How to Disclose to Drug Injecting Partners...If you are living with HIV, the thought of disclosing, or telling, your status to others may be incredibly overwhelming and scary...
Aging with HIV...Our understanding of HIV and its treatment has come a long way since the first cases of the virus were reported in...
Coping with Depression and Anxiety...Mental health issues, such as depression and anxiety, are common across the world and can occur at any time. Sometimes, they may...
Dating While Living with HIV...Life with HIV can be challenging at times, especially when learning to navigate treatment, other co-occurring medical conditions, stigma, mental health impacts...
How to Disclose to Friends, Family, & Loved Ones...If you are living with HIV, the thought of disclosing, or telling, your status to others may be incredibly overwhelming and scary...
How to Disclose to Sex Partners...If you are living with HIV, the thought of disclosing, or telling, your status to others may be incredibly overwhelming and scary...
Opportunistic Infections...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 Complications & Comorbidities...HIV can affect the entire body, especially the immune system. Changes in immune system functioning can increase the risk of developing other...
Treatment Adherence & Drug Resistance...Adherence and resistance are two common things to consider when thinking about HIV treatment and how successful it might be. Starting and...
Issues with Treatment...As we’ve learned more about HIV and how to treat it, we’ve developed highly effective medications that have changed what it means...
Combination Therapies...Treatment with multiple HIV medicines from a variety of different drug classes has been shown to be the most effective in helping...
Pharmacokinetic Enhancers...Pharmacokinetic (PK) enhancers are a class of drugs used in the treatment of HIV. When PK enhancers are used in combination with...
Protease Inhibitors...Protease inhibitors (PIs) are a class of drugs used to suppress HIV in the body. When PIs are used along with other...
NNRTIs...Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) are a class of drugs used to suppress HIV in the body. When NNRTIs are used along...
NRTIs...Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) are a class of drugs used to suppress HIV in the body. When NRTIs are used along...
Treatment for HIV...There are many options to treat HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), though there is not yet a cure for it. Treatment includes a...
Immunizations...Immunizations (vaccines) expose the immune system to a potential future threat in order to “train” it to respond strongly later on. Vaccines...
HIV Treatment Regimens...Though there is no cure for HIV at this time, there are medications used to treat and suppress the virus. Eventually, a...
Ongoing Care...Advances in HIV treatment over the past several decades have made HIV a manageable, chronic illness. The long-term nature of HIV means...
HIV Myths and Misconceptions...About 1.2 million people currently live with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Sadly, myths and misconceptions about HIV are common. A lot of...