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In 2022, women accounted for one in five new HIV diagnoses.
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More than four out of five of these women were infected with the virus through sexual intercourse with a person of the opposite sex.
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The majority of diagnoses were in women aged 25 to 34 years, followed by women aged 35 to 44 years.
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The number of new HIV diagnoses decreased between 2010 and 2022 for all groups except white women, but the rate among women of color remains much higher.
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Women of color receive the majority of new HIV diagnoses and account for the majority of cases among women infected with HIV.
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Black women will account for one in two new HIV diagnoses in 2022, despite only one in ten American women being black.
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Women are living with HIV across the country, but more than half of them live in just 10 states.
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New York
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Florida
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texas
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California
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Georgia
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M.D.
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new jersey
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dad
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N.C.
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illinois
HIV prevention
HIV test
Up to 2 out of 5 people infected with HIV can spread it to people who do not know they have the virus. HIV testing can help stop this spread.
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Everyone between the ages of 13 and 64 should be tested for HIV at least once.
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People at high risk should be tested more often
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Ask your health care provider to get tested or visit GetTested.cdc.gov to find a location where you can get tested.
PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis)
A type of medication called PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) may protect against HIV.
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PrEP reduces the risk of contracting HIV from sexual intercourse by about 99% and the risk from injection drug use by nearly 74%.
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Your health care provider may prescribe PrEP, or you can find a provider at preplocator.org.
This training material was prepared with support from Merck.
