... 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. ...
... 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. ...
... HIV specifically attacks CD4 cells, infecting them to help itself replicate and also destroying them.A doctor will render an AIDS diagnosis under any of the following conditions: CD4 cell count has fallen below 200 cells per cubic millimeter CD4 cells make up less than 14 percent of a person’s lymphocytes They find one or more opportunistic infections ...
Diagnosing HIV
... HIV specifically attacks CD4 cells, infecting them to help itself replicate and also destroying them.A doctor will render an AIDS diagnosis under any of the following conditions: CD4 cell count has fallen below 200 cells per cubic millimeter CD4 cells make up less than 14 percent of a person’s lymphocytes They find one or more opportunistic infections ...
... Have you found yourself striving to appear as though you have it all together? Have you discovered ways to surround yourself with others who make you feel that you are more than enough? Share what you've learned in the comments below or directly on myHIVteam.com. ...
Being Yourself Is More Than Enough
... Have you found yourself striving to appear as though you have it all together? Have you discovered ways to surround yourself with others who make you feel that you are more than enough? Share what you've learned in the comments below or directly on myHIVteam.com. ...
... (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 NZ/DermNet)Show Sensitive ContentCertain HIV medications that boost the immune system may make your skin more sensitive to light. If you spend a lot of time in the sun, your skin may start to darken. A 2016 U.S. ...
... People with HIV appear to have much higher rates of the condition characterized by high levels of a protein found in urine.Studies also suggest HIV-related high cholesterol may lead to high blood pressure. ...
The Link Between HIV and High Blood Pressure
... People with HIV appear to have much higher rates of the condition characterized by high levels of a protein found in urine.Studies also suggest HIV-related high cholesterol may lead to high blood pressure. ...
... The CDC recommends that, if you receive a negative result from your first test, you should wait after the window period for the testing method you used before testing again. If you’re still negative after the second test and you had any other potential exposures, you’re HIV-negative. ...
HIV-Negative Facts: Can You Get HIV if You and Your Partner Are Negative?
... The CDC recommends that, if you receive a negative result from your first test, you should wait after the window period for the testing method you used before testing again. If you’re still negative after the second test and you had any other potential exposures, you’re HIV-negative. ...
... Here are some quick ideas to make sure you and the people around you are using helpful terminology. Don’t say “AIDS” (the syndrome caused by late-stage HIV infection) when talking about HIV infection. AIDS cannot be transmitted from one person to another — it is a collection of symptoms someone experiences when they are very sick with HIV. ...
5 Ways To End HIV Stigma
... Here are some quick ideas to make sure you and the people around you are using helpful terminology. Don’t say “AIDS” (the syndrome caused by late-stage HIV infection) when talking about HIV infection. AIDS cannot be transmitted from one person to another — it is a collection of symptoms someone experiences when they are very sick with HIV. ...
... Your healthcare provider should never make you feel ashamed for seeking medical care. These conditions are more common than you may think, and they don’t define you as a person.How Are Herpes and HIV Treated? ...
Herpes vs. HIV: What’s the Difference Between Them?
... Your healthcare provider should never make you feel ashamed for seeking medical care. These conditions are more common than you may think, and they don’t define you as a person.How Are Herpes and HIV Treated? ...
... Jot down your questions as you think of them and bring your list to your appointments so you can remember your questions and write down the answers.Manage Your AppointmentsIf you already rely on a digital calendar or paper planner to manage work and family obligations, stick with that method for managing your new doctor’s visits. ...
You’ve Just Been Diagnosed With HIV. Now What?
... Jot down your questions as you think of them and bring your list to your appointments so you can remember your questions and write down the answers.Manage Your AppointmentsIf you already rely on a digital calendar or paper planner to manage work and family obligations, stick with that method for managing your new doctor’s visits. ...
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