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Short Summary
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HIV positive women want sex, love and children just as much as anyone else. This is one clear message from these personal accounts by 13 positive women from Bolivia, Nepal, Kenya, Ukraine, Nigeria, Thailand, Swaziland, England, Honduras, South Africa, Belarus, Iran, and Sudan. Their stories bring in a human dimension to the epidemic, as well as providing guidance for policy in the area of the sexual and reproductive health and rights of people living with HIV/AIDS. Many of the women express the need for prevention services and accurate information. They also highlight the need for support in addressing the many psycho-social issues related to anti-retroviral (ARV) side effects and complications, as well as the freedom to make choices about whether and/or when to have children. Access to condoms, both male and female, is seen as critically important as a protective method against re-infection and unwanted pregnancies. Other issues raised include the need for: regular and reliable access to ARVs, adequate training of health care workers who work with HIV positive women, improved reproductive health services, and the need to include HIV positive women in the development of HIV and AIDS prevention, care and treatment programmes.
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