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... 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"? ...
... Even if you’ve lived with HIV for many years, make sure you take the time to maintain the relationships that matter most to you.Take the quiz: Are You Feeling Your Best With HIV?Find Support for Self-Care With HIVYou’re not alone with HIV. ...
7 Tips for Better Self-Care With HIV
... Even if you’ve lived with HIV for many years, make sure you take the time to maintain the relationships that matter most to you.Take the quiz: Are You Feeling Your Best With HIV?Find Support for Self-Care With HIVYou’re not alone with HIV. ...
... Some medicines can make your HIV medication less effective and can result in treatment failure. Keep all your appointments with your HIV care team. Get all labs drawn on time. Report any side effects or symptoms to your doctor so they may be addressed promptly. ...
HIV Drug Resistance: Mutations, Testing, Symptoms, and More
... Some medicines can make your HIV medication less effective and can result in treatment failure. Keep all your appointments with your HIV care team. Get all labs drawn on time. Report any side effects or symptoms to your doctor so they may be addressed promptly. ...
... SOURCES: Perry Halkitis, Ph.D., M.P.H., dean and professor, biostatistics and social and behavioral health sciences, Rutgers University School of Public Health, Piscataway, N.J.; Nov. 19, 2018, CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, onlineCopyright © 2018 All rights reserved. ...
When Meds Suppress HIV, Odds of Sexual Transmission Near Zero: Review
... SOURCES: Perry Halkitis, Ph.D., M.P.H., dean and professor, biostatistics and social and behavioral health sciences, Rutgers University School of Public Health, Piscataway, N.J.; Nov. 19, 2018, CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, onlineCopyright © 2018 All rights reserved. ...
... Before you start PEP treatment, your doctor will administer a baseline rapid HIV test to make sure you’re not HIV-positive due to a previous exposure. This ensures the treatment is effective.Is HIV Nonreactive the Same as HIV-Negative?A nonreactive HIV test means that it didn’t find any evidence of HIV infection in your body. ...
What Does a Nonreactive HIV Test Mean? Understanding Your Results
... Before you start PEP treatment, your doctor will administer a baseline rapid HIV test to make sure you’re not HIV-positive due to a previous exposure. This ensures the treatment is effective.Is HIV Nonreactive the Same as HIV-Negative?A nonreactive HIV test means that it didn’t find any evidence of HIV infection in your body. ...
... Make sure your partner is getting treated and staying on HIV treatment if they’re HIV-positive to reduce the viral load you’re exposed to. Choose not to have sex — for certain periods of time or at all. Talk to Your Doctor About RisksPeople with HIV and their partners have the right to a healthy and enjoyable sex life, free of anxiety and stigma. ...
Can Straight People Get HIV? Risk of Infection From Vaginal Sex
... Make sure your partner is getting treated and staying on HIV treatment if they’re HIV-positive to reduce the viral load you’re exposed to. Choose not to have sex — for certain periods of time or at all. Talk to Your Doctor About RisksPeople with HIV and their partners have the right to a healthy and enjoyable sex life, free of anxiety and stigma. ...
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