There are women from all over Australia and from all walks of life who are HIV positive. Positive women are from many different cultural and religious backgrounds, of all ages, sexualities, with and without children.

HIV is not a death sentence. Nowadays, more and more women with HIV are living longer, enjoying healthy and fulfilling lives, working, studying, having relationships and children, and making their own choices about treatment.

You can find out how you can live well with HIV in Treat Yourself Right (PDF - 1.6 MB)  a resource for women with HIV. It provides information on a wide range of topics with a focus on health maintenance and treatments information.

Topics include diagnosis, disclosure, health, support, treatments, complementary therapies, sex, sexual health, contraception, pregnancy, menopause, and co-infection with hepatitis C.

Download Treat Yourself Right (PDF - 1.6 MB) or get a hard copy from your local AIDS Council or PLHIV organisation.

See also

• HIV Living Fact Sheet: Information for heterosexual people living with HIV AFAO Factsheet, January 2010.
• Sydney Children's Hospital Paediatric HIV Service:  For information about pregnancy and birth, and services for children with HIV.
• Women & HIV Fact Sheets:  Information for women about HIV testing, treatments, health, pregnancy and local NSW services. Published by Family Planning NSW in March 2010.