... 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. ...
... Additionally, GLP-1 drugs can reduce muscle mass, which may be a concern for people with HIV who already experience muscle wasting — a condition also linked to ART. ...
... Our chronic illnesses — physical, mental, or emotional — make our light shine through every shade of darkness.” My Perspective articles discuss HIV from a specific point of view. My Perspective articles don’t reflect the opinions of MyHealthTeams staff, medical experts, partners, advertisers, or sponsors. ...
An HIV Diagnosis — and Journey to Acceptance
... Our chronic illnesses — physical, mental, or emotional — make our light shine through every shade of darkness.” My Perspective articles discuss HIV from a specific point of view. My Perspective articles don’t reflect the opinions of MyHealthTeams staff, medical experts, partners, advertisers, or sponsors. ...
... Lipodystrophy and HIV — San Francisco AIDS Foundation Lipodystrophy — Yale Medicine Popular Anti-HIV Drugs Result in ‘10 Years of Weight Gain in 2 Years’ for Some Women — Science Weight Gain and Integrase Inhibitors — Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases Weight Gain in HIV-Infected Individuals Using Distinct Antiretroviral Drugs — AIDS Reviews Body Mass ...
4 Causes of Weight Gain With HIV
... Lipodystrophy and HIV — San Francisco AIDS Foundation Lipodystrophy — Yale Medicine Popular Anti-HIV Drugs Result in ‘10 Years of Weight Gain in 2 Years’ for Some Women — Science Weight Gain and Integrase Inhibitors — Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases Weight Gain in HIV-Infected Individuals Using Distinct Antiretroviral Drugs — AIDS Reviews Body Mass ...
... A health care professional will measure your body weight and calculate your body mass index (BMI) and ask you questions about your current food intake. They can then devise a plan that will help you reach your body composition and weight goals. ...
HIV Weight Loss and Gain: 3 Ways To Maintain a Healthy Weight
... A health care professional will measure your body weight and calculate your body mass index (BMI) and ask you questions about your current food intake. They can then devise a plan that will help you reach your body composition and weight goals. ...
... Exercise can improve lean body mass, decrease fat, manage stress better, help with fatigue and decrease depression symptoms. Besides improving strength, exercise may also help the immune system work better. ...
Staying Active and HIV
... Exercise can improve lean body mass, decrease fat, manage stress better, help with fatigue and decrease depression symptoms. Besides improving strength, exercise may also help the immune system work better. ...
... While this is technically a negative result, it’s important to be aware of the test’s limitations during the window period following exposure and to make sure your testing falls outside this window.Can You Get HIV From a Nonreactive Person? ...
... A high body mass index (BMI) score — Having a BMI score (which measures the ratio of height to weight) of 30 or higher is considered a risk factor for diabetes. The findings come from a large-scale analysis of more than 7,700 people with HIV. ...
Preventing Diabetes With HIV: Study Reveals 4 Early Risks
... A high body mass index (BMI) score — Having a BMI score (which measures the ratio of height to weight) of 30 or higher is considered a risk factor for diabetes. The findings come from a large-scale analysis of more than 7,700 people with HIV. ...
... One test that should be considered for people suspected to have recent exposure or acute HIV symptoms is the nucleic acid test (NAT). NATs measure the amount of virus in the blood and can detect HIV as early as 10 to 33 days after exposure.Antibody and antigen/antibody tests are also available. ...
HIV Sore Throat: Is It an Early Symptom of Infection?
... One test that should be considered for people suspected to have recent exposure or acute HIV symptoms is the nucleic acid test (NAT). NATs measure the amount of virus in the blood and can detect HIV as early as 10 to 33 days after exposure.Antibody and antigen/antibody tests are also available. ...
... For example, rilpivirine — a component of many newer HIV combinations — should be taken several hours apart from certain medications used to treat heartburn or acid reflux.Speak to Your Health Care Team Deciding on the best strategies to take your HIV medications can be complicated. ...
HIV Treatment Goals: The Best Time To Take Your Pill
... For example, rilpivirine — a component of many newer HIV combinations — should be taken several hours apart from certain medications used to treat heartburn or acid reflux.Speak to Your Health Care Team Deciding on the best strategies to take your HIV medications can be complicated. ...