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Women and HIV/AIDS

While the first documented cases of HIV in women occurred in 1982, these were often not thought of as a counterpoint to the prevailing narrative of HIV/AIDS being solely associated with white gay men and intravenous drug users because many of the women with documented cases were either intravenous drug users or had partners who were intravenous drug users. It took until 1995 for women to be recognized as part of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and for symptomology of HIV/AIDS that was more likely to occur in women, e.g. yeast infections, to be added to lists of AIDS symptoms.

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Updated 2024-08-03

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