HIV AIDS Medical Reference

If you’ve just found out you’re HIV-positive, you might not know what to do first. Find out how to get started to stay healthy and protect others.

What people newly diagnosed with HIV need to know about the condition and how to live with it.

The stigma around HIV can lead to discrimination in housing, health care, and on the job. Know your legal rights and where to get help if this happens to you.

Thanks to major medical advances, HIV often is a manageable long-term disease. Here’s what you need to know about treatment to lead a long, healthy life.

If you’re HIV-positive, taking a few key steps may protect your partner from ever catching the virus.

Get the basic facts about pre-exposure prophylaxis, a medicine you can take when you're HIV-negative to lower your chance of getting infected.

If you get stuck with a needle someone else has used, here’s what to do to lower your chances of getting HIV, hepatitis, and other diseases.

When HIV isn’t under control, you may start getting symptoms you never had before. Here’s what to look out for and how to feel better.

Here’s a look at how far we’ve come in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

You could be one of the 150,000 people living with HIV who don't know they have it. Find out from WebMD whether you should be tested, and then take the appropriate steps so you can have a longer healthier life.

Find answers that people often want to know about HIV and AIDS.

You can know the symptoms and the things that put you at risk, but there’s only one reliable way to know for sure.

HIV/AIDS is a complex disease that requires care from many different doctors. WebMD explains what your treatment team might look like.

WebMD explains how quick action can fight off infection by the virus that causes AIDS.

Reports of HIV remissions have researchers optimistic that a cure is possible one day. Learn what it means and how remission differs from a cure.

WebMD explains the different types of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.

Rashes are a common, and often the first, symptom of HIV. WebMD tells you what kind of rashes to expect and which ones are serious.

HIV and AIDS are related, but they’re not the same. WebMD explains the difference between the two.

HIV infection can present itself differently in men and women. WebMD explains the symptoms common to both genders and those that are unique to each.

Find out about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of Castleman disease, a rare condition that causes too many cells to grow in your lymph nodes.

Wondering how you get HIV? Worried you might? Find out what's safe and what's not.

The virus and drugs you take to treat it can harm more than your immune system. Find out what can happen and what you can do about it.

Living with HIV today is very different than it was years ago. Learn the truth.

WebMD provides you with questions to ask your doctor about HIV/AIDS.

Caring for someone with advanced AIDS can give you precious time and meaningful experiences with them. As their health changes, so will your role.