 November 2020
- HIV/AIDS: Transmission. 06 July 2020. World Health Organization https://www.who.int/en/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hiv-aids Accessed: 17 November 2020
- HIV and AIDS: Overview. Page Last Reviewed: 03 April 2018. NHS (National Health Service) https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hiv-and-aids/ Accessed: 17 November 2020
- HIV/AIDS: Key Facts. 06 July 2020. World Health Organization https://www.who.int/en/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hiv-aids Accessed: 17 November 2020
- HIV/AIDS: Key Facts. 06 July 2020. World Health Organization https://www.who.int/en/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hiv-aids Accessed: 17 November 2020
- Women and Girls, HIV and AIDS. Last Updated: 23 April 2020. Last Full Review: 21 May 2019. Avert https://www.avert.org/professionals/hiv-social-issues/key-affected-populations/women Accessed: 17 November 2020
- HIV and AIDS. Medical Review In: 2016. Page Last Updated: 25 March 2019. Office on Women’s Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Womenshealth.gov https://www.womenshealth.gov/hiv-and-aids Accessed: 17 November 2020
- Get Tested for HIV: The Basics: Overview. Content Last Updated on: 15 October 2020. MyHealthfinder https://health.gov/myhealthfinder/topics/health-conditions/hiv-and-other-stds/get-tested-hiv Accessed: 17 November 2020
- HIV/AIDS & STDs: STDs and HIV – CDC Fact Sheet: Why Does Having An STD Put Me More At Risk for Getting HIV? Page Last Reviewed: 30 March 2020. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/std/hiv/stdfact-std-hiv.htm Accessed: 17 November 2020
- HIV and AIDS: Living With HIV – Finding Your HIV Care Team. Medical Review In: 2016. Page Last Updated: 21 November 2019. 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: 17 November 2020