About 15 million women live with HIV, about half of all HIV-positive people in the world. Many women get diagnosed when they are pregnant. Click here if this applies to you.
Most women get HIV through unprotected sex with men. Many get infected by long-term partners, especially if they don’t use condoms. Now, organisations are doing more to help prevent women contracting HIV.
The UK has excellent HIV care, and you can expect to enjoy a long and healthy life. But you’re the one in charge. Stay aware, keep educating yourself and take an active role in your treatment.
