The human immunodeficiency (IH-myoo-noh-di-FISH-uhn-see) virus, or HIV, is a sexually transmitted infection and causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, or AIDS. Today, about one in four Americans living with HIV are women.
Topics
What is HIV/AIDS? | Women are at risk of HIV | |
Preventing HIV infection | Get tested for HIV | |
Living with HIV/AIDS | Opportunistic infections and other conditions | |
Treatments for HIV/AIDS | Research and clinical trials in HIV/AIDS | |
AIDS worldwide | Government in action on HIV/AIDS | |
Share your storyAnonymous from Illinois says... Although I am HIV negative, I would like to share my story. I am a 26 year old woman. I've been married for 5 years and have been with the same man for 8. When I was younger I had the "it won't happ... (more) |
HIV/AIDS was reviewed in full or in part by:
Gina M. Brown, M.D.
Coordinator for Microbicides Research and Women and Girls Research Office of AIDS Research
National Institutes of Health
Melonie Heron, Ph.D.
Statistician/Demographer
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
National Center for Health Statistics
Lisa Hirschhorn, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Senior Clinical Advisor, HIV/AIDS
JSI Research and Training
Gretchen Stiers, Ph.D.
HIV/AIDS Policy Lead
Office of Policy, Planning and Innovation
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Content last updated July 01, 2011.
Resources last updated July 01, 2011.