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HIV, AIDS and Women s Health
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If left untreated, the HIV virus causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a progressive failure of the immune system, leading to death from infection or cancer. Whilst there is no current effective cure for HIV, the disease can be effectively managed to the extent that HIV-positive people have an equal life expectancy to HIV-negative people if they receive prompt and appropriate medical care.
Prevalence of HIV amongst women
In 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recorded 36,400 new HIV infections in the United States. Of these, 18% were female, a proportion which has remained stable across the past decade. Most new infections among women are caused by sexual intercourse with an infected man, although women who are intravenous drug users are at high risk for transmission.
For those who may not know, endometriosis happens when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus (womb) grows outside of the uterus, where it doesn’t belong. It’s a common health problem for women, according to the Office on Women’s Health, with an estimated 1 in 10 women of reproductive age in the U.S. diagnosed with the disease. These endometriosis growths (or lesions) can be extremely painful, and at times debilitating.
There is no cure for endometriosis, and despite various treatment options, it can still be difficult to find a treatment plan that works, especially due to the normalization of endometriosis pain and the symptoms associated with it. But this doesn’t have to be the case. In honor of Pelvic Pain Awareness Month this May, we’re sharing the stories of two women who have managed to find solutions that work for them. It wasn’t an easy process, but with their persistence and commitment to finding what works best for them, they were able to achieve the right