Scientists know that women who have been traumatized or suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are more likely to be at risk for HIV.
Now two new studies published in the journal AIDS and Behavior show that HIV-positive women suffer disproportionately high rates of trauma and PTSD. In a vicious circle, the high rates of trauma lead to increased risk of further spreading the illness.
he number of women in the military has doubled in the past decade. According to the Pentagon, about 10 percent of the 2.2 million troops who served in Iraq and Afghanistan have been women.
A local researcher has found that veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars are twice as likely as other vets to stop taking their medication for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Health Dialogues hears the story of a young Iraqi refugee and asks what services are made available to people fleeing conflict countries.