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...Advances in HIV treatment over the past several decades have made HIV a manageable, chronic condition. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is used across the globe to suppress the virus, improve overall...

...Although an individual with HIV may need to undergo many laboratory tests to help guide their treatment and get more information on their health status, there are several tests that...

...Since HIV symptoms are often non-specific, or not present at all, they are not reliable in determining if you have the virus. The only way to be certain of your...

...An HIV test checks if you have human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that weakens your immune system. Having a weaker immune system makes it...

...A rash is any type of irritated skin. It can be red, inflamed, itchy, or painful. The rash might consist of raised bumps on the skin. Sometimes the bumps are...

...Healthy eating and exercise are important components of caring for our bodies. This is especially true when battling a chronic condition like HIV. Eating well and participating in regular physical...

...Complementary and alternative approaches to HIV care have become increasingly of interest over the past several years. A complementary therapy or approach refers to a non-traditional treatment that is used...

...For people living with HIV, getting access to treatment can be challenging. This is especially true for people who also have money concerns, poor health insurance, or mental health issues...

...PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) is a treatment option given after potential exposure to HIV has occurred. PEP involves taking a combination of antiretroviral medicines (ART). PrEP refers to medicines taken over...

...There are drugs available that prevent someone from contracting HIV. These drugs reduce a person’s risk of getting the virus. These drugs are commonly known as PrEP and PEP. PrEP...

...Attachment inhibitors and post-attachment inhibitors are 2 classes of drugs used to suppress HIV in the body. When they are used in combination with other HIV-fighting drugs, the treatment regimen...

...Integrase inhibitors are a class of drugs used to suppress HIV in the body. When integrase inhibitors are used in combination with other HIV-fighting drugs, the treatment regimen is referred...

...CCR5 antagonists are a class of drugs used to suppress HIV in the body. When CCR5 antagonists are used along with other HIV-fighting drugs, the treatment regimen is referred to...

...There are several different types of drugs, referred to as drug classes, that are used to treat HIV. Each of these drugs acts on a different portion of the HIV...

...HIV can travel across the placenta (the tissue that provides blood and nutrients to the baby from its mother and takes its waste away) during pregnancy and infect an unborn...

...Not so long ago, HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) was thought to mean a certain, early death. In fact, in the 1980s and 1990s, most people with HIV lived for only...

...If you think you are at risk for getting HIV, have recently been exposed to the virus, are pregnant and have HIV, or are HIV-positive with an HIV-negative partner, there...

...Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), often called sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), are diseases that are passed most often through sexual contact. This includes oral, vaginal, or anal sex. Some doctors prefer...

...If you are living with HIV, the thought of disclosing, or telling, your status to others may be incredibly overwhelming and scary. These are completely normal feelings to have. Although...

...Our understanding of HIV and its treatment has come a long way since the first cases of the virus were reported in the population. Although HIV can be a potentially...