title: Caring for women with HIV: Unique needs and challenges.
abstract: Women infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have unique needs. Treatment recommendations are the same for men and women, but in women, fertility desires, pregnancy, contraception, and aging must be taken into account in their medical care.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA william.short@jefferson.edu.
authors.forename: William R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Short
authors.affiliation: The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
authors.forename: Jean R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003267:Contraception; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D016742:Preconception Care; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy; D049168:Pregnancy, Unplanned; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents