Recomendaciones para el manejo de mujeres con infección VIH / Guidelines fot the management of women with HIV infection
P. R. health sci. j
;
12(1): 55-61, abr. 1993.
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS
| ID: lil-176717
ABSTRACT
During the second decade of AIDS the spread of this disease has encompassed most areas of the world. In Puerto Rico the epidemic has been different than in the mainland USA. Our initial cases were mostly associated to intravenous drug use and subsequently heterosexual transmission. Sexual transmission of HIV is the principal cause of AIDS for women in Puerto Rico. AIDS is also the principal cause of death in young women in Puerto Rico (ages 25-40). Therefore the counselling to women has to include the universality of the risk. Data from seroprevalence studies show a high prenatal seroprevalence (1 per cent ) in the San Juan Metropolitan Health Region. In view of the high prenatal seroprevalence, universal offering of HIV counselling and testing is recommended. Gynecologic evaluation is essential in the follow-up of women with HIV infection and should include frequent evaluations to determine the frequent occurrence of premalignant lesions in the cervix that may be associated to immunosuppression
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
/
Practice guideline
Limits:
Female
/
Humans
/
Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
Caribbean
/
Puerto Rico
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
P. R. health sci. j
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
1993
Type:
Article
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