Positive women

What’s your Problem

Graham Stocks — Thu, 26 May 2011 16:48:07 -0700

Doctor Louise answers readers' questions. In this issue she discusses positive male fertility and lack of libido.

National Network of Women Living with HIV work plan 2011-12

Graham Stocks — Wed, 25 May 2011 21:13:22 -0700

The National Network of Women Living with HIV work plan for 2011 to 2012 is now out and available for information.

Positive Women's Network presentation to NAPWA AGM

Graham Stocks — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:28:31 -0800

Chair of the Positive Women's Network, Katherine Leane gave a presentation on the activities of the Network to the NAPWA AGM in November this year.

Tales from the network

Graham Stocks — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 17:43:58 -0800

There is a Network of Workers located at AIDS Councils and PLHIVPerson (or people) Living with HIV. This term is now preferred over the older PLWHA. Organisations around Australia, who understand the variety of treatment issues faced by positive people. We call them the Treataware Outreach Network (TON).

As an HIV positive peer support worker, Cipri Martinez sees a variety of people with a lot of different issues. And being able to help them out, he says, is what makes his job worthwhile.

News from IAS 2010

Graham Stocks — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:09:07 -0700

Adrian Ogier gives a round up of treatments news from the Vienna Conference.

Family Planning NSW launches revised Women & HIV Factsheets

Graham Stocks — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:45:30 -0700

The revised Women & HIV Factsheets were launched on March 10th and are now available as PDF files for easy and free downloading. Written in plain English, the factsheets have a fresh look with colourful images and an attractive new design.

Menopause

Graham Stocks — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:08:00 -0700

Menopause is often called the “change of life” and usually happens in women between 38 and 58 years of age. It is a slow and gradual process that can occur over three to five years while the ovaries slowly stop producing estrogen. This beginning phase is called peri-menopause, where periods become less frequent and some other menopausal signs can appear.

NAPWA AGM 2009: Women’s Network Report

Katherine Leane — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:26:23 -0800

In this video from the NAPWA AGM, convenor of the NAPWA Positive Women's Network, Katherine Leane, reports on the activities of the network over the last year.

Common Threads

Graham Stocks — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:37:30 -0700

For women living with HIV, the decision to have children can be one of the most difficult choices they make. For women who are diagnosed HIV positive at the time they are becoming mothers, those decisions can be especially urgent and confronting. In her book, KARALYN McDONALD shares the stories of several women who have dealt with the twin realities of pregnancy and diagnosis.

Treatments news from the IAS Conference

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:52:42 -0700

A roundup of HIV treatments developments from the IAS Conference in Cape Town.