... "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"? ...
... Getting tested can help you get diagnosed and treated early and can empower you to make safer choices to prevent transmitting the virus to others.Early and chronic HIV are frequently asymptomatic, so the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all people between ages 13 and 64 get tested at least once in their lifetime for HIV ...
Can HIV Infection Cause Cough?
... Getting tested can help you get diagnosed and treated early and can empower you to make safer choices to prevent transmitting the virus to others.Early and chronic HIV are frequently asymptomatic, so the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all people between ages 13 and 64 get tested at least once in their lifetime for HIV ...
... Symptoms generally last a few weeks and can include fever, sore throat, rash, diarrhea, weight loss, and headache.During the chronic or latent stage — which lasts approximately eight to 10 years without treatment — a person may experience swollen lymph nodes or no symptoms at all. ...
What Is Human Immunodeficiency Virus? What It Does and More
... Symptoms generally last a few weeks and can include fever, sore throat, rash, diarrhea, weight loss, and headache.During the chronic or latent stage — which lasts approximately eight to 10 years without treatment — a person may experience swollen lymph nodes or no symptoms at all. ...
... “Acid reflux is driving me crazy, hurting my throat,” another member said.It can be challenging to tell the difference between all the illnesses that cause a sore throat, which is why it’s crucial to seek advice from a healthcare provider for long-lasting or severe symptoms. ...
HIV Sore Throat: Is It an Early Symptom of Infection?
... “Acid reflux is driving me crazy, hurting my throat,” another member said.It can be challenging to tell the difference between all the illnesses that cause a sore throat, which is why it’s crucial to seek advice from a healthcare provider for long-lasting or severe symptoms. ...
... There are about 340.1 million people in the U.S. Genital herpes affects nearly 1 in 6 people in the U.S. between the ages of 14 and 49. Between 50 percent and 80 percent of people in the U.S. have oral herpes.About 1.2 million people in the U.S. have HIV. ...
Herpes vs. HIV: What’s the Difference Between Them?
... There are about 340.1 million people in the U.S. Genital herpes affects nearly 1 in 6 people in the U.S. between the ages of 14 and 49. Between 50 percent and 80 percent of people in the U.S. have oral herpes.About 1.2 million people in the U.S. have HIV. ...
... His doctor was a crucial partner in those early days: “I asked my doctor a million questions, and ultimately, I felt like I would be OK.”Nathaniel’s relationships with his health care providers continue to be an important part of his life and health. “My doctor became my partner in my fight towards ultimate wellness,” he said. ...
How Nathaniel Fights HIV Stigma
... His doctor was a crucial partner in those early days: “I asked my doctor a million questions, and ultimately, I felt like I would be OK.”Nathaniel’s relationships with his health care providers continue to be an important part of his life and health. “My doctor became my partner in my fight towards ultimate wellness,” he said. ...
... While white people made up the largest portion (49 percent) of new HIV diagnoses associated with injected drug use in 2021, Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino people made up the majority of all people living with HIV due to injection drug use (44 percent and 27 percent, respectively).Gay and Bisexual MenGay men, bisexual men, and other men who ...
Race and HIV: Who Is Most Affected?
... While white people made up the largest portion (49 percent) of new HIV diagnoses associated with injected drug use in 2021, Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino people made up the majority of all people living with HIV due to injection drug use (44 percent and 27 percent, respectively).Gay and Bisexual MenGay men, bisexual men, and other men who ...
... The World Health Organization (WHO) says that every year around the globe, about 1.3 million women and girls who are HIV-positive become pregnant. Current approaches to pregnancy care and HIV prevention have improved the health of pregnant people who are HIV-positive and lowered the risk of transmission (passing the disease to their babies). ...
HIV and Pregnancy: Preventing Transmission
... The World Health Organization (WHO) says that every year around the globe, about 1.3 million women and girls who are HIV-positive become pregnant. Current approaches to pregnancy care and HIV prevention have improved the health of pregnant people who are HIV-positive and lowered the risk of transmission (passing the disease to their babies). ...
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