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The most common way HIV is spread is through sex with someone who has HIV. Learn other ways HIV can be spread and ways it cannot be spread.

Find out how violence against women is connected with HIV infection in women.

How is HIV spread? Learn about HIV risk factors and ways you can protect yourself from HIV.

Learn about iron-deficiency anemia from the Office on Women’s Health.

La forma más común en la que se propaga el VIH es a través del sexo con una persona que lo padece. Conoce otras formas en las que puede propagarse el VIH y las formas en las que no.

Learn who you need on your health care team and what you need to look for to help you with HIV and AIDS treatment.

An HIV diagnosis does not mean you can’t have children. Learn what steps to take before and during pregnancy to prevent passing HIV to your baby.

Find out how to spot the signs of labor, and get the facts on pain management, stages of labor, cesarean delivery, and more from the Office on Women’s Health.

As long as a pregnant woman is able to perform the major functions of her job, not hiring or firing her because she is pregnant is against the law. It’s against the law to dock her pay or demote her to a lesser position because of pregnancy. It’s also against the law to hold back benefits for pregnancy because a woman is not married. All are forms of pregnancy discrimination, and all are illegal.

Check out our Breastfeeding section for the information you need to make an informed choice. Don’t forget to come back to the Pregnancy section for more great information on getting ready for parenthood.