HIV AIDS Medical Reference

HIV status discrimination is when people living with HIV face negative attitudes, discrimination, and abuse. Learn about the types of HIV status discrimination and what you can do to combat it.

If you or your partner has HIV and you’re thinking about having a baby, here’s what you need to know.

When does HIV become AIDS, and what happens next? Find out more about how to manage life after an AIDS diagnosis.

Life with AIDS can change as the disease progresses. Find out how to get the support and medical care you need as you navigate the late stage of your condition.

Looking to boost your health with vitamins and supplements as you manage your HIV? Find out what’s OK and what’s off-limits.

Is it possible to prevent HIV transmission? New medication combinations can virtually block HIV transmission, but they’re not the only way to lower your risk. Find out the safest ways to enjoy sex and still prevent HIV transmission.

Who should be on your medical team when you have HIV? Find out how you can manage your disease with the help of infectious disease specialists, nutritionists, therapists, and more.

The latest research in prevention, treatment, and living with HIV.

You can keep your HIV viral load very low if you take your meds as prescribed. How do you remember to take your pills at the right time throughout the day? Find out the tips and tricks that really work to keep you on schedule so you stay healthy with HIV.

People who have HIV are up to three times more likely to have depression than others. Treatment and lifestyle changes can help.

You can live a normal life with HIV. Healthy lifestyle changes can help.

HIV causes symptoms like fever, tiredness, muscle aches, and rash. Learn what other conditions also cause these common symptoms, and what to do if you think you've been exposed to HIV.

Each stage of HIV has different symptoms. It may also be easier to pass the virus to others at different stages. With treatment, the virus may not advance to the later stage and may not be as easy to spread.

Many Americans who have HIV don’t know it. Others, who fall into high-risk groups, need to test regularly. Cost can be a barrier, but free tests are available.

Sharing needles can expose you to HIV and other serious infections. Using new needles and taking preventive medication can reduce your risk.

HIV damages your immune system, which can raise your risk for a number of other health conditions.

Protease inhibitors are antiviral drugs commonly used to treat HIV. Learn about how they work, how effective they are, and more.

What is the link between HIV and retinopathy? Is a person with HIV at higher risk of this eye problem? What can they do to protect themselves?

If you’re HIV-positive, you’re more likely to get hepatitis B or C, and more likely to have serious liver damage. Find out about the link between these co-infections.

Neuropathy is a common complication of HIV infection, especially as you get older. Learn more.

When you have HIV, your eye health is closely linked to your overall health. You also want to be aware of these eye threats to protect your vision.

When you have HIV or AIDS, you’re more likely to get things called opportunistic infections. Learn what they are and how you can avoid getting them.

To get an accurate result from your HIV test, you need to know your HIV window period. Find out how long you should wait before you test.

AIDS, the disease caused by HIV, first emerged in the U.S. in the early 1980s. Since then, advances in HIV treatment has turned it from a deadly infection to a lifelong condition that can be managed.

CMV (cytomegalovirus) retinitis is an eye infection that if untreated can leave you blind. That’s especially true if HIV or AIDS has weakened your immune system.