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HIV treatment works well for women, although some side-effects may affect women more. Some anti-HIV drugs interact with some forms of hormonal contraception.

Cancer

Starting antiretroviral treatment does not reduce the incidence or prevalence of cervical infection with human papillomavirus

News
18 October 2010
Adherence

Adherence key to reducing genital HIV levels in women

News
12 October 2010
Treatment for women

Detectable genital HIV shedding associated with cervical infections appears minimal among women taking ART

News
1 October 2010
Treatment for women

Darunavir/ritonavir as effective in women as men

News
22 September 2010
Undetectable viral load & treatment as prevention

High genital HIV levels may persist in women who appear to achieve viral suppression with use of ART

News
6 September 2010
Treatment for women

Nevirapine toxicity in women predicted by liver function, not CD4 count, developing country study reports

News
1 September 2010
Pregnancy and vertical transmission

Kesho Bora study reports on effects on maternal health of stopping triple ART after breastfeeding

News
26 August 2010
Pregnancy, children & young people

Low birth weight seen in small minority of infants exposed to some antiretroviral drugs

News
22 July 2010
Treatment for women

Meta-analysis suggests efavirenz does not increase risk of birth abnormalities

News
2 June 2010
Clinical trials

HIV-positive women in clinical trials: A gap in the facts

News
1 June 2010
Pregnancy, children & young people

New WHO treatment criteria could prevent 90% of vertical transmission

News
31 May 2010
Pregnancy, children & young people

International AIDS Society launches HIV research agenda for women and children

News
8 March 2010
Women

HIV associated with poorer sexual function for women

News
3 March 2010
Cancer

Smoking is sole risk for lung cancer for women with HIV

News
3 March 2010
Diabetes

Progestogen-only hormonal contraception linked to metabolic problems in HIV-positive women

News
29 January 2010
Treatment for women

Bone loss following onset of menopause may put HIV-positive women at risk for fractures

News
18 January 2010
Treatment for women

Women who start ART in pregnancy do just as well as non-pregnant women

News
6 January 2010
Starting treatment

Switching from efavirenz to nevirapine in women with higher CD4 counts

News
7 May 2009
Contraception

Hormonal contraception does not affect HIV progression in large international cohort

News
17 February 2009
Pregnancy and vertical transmission

HIV treatment for mothers and children in Botswana: lessons from a dynamic programme

News
20 October 2006
Access to healthcare

Women and girls must have equal access to HIV treatment, say WHO and UNAIDS

News
30 November 2004
Contraception

Hormonal contraceptives increase cervical infections in HIV-positive women: implications for disease progression and HIV transmission

News
24 November 2004
Treatment for women

Women at greatest risk of NNRTI rash

News
19 July 2002