MICROM 301 Study Guide - Final Guide: Safe Sex, Ryan White Care Act, Entry Inhibitor
Document Summary
Woman in some social and economic situations may depend on men, and can to be high at rick for hiv infection (6+). Alcohol and street drugs can mask the pain and create sores on mouth and. New or recent infectious people have a higher viral load. 25% of pregnancies with an infected hiv mother transmit hiv to the baby. If healthcare is provided, then the risk of transmission drops to below 2%. Caesarian section may reduce the risk of transmission. Wa state requires pregnant woman to be counseled regarding risks around. The presence of infections with other stds increase the risk of hiv. An hiv-infected woman may transmit the virus to her baby during pregnancy, during the birth process, and/or following pregnancy by breastfeeding. Viral load = how much hiv is transmission because some infections like syphilis and symptomatic herpes cause breaks in the skin and provide direct entry for hiv.
