... — HIV.gov Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening — U.S. ...
... Setting boundaries to take care of yourself does not make you mean or selfish – it helps you focus on what you need to do to care for yourself. Here are a few tips for setting boundaries clearly and compassionately: Use clear, direct language. ...
How Good Boundaries Make Life With HIV Easier
... Setting boundaries to take care of yourself does not make you mean or selfish – it helps you focus on what you need to do to care for yourself. Here are a few tips for setting boundaries clearly and compassionately: Use clear, direct language. ...
... "The moment I received my official diagnosis, I dropped all my assumptions about HIV. It was so freeing." -Member of myHIVteamLiving with a chronic condition can be difficult and even a burden, but also an opportunity to rid yourself of what you think you know. Have you heard the saying, "People don't get it until they get it"? ...
Beginner's Mind - Not Knowing It All When Living with HIV
... "The moment I received my official diagnosis, I dropped all my assumptions about HIV. It was so freeing." -Member of myHIVteamLiving with a chronic condition can be difficult and even a burden, but also an opportunity to rid yourself of what you think you know. Have you heard the saying, "People don't get it until they get it"? ...
... It’s also crucial to verify that you or your partner do in fact have undetectable virus before taking any risks. As one myHIVteam member wrote, “If we are close enough to sleep together, we are close enough to see your numbers in print.”It’s best to play it safe, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy sex. ...
Can Straight People Get HIV? Risk of Infection From Vaginal Sex
... It’s also crucial to verify that you or your partner do in fact have undetectable virus before taking any risks. As one myHIVteam member wrote, “If we are close enough to sleep together, we are close enough to see your numbers in print.”It’s best to play it safe, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy sex. ...
... Be sure to tell your doctor about all the medications you are taking so that they can identify any potential problems.Learning More About PrEPIf you think PrEP might be a good option for you or your partner, talk to your doctor to learn more. ...
PrEP vs. PEP: Differences, Effectiveness, and When to Use Each
... Be sure to tell your doctor about all the medications you are taking so that they can identify any potential problems.Learning More About PrEPIf you think PrEP might be a good option for you or your partner, talk to your doctor to learn more. ...
... Even during acute HIV infection, when viral loads (the amount of virus circulating in the blood) are highest, the tiny amount of HIV-positive blood that would be left on the outside of the mosquito’s proboscis would not contain enough virus to cause infection in the next person.Talk With Others Who UnderstandAre you or a loved one living with HIV? ...
Mosquitoes Can’t Spread HIV: Why They Transmit Certain Diseases
... Even during acute HIV infection, when viral loads (the amount of virus circulating in the blood) are highest, the tiny amount of HIV-positive blood that would be left on the outside of the mosquito’s proboscis would not contain enough virus to cause infection in the next person.Talk With Others Who UnderstandAre you or a loved one living with HIV? ...
... Kitchen, Ph.D., associate professor, medicine, division of hematology and oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles; Marcella Flores, MPH, Ph.D., associate director, research, amfAR (The Foundation for AIDS Research), New York City; Dec. 28, 2017, PLOS PathogensCopyright © 2018 All rights reserved. ...
Could Gene Therapy Someday Eliminate HIV?
... Kitchen, Ph.D., associate professor, medicine, division of hematology and oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles; Marcella Flores, MPH, Ph.D., associate director, research, amfAR (The Foundation for AIDS Research), New York City; Dec. 28, 2017, PLOS PathogensCopyright © 2018 All rights reserved. ...
... Antiretroviral Therapy Helps With HIV PreventionHIV treatments known as antiretroviral therapy (ART) help keep the virus under control. ...
... IRIS Is More Likely in People With a Low CD4 Count When They Start ART People with low CD4 counts — usually less than 100 cells per cubic millimeter — are more likely to develop IRIS when starting ART than people with CD4 counts over 200 cells per cubic millimeter.Other risk factors for developing IRIS include: Starting ART at a younger age Being male ...
IRIS in HIV: 7 Facts To Know
... IRIS Is More Likely in People With a Low CD4 Count When They Start ART People with low CD4 counts — usually less than 100 cells per cubic millimeter — are more likely to develop IRIS when starting ART than people with CD4 counts over 200 cells per cubic millimeter.Other risk factors for developing IRIS include: Starting ART at a younger age Being male ...
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