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Summary
- HIV can damage the immune systems of women, and without treatment causes illness and death.
- CD4 and viral load tests are the key tests used to monitor HIV in women.
- HIV-positive women should have regular smear tests.
- An HIV-positive woman can pass on HIV to her baby, but this can almost always be prevented.
- Anti-HIV therapy works equally well in women and men.
- Women taking anti-HIV therapy might be more likely to experience some side-effects.