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• Title:A woman's guide to living with HIV infection / Rebecca A. Clark, Robert T. Maupin Jr., Jill Hayes Hammer.
  
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• Author/Creator:Clark, Rebecca A., 1958-
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Maupin, Robert T., 1963-
  Hammer, Jill Hayes, 1968-
  
• Published/Created:Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, ©2004.
  

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  • Location:WOODWARD LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: WC503.2 .C594 2004
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:HIV-positive women--Medical care.
  AIDS (Disease) in women.
  HIV infections.
  Women--Health and hygiene.
  
• Medical Subjects: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome--therapy.
  HIV Infections--therapy.
  Women's Health.
  
• Description:xii, 314 pages ; 22 cm.
  
• Series:Johns Hopkins Press health book.
  
• Summary:"A Woman's Guide to Living with HIV Infection is a medically informative, comprehensive, and deeply compassionate resource for women with HIV and their families and friends. Written by three experts with extensive experience helping people with HIV/AIDS, the book addresses the entire range of health and emotional issues faced by people with HIV and covers topics of special interest to women - gynecologic disorders, reproductive choices, contraception, and pregnancy."--BOOK JACKET.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages [293]-301) and index.
  
• ISBN:0801879132 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  0801879140 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  
• Contents:Introduction : women and the HIV/AIDS epidemic
  pt. 1. Adjusting to life with HIV infection
  Testing for HIV
  Finding a primary care provider and preparing for your visit
  HIV, the immune system, and monitoring tests
  pt. 2. Meeting the challenge of HIV infection
  Recognizing symptoms and preventing complications
  Hepatitis and the liver
  Treatments for HIV
  pt. 3. Sexual and gynecologic health
  Protecting yourself and others
  Gynecologic infections and sexually transmitted diseases
  Human papillomavirus infections, genital warts, and abnormal pap smears
  pt. 4. Reproduction
  Considering pregnancy and birth control
  Pregnancy
  Menstrual periods
  pt. 5. Taking care of yourself : special considerations
  Breast health, bone health, and heart health
  Alcohol dependency, drug addiction, and treatment
  Intimate partner violence and abuse
  Managing your feelings
  Chronic pain, palliative care, and hospice
  Planning for the future
  Research studies and clinical trials
  Appendix 1: Sample tracking sheet for medications, tests, and vaccinations
  Appendix 2: Resources for people with HIV.