HIV infected women and genital health

The clinical benefits of the recent developments in antiretroviral therapy for HIV infected patients are changing both the presentation and prognosis of individuals with HIV infection, predominantly in the developed world. The genital health of women with HIV infection is an important area for study because of the unusual presentation with which undiagnosed HIV infected women might present to clinicians, and also the evidence that inflammatory and ulcerative conditions of the genital tract of HIV infected individuals have an impact on the risk of transmission to sexual partners.