{"title":"HIV Infections and Prevention in Women.","authors":"Anna M Powell","doi":"10.1097/GRF.0000000000000939","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This paper examines the challenges and advancements related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in women, focusing on incidence, disparities, and reproductive health. HIV disproportionately affects Black women, with socioeconomic and health care access factors worsening outcomes. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is promising but underutilized due to awareness and accessibility issues. Contraception access and abortion care remain limited for women living with HIV, while menopause poses additional health risks. Future directions in research and policy call for expanded prevention, improved health care services, and greater support for reproductive and menopausal care, aiming to enhance health care equity and quality of life for women affected by HIV.</p>","PeriodicalId":10415,"journal":{"name":"Clinical obstetrics and gynecology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4000,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Clinical obstetrics and gynecology","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1097/GRF.0000000000000939","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
This paper examines the challenges and advancements related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in women, focusing on incidence, disparities, and reproductive health. HIV disproportionately affects Black women, with socioeconomic and health care access factors worsening outcomes. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is promising but underutilized due to awareness and accessibility issues. Contraception access and abortion care remain limited for women living with HIV, while menopause poses additional health risks. Future directions in research and policy call for expanded prevention, improved health care services, and greater support for reproductive and menopausal care, aiming to enhance health care equity and quality of life for women affected by HIV.
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Each issue of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology is a complete symposium on one or two timely topics of interest in obstetrics and gynecology. For each quarterly issue, two prominent guest editors solicit contributions on key clinical topics of interest to practicing physicians. Procedures, current clinical problems, medical and surgical treatments, and effective diagnostic aids are all carefully reviewed in original articles. The result is an instructive resource that dispenses trustworthy clinical guidance that enhances your understanding of key areas of your practice.