Babies can be born with maternal antibodies but not be HIV-positive. Certain tests (such as PCR or IgA) can determine whether a baby is HIV-positive, usually by 12 weeks of age. It is also possible that a baby born from an HIV positive woman who was infected in a later stage of pregnancy may test antibody-negative because the woman had not yet produced...

While many women (as well as men) may not show symptoms of HIV infection, there are symptoms unique to women that HIV-positive women may experience. Gynaecological Disorders Vaginal Candidiasis/Yeast Infections: Frequent, reoccurring or chronic yeast infections may be present in HIV-positive women. Signs of a yeast infection are thick white or yellowish...