Background: Human Immunodeficiency Virusinfected women account for almost half the
number of cases of HIV worldwide. Despite reduction in HIV prevalence among the
population, the percentage of Indian women contracting the disease seems to have
increased. The social implications are also different in females. Materials and Methods: This
prospective observational study was conducted from September 2009 to July 2011 at tertiary
care hospitals attached to the Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, on a group of 200 HIV …