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...For people living with HIV, getting access to treatment can be challenging. This is especially true for people who also have money...

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

...There are drugs available that prevent someone from contracting HIV. These drugs reduce a person’s risk of getting the virus. These drugs...

...Attachment inhibitors and post-attachment inhibitors are 2 classes of drugs used to suppress HIV in the body. When they are used in...

...Integrase inhibitors are a class of drugs used to suppress HIV in the body. When integrase inhibitors are used in combination with...

...CCR5 antagonists are a class of drugs used to suppress HIV in the body. When CCR5 antagonists are used along with other...

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

...HIV can travel across the placenta (the tissue that provides blood and nutrients to the baby from its mother and takes its...

...Not so long ago, HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) was thought to mean a certain, early death. In fact, in the 1980s and...

...If you think you are at risk for getting HIV, have recently been exposed to the virus, are pregnant and have HIV...

...Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), often called sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), are diseases that are passed most often through sexual contact. This includes...

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

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

...Mental health issues, such as depression and anxiety, are common across the world and can occur at any time. Sometimes, they may...

...Life with HIV can be challenging at times, especially when learning to navigate treatment, other co-occurring medical conditions, stigma, mental health impacts...

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

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

...We are exposed to potentially infectious agents every day. However, our body’s immune system has many built-in defenses to protect us. This...

...HIV can affect the entire body, especially the immune system. Changes in immune system functioning can increase the risk of developing other...

...Adherence and resistance are two common things to consider when thinking about HIV treatment and how successful it might be. Starting and...