 | When the HIV epidemic first hit the U.S., it was believed to be a white, gay man's disease -- in 1985, women and girls accounted for a mere 7 percent of newly diagnosed HIV cases. But 30 years later, HIV has silently become a serious issue for American women. Women and girls account for almost 30 percent of newly diagnosed HIV cases. Not to mention that it is the No. 1 killer of African-American women ages 25-34.
But while HIV rates continue to increase, there are not enough resources for women to rely on for crucial information. This is why TheBody.com created the HIV/AIDS Resource Center for Women and why we continue to update it with new content, amazing personal stories and useful information!
So, whether you're recently diagnosed, a longtime HIV survivor, an HIV advocate, an HIV prevention expert or a person who simply wants to learn more about HIV among women, our HIV/AIDS Resource Center for Women is the best place on the Web to turn to.
HIV and Getting Pregnant
 Just because you are a woman living with HIV doesn't mean you have to kiss your dreams of being a mother goodbye. Advances in HIV treatment have greatly lowered the chances that a mother will pass HIV on to her baby -- to as low as 1 in 100. The Well Project discusses how to reduce the chance of transmitting HIV to your baby and partner; the importance of finding a health care provider who supports your decisions; and how to connect with support groups.
Damaries Cruz: Deciding to Start Treatment After Nearly 20 Years of Living With HIV
 When we first met Damaries Cruz in the fall of 2008, she'd just participated in a groundbreaking HIV awareness campaign for Spanish-language television. She was a well-known speaker and HIV educator at a large Florida county health department. She seemed to be doing well after 17 years of living with HIV, though she had never taken HIV meds. But soon after, Damaries' health began to decline. Thus began a grueling process to decide whether to start HIV treatment and which meds to take.
HIV Frontlines: Executive Director of New Jersey Women and AIDS Network Talks About Gender Issues and Obstacles to HIV Prevention
 Since graduating college in the late '80s, Monique Howard has been working in the HIV/AIDS field. Whether she was examining specimens in a lab; implementing HIV risk-reduction programming at Beth Israel Hospital; or earning her graduate degree in human sexuality, Howard's work has been grounded in understanding how HIV/AIDS impacts women. Now, she is the executive director of the New Jersey Women and AIDS Network (NJWAN) in New Brunswick, N.J. She talks with us about her work with NJWAN and the needs of women in the state of New Jersey and across the country.
- HIV & Me: A Woman's Guide to Living With HIV
Our booklet can help answer questions about when to start treatment, getting linked to care, finding support and how and when to disclose one's status to others.
- Hot-Button Issues
This section features roundtable conversations and special reports that take a comprehensive look at pressing issues in HIV treatment, HIV prevention and social issues that affect women.
- Personal Profiles
With dozens of interviews with women who are living and surviving with HIV, this section puts a female face to the epidemic, helps reduce stigma and reminds people that they are not alone.
- Expert Interviews
This section highlights talented and dedicated individuals who are part of the driving force behind efforts to end the HIV epidemic and improve the lives of women who are living with HIV.
- Bloggers
Female bloggers from all different walks of life and ethnicities -- some positive and some negative -- discuss their take on current events, personal experiences and HIV policy. We hope you find our HIV/AIDS Resource Center for Women inspiring, empowering, informative and useful.
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