HIV AIDS Medical Reference
- Your Partner Was Diagnosed With HIV: What You Need to Do
What should you do if your partner’s just been diagnosed with HIV? Learn when you should get tested, why you should consider PrEP, and what lifestyle changes to make to keep both of you healthy and strong.
- Don't Wait for HIV Symptoms
You can have HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, and not know it. The only way to know if you are infected is to get an HIV test.
- First Steps if You Think You've Been Exposed to HIV
Learn how to prevent HIV infection if you think you've been exposed to the virus.
- When Your Partner Has HIV
When your partner has HIV, there’s a lot you’ll need to know. Find out how to learn your status, protect yourself, and help your partner.
- ¿Cuáles son las infecciones oportunistas que se adquieren con el VIH?
Las infecciones oportunistas se aprovechan de la debilidad del sistema inmunitario. Conozca cuáles infecciones son comunes y cómo puede tratar de prevenirlas.
- Efectos del VIH en el cuerpo
El VIH no solo afecta el sistema inmunitario. Conozca qué puede suceder y qué puede hacer al respecto.
- Consejos para escoger un médico especialista en el VIH/sida
Cómo escoger un médico especialista en el VIH/sida que le preste la atención que usted necesita.
- Si tiene el VIH, proteja a su pareja
Si tiene el VIH, tome unas cuantas medidas claves para evitar que su pareja adquiera el virus.
- Cómo escoger un plan de tratamiento contra el VIH
Gracias a importantes avances médicos, el VIH es, en general, una enfermedad crónica que se puede controlar. Esto es lo que debe saber sobre el tratamiento para tener una vida larga y saludable.
- Diagnóstico reciente: Qué debe saber sobre el VIH
¿Acaba de recibir el diagnóstico de VIH?: Qué necesita saber para vivir con el virus.
- Primeros pasos después del diagnóstico del VIH
Si acaba de enterarse que tiene el VIH, es posible que no sepa qué hacer. Conozca qué hacer para empezar a cuidar su salud y proteger a los demás.
- Next Steps After an HIV-Positive Diagnosis
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.
- HIV-Positive: Know Your Rights and Find Support
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.
- What Does an HIV Treatment Plan Look Like?
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.
- Newly Diagnosed: What You Need to Know About HIV
What people newly diagnosed with HIV need to know about the condition and how to live with it.
- How to Protect Your Partner When You Have HIV
If you’re HIV-positive, taking a few key steps may protect your partner from ever catching the virus.
- FAQ: Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV
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.
- What Is HIV Seroconversion?
HIV seroconversion is the time between HIV infection and when antibodies can be found on a test. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for this condition today.
- What Is an Example of a Retrovirus?
A retrovirus is a virus that uses its own RNA to replicate inside healthy cells. Learn what the causes and symptoms of retroviruses are along with the treatment options available.
- Late-Stage AIDS Care
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.
- HIV and Depression
People who have HIV are up to three times more likely to have depression than others. Treatment and lifestyle changes can help.
- HIV and Lifestyle Changes
You can live a normal life with HIV. Healthy lifestyle changes can help.
- HIV: How to Get a Free Test
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.
- Needle Stick Injury: What to Do
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.
- Best Ways to Treat HIV Symptoms
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.
- The Fight Against AIDS, Then and Now
Here’s a look at how far we’ve come in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
- HIV Testing: What You Need to Know
About 1 of every 8 people with HIV don't know they have it. Get tested so you can take steps to live a longer, healthier life -- no matter what the result is.
- Frequently Asked Questions About HIV and AIDS
For decades, limited information and myths have existed about HIV and AIDS. Learn the facts about how the virus spreads and what you can do to prevent it.
- Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
Quick action can fight off infection by the virus that causes AIDS.
- HIV Treatment Team
HIV/AIDS is a complex disease that requires care from many different doctors. Learn about the members of an HIV treatment team and the roles they play.
- Types and Strains of HIV
Find out about the different types of the HIV virus.
- What Is HIV Remission?
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.
- HIV Rash
Rashes are a common, and often the first, symptom of HIV. Find out what kind of rashes to expect and which ones are serious.
- HIV vs. AIDS
HIV and AIDS are related, but they’re not the same. Find out the difference between the two.
- HIV Symptoms in Women
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.
- Castleman Disease
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.
- How Do You Catch HIV?
Wondering how you get HIV? Worried you might? Find out what's safe and what's not.
- HIV: Pregnancy, Labor, and Delivery
If you or your partner has HIV and you’re thinking about having a baby, here’s what you need to know.
- HIV: What to Know About Taking Vitamins and Supplements
Looking to boost your health with vitamins and supplements as you manage your HIV? Find out what’s OK and what’s off-limits.
- Effects of HIV on the Body
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.
- 7 Myths About HIV/AIDS
Living with HIV today is very different than it was years ago. Learn the truth.
- What Are Protease Inhibitors?
Protease inhibitors are antiviral drugs commonly used to treat HIV. Learn about how they work, how effective they are, and more.
- HIV: Tips for Taking Your Meds
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.
- Tips for AIDS Caregivers
Caring for someone with advanced AIDS can give you precious time and meaningful experiences with them. As their health changes, so will your role.
- HIV Testing
Learn how HIV tests work, when to get them, how long it takes to get results, and more.
- What to Do About Discrimination Because of HIV
Many federal, state, and local laws exist to protect your rights to work, education, and privacy if you have HIV. They also ensure access to information, treatment, and support.
- AIDS Wasting Syndrome
Someone with AIDS has it when they've lost at least 10% of their body weight, especially muscle. You can take steps to prevent and treat both causes and symptoms.
- Side Effects of HIV and AIDS Drugs
Here is an overview of some of the common and more severe side effects of HIV and AIDS drugs.
- Could a Vaccine Fight HIV?
Despite the complex challenges, researchers are hopeful about some day making a vaccine that could help your immune system prevent or treat HIV and AIDS.
- HIV and Dementia
AIDS Dementia Complex -- also called ADC -- is a type of dementia that occurs in advanced stages of AIDS.