Women and HIV

• Women made up almost 1 out of 5 new HIV diagnoses in 2022
• More than 4 out of 5 of these women got the virus from heterosexual sex
• Most diagnoses were in women ages 25–34, but women ages 35–44 were close behind

• Between 2010 and 2022, the number of new HIV diagnoses went down in every group except white women — but rates are still much higher for women of color
• The majority of new HIV diagnoses and women living with HIV are women of color
• Black women made up 1 in 2 new HIV diagnoses in 2022, even though only 1 in 10 women in the U.S. are Black

• Women all across the country are living with HIV, but more than half of them are located in just 10 states:
• NY
• FL
• TX
• CA
• GA
• MD
• NJ
• PA
• NC
• IL

Preventing HIV

HIV testing

Up to 2 out of 5 cases of HIV are spread by people who don’t know they have it. Screening for HIV can help stop the spread.

• Everyone between the ages of 13 and 64 should get tested for HIV at least once
• People in high risk categories should be screened more often

• Ask your HCP for a test or visit GetTested.cdc.gov to find screening locations

PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis)

A type of medicine called PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) can protect against HIV.

• PrEP lowers the risk of getting HIV from sex by nearly 99% and from injection drug use by 74%

• Your HCP can prescribe PrEP, or you can find a provider at preplocator.org

This educational resource was created with support from Merck.