Women and HIV in the News Assertive Females More Likely to Be
Protected Against Infection Researchers from the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention and Emory University recently
reported that consistent condom use may rely on how assertive a
girl is and how well she can negotiate. The authors studied more
than 500 sexually active African-American females between the
ages of 14 and 18 and reported that girls who had little or no
fear of negative reactions from their partners were more than
two times as likely to use condoms regularly. In addition,
compared to girls with older partners, those with partners of
similar age were also more likely to use condoms regularly.
Mixed Outcomes in C-section Study The University of Cincinnati
Medical Center evaluated the cost-effectiveness of Cesarean
delivery for HIV-infected women during pregnancy. Using several
factors for the study, including quality-of-life issues, the
researchers found that elective C-section led to an HIV
transmission rate of 34.9 per 1,000 bir