LEADER 00000cam 22000004a 4500 001 ocm52943029 003 OCoLC 005 20070730000000.0 008 030827t20042004mdu b 001 0 eng 010 2003017427 015 GBA479602|2bnb 016 7 013032657|2Uk 020 0801879132|qhardcover|qalkaline paper 020 9780801879135|qhardcover|qalkaline paper 020 0801879140|qpaperback|qalkaline paper 020 9780801879142|qpaperback|qalkaline paper 035 (OCoLC)52943029 040 DLC|beng|cDLC|dYDX|dVET|dKUT|dUKM|dBAKER|dBTCTA|dCRH 042 pcc 049 MCPL 050 00 RC607.A26|bC5685 2004 082 00 362.196/9792/0082|222 096 WC 503.2 C594 2004 100 1 Clark, Rebecca A.,|d1958- 245 12 A woman's guide to living with HIV infection /|cRebecca A. Clark, Robert T. Maupin Jr., Jill Hayes Hammer. 264 1 Baltimore :|bJohns Hopkins University Press,|c[2004] 264 4 |c©2004 300 xii, 314 pages ;|c22 cm. 336 text|btxt|2rdacontent 337 unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 338 volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 490 1 A Johns Hopkins Press health book 504 Includes bibliographical references (pages [293]-301) and index. 505 0 Introduction : women and the HIV\AIDS epidemic -- How to read this book -- pt. 1. Adjusting to life with HIV infection -- 1. Testing for HIV -- ELISA and Western blot testing -- Other HIV screening tests -- How accurate are the tests? -- Screening test in infants -- Procedures for HIV testing and reporting -- Feelings about a positive test -- Who should you tell? -- 2. Finding a primary care provider and preparing for your visit -- Finding a primary care provider -- What to expect at the first visit -- What to expect at return visits -- How to have the most productive clinic visit -- 3. HIV, the immune system, and monitoring tests -- CD4 cell count -- Viral load tests -- How HIV spreads in the body -- The effects of HIV infection -- The progression from HIV infection to AIDS -- 505 0 pt. 2. Meeting the challenge of HIV infection -- 4. Recognizing symptoms and preventing complications -- First HIV-related symptoms -- Non-gynecologic HIV-related symptoms -- The difference between HIV infection and AIDS -- AIDS-defining opportunistic processes or conditions -- Preventing complications -- 5. Hepatitis and the liver -- What Is hepatitis? -- How you can protect your liver -- How hepatitis is transmitted -- Hepatitis B infection -- Hepatitis C infection -- 6. Treatments for HIV -- Antiretrovirals and highly active antiretroviral therapies : what are they? -- Important things to know when starting treatment -- National guidelines for starting and changing HIV treatments in nonpregnant people -- HIV treatment names -- Recommended HIV treatment regimens -- HIV treatment side effects -- Taking HIV treatments with other medications -- HIV treatments in pregnancy -- Do people ever stop treatment? -- What can we expect from the future? -- 505 0 pt. 3. Sexual and gynecologic health -- 7. Protecting yourself and others -- How HIV is transmitted -- "Safe" sex and "safer" sex -- Unsafe sex -- Preventing HIV transmission at home -- 8. Gynecologic infections and sexually transmitted diseases -- Vaginal discharge -- Pelvic infections -- Genital ulcers (sores) -- 9. Human papillomavirus infections, genital warts, and abnormal pap smears -- Human papillomavirus infections -- Treatment for genital warts -- How often should women have pap smears? - - Abnormal pap smears, colposcopy, and treatment -- Cervical cancer -- pt. 4. Reproduction -- 10. Considering pregnancy and birth control -- Considering pregnancy -- When only one of you has HIV -- When both of you have HIV -- Timing ovulation -- Trouble becoming pregnant -- Choosing among birth control options -- Reversible birth control methods -- Birth control methods and HIV infection -- 11. Pregnancy -- Pregnancy testing -- Effect of pregnancy on HIV infection -- Effect of HIV on pregnancy - - Vaginal versus Cesarean delivery -- HIV treatments during pregnancy -- What to expect from your obstetrician visits -- 12. Menstrual periods -- Understanding menstrual cycles -- Premenstrual syndrome -- Menstrual cramps and pelvic pain -- Effect of HIV on menstrual cycles and ovulation -- Menopause -- 505 0 pt. 4. Reproduction -- 10. Considering pregnancy and birth control -- Considering pregnancy -- When only one of you has HIV -- When both of you have HIV -- Timing ovulation - - Trouble becoming pregnant -- Choosing among birth control options -- Reversible birth control methods -- Birth control methods and HIV infection -- 11. Pregnancy - - Pregnancy testing -- Effect of pregnancy on HIV infection -- Effect of HIV on pregnancy -- Vaginal versus Cesarean delivery -- HIV treatments during pregnancy -- What to expect from your obstetrician visits -- 12. Menstrual periods -- Understanding menstrual cycles -- Premenstrual syndrome -- Menstrual cramps and pelvic pain -- Effect of HIV on menstrual cycles and ovulation -- Menopause -- 505 0 pt. 5. Taking care of yourself : special considerations -- 13. Breast health, bone health, and heart health -- Breast health -- Bone health -- Heart health -- 14. Alcohol dependence, drug addiction, and treatment -- Drug and alcohol dependence and addiction -- Commonly used and abused substances -- Drugs, alcohol, and pregnancy -- Treatment for drug or alcohol dependency -- Treatment goals -- 15. Intimate partner violence and abuse -- Who may be an abuser? -- Why do women stay with abusers? -- Considering the children -- What to do if you feel you can't leave -- Making a safety plan and packing your safety kit -- Planning an escape -- What you should know after you escape -- 16. Managing your feelings -- Depression -- Anxiety disorders ("nerve problems") -- Trouble sleeping -- 17. Chronic pain, palliative care, and hospice -- HIV and pain -- Categories of physical pain -- Pain severity, drug dosages, and precautions -- Headaches -- Side effects of NSAIDs and opioids -- Treating pain in people addicted to drugs -- Other therapies for pain -- Palliative and hospice care -- 18. Planning for the future -- Thinking about the future -- Disability and assistance programs -- Living wills and advance directives (wishes regarding resuscitation) -- Wills and guardianship -- Taking control -- 19. Research studies and clinical trials -- Why volunteer for research studies? -- Regulations that protect you -- What to expect if you volunteer for a study -- Understanding the language of research studies -- Appendix 1. Sample tracking sheet for medications, tests, and vaccinations -- Appendix 2. Resources for people with HIV -- Glossary. 650 0 HIV-positive women|xMedical care. 650 0 AIDS (Disease) in women. 650 0 HIV infections. 650 0 Women|xHealth and hygiene. 650 2 Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome|xtherapy. 650 2 HIV Infections|xtherapy. 650 2 Women's Health. 700 1 Maupin, Robert T.,|d1963- 700 1 Hammer, Jill Hayes,|d1968- 830 0 Johns Hopkins Press health book. 856 41 |3Table of contents|uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip047 /2003017427.html 856 42 |3Contributor biographical information|uhttp://www.loc.gov /catdir/bios/jhu051/2003017427.html 856 42 |3Publisher description|uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/ description/jhu051/2003017427.html 938 Baker & Taylor|bBKTY|c15.95|d11.96|i0801879140|n0004316818 |sactive 938 Baker & Taylor|bBKTY|c45.00|d.00|i0801879132|n0004316817 |sactive 994 90|bMCP
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