... "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"? ...
... However, many doctors allow someone else to be present on the phone or a video chat during an appointment. Before your appointment, you may want to tell your loved one about any concerns you plan on discussing with your doctor. They can help ensure you bring up everything you want to talk about. ...
How To Talk to Your Doctor About Weight Gain and HIV
... However, many doctors allow someone else to be present on the phone or a video chat during an appointment. Before your appointment, you may want to tell your loved one about any concerns you plan on discussing with your doctor. They can help ensure you bring up everything you want to talk about. ...
... During a video chat, you can: Watch family open gifts Have them show you the decorations around the house Read a holiday story or poem to the children Sing favorite holiday songs together Adjust Your ExpectationsEven without a chronic illness like HIV, holidays often come with high expectations that lead to disappointment and stress. ...
Enjoying the Holidays While Living With HIV
... During a video chat, you can: Watch family open gifts Have them show you the decorations around the house Read a holiday story or poem to the children Sing favorite holiday songs together Adjust Your ExpectationsEven without a chronic illness like HIV, holidays often come with high expectations that lead to disappointment and stress. ...
... Watch the video to hear Humberto’s perspective on acceptance and breaking away from HIV stigma. Transcription 00:00:00:16 - 00:00:35:33HumbertoYa que hay mucha desinformación sobre el tema. Si no hacemos algo al respecto seguirá esta epidemia. Cuando yo tenía 19 años es cuando recibí el diagnostico de VIH. El estigma de VIH lo fomenta el silencio. ...
Overcoming HIV Stigma: How I Found Self-Acceptance and Became an Advocate
... Watch the video to hear Humberto’s perspective on acceptance and breaking away from HIV stigma. Transcription 00:00:00:16 - 00:00:35:33HumbertoYa que hay mucha desinformación sobre el tema. Si no hacemos algo al respecto seguirá esta epidemia. Cuando yo tenía 19 años es cuando recibí el diagnostico de VIH. El estigma de VIH lo fomenta el silencio. ...
... United States 2008-2011 — Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes Decreasing Prevalence and Stagnating Incidence of Hepatitis C — Co-infection Among a Cohort of HIV-1-Positive Patients, With a Majority of Men Who Have Sex With Men, in Germany, 1996-2019 — Journal of Viral Hepatitis Epidemiological Trends of HIV/HCV Coinfection in Spain, 2015 ...
Aging With HIV: 5 Problems To Watch For
... United States 2008-2011 — Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes Decreasing Prevalence and Stagnating Incidence of Hepatitis C — Co-infection Among a Cohort of HIV-1-Positive Patients, With a Majority of Men Who Have Sex With Men, in Germany, 1996-2019 — Journal of Viral Hepatitis Epidemiological Trends of HIV/HCV Coinfection in Spain, 2015 ...
... Conditions like chronic kidney disease, heart disease, diabetes, and cancer — as well as some of their treatments — can all contribute to fatigue.HIV ItselfResearchers have found that HIV itself can be a cause of fatigue, although researchers are still trying to learn exactly how HIV-related fatigue occurs because it is complex. ...
Fatigue and HIV: 6 Tips for Boosting Energy
... Conditions like chronic kidney disease, heart disease, diabetes, and cancer — as well as some of their treatments — can all contribute to fatigue.HIV ItselfResearchers have found that HIV itself can be a cause of fatigue, although researchers are still trying to learn exactly how HIV-related fatigue occurs because it is complex. ...
... However, many health care providers continue to promote protected sex and advise against risk-taking behaviors among people with HIV and undetectable viral load.More research may be needed before health experts change their guidance regarding HIV-transmission risk with a partner who has an undetectable viral load. ...
Can Straight People Get HIV? Risk of Infection From Vaginal Sex
... However, many health care providers continue to promote protected sex and advise against risk-taking behaviors among people with HIV and undetectable viral load.More research may be needed before health experts change their guidance regarding HIV-transmission risk with a partner who has an undetectable viral load. ...
... 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. ...
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