title: [Sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS: Nursing discussion about dangerous relations for women].
abstract: The present article has as its main objective the discussion of the risky relationship between sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and the HIV/AIDS under the perspective of gender and sexuality. It presents the increase of AIDS among women as a consequence of social, political, cultural and economic relations. The study uses an exploratory methodology of qualitative nature. It focuses on women who are HIV positive and acquired the disease through sexual relationships with a stable partner. The study concluded that nursing care is a very important opportunity for nurses to make an early diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the STDs and AIDS.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermagem Médico-Cirúrgica, Escola de Enfermagem Alfredo Pinto, Universidade do Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO).
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Xavier
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D012737:Sex Factors; D012747:Sexual Partners; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000635:transmission*