title: Sex, gender and HIV.
abstract: There is an ongoing dialogue within HIV research about how HIV affects men and women differently and how they may respond to therapy differently. What is often overlooked is the difference between sex and gender. Sex is based in a person's biology. Gender is based in how society treats men and women because of their sex and how their roles and responsibilities are generally ascribed to them. Sex and gender may play a role in the differences seen between men and women living with HIV. So what are those differences and how do they impact the course of HIV in men and women? This article will attempt to answer some of those questions.
mesh_terms: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones / Q000502:physiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones