HIV AIDS Medical Reference

Learn more about how this drug helps control the amount of HIV in your body.

HIV drug resistance can happen if HIV in your body mutates. Learn more about how this happens, how to avoid it, and what to do if you become resistant.

Learn more about how these drugs work and when your doctor might prescribe them.

New HIV infection and survival rates are trending positively in the U.S. But differences among certain groups for both infection and treatment remain.

HIV treatment as prevention can help you stay healthy and cancel out chances of transmitting the virus through sex. Learn how it works and who benefits.

HIV can make you more likely to get this fungal infection, which usually affects the mouth, throat, esophagus, or vagina. Learn the symptoms, treatments, and more.

The laws governing the privacy of your HIV status are complex. Learn when you have the right to keep it confidential and when you must share.

If you have HIV, traveling internationally can sometimes be risky. Here’s what to do to help protect your health when visiting certain countries.

If you have HIV, you’re six times more likely to develop cervical cancer. Here’s why.

Substance abuse can harm your health, especially if you have HIV. It can make you more likely to get HIV or pass it on to someone else.

Alcohol and HIV are complicated topics when it comes to your medication, physical and mental health, and more. Find out what’s safe and what’s risky.

Concerned about getting HIV? PrEP might be right for you. Learn more about this drug that can ward off HIV infection, including who should take it, side effects, and more.

Secondary immunodeficiency disorders can develop at any time in your life. Here are some immunodeficiency causes, symptoms, and treatments to help you avoid such complications.

Lymohocytopenia refers to a deficiency of lymphocytes in the blood. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for this condition today.

Find out why some of your HIV medications might cause you to put on extra pounds.

Whether you're gaining pounds or dropping them, learn how to keep your weight in the healthy range when you're getting treated for HIV.

HIV status discrimination is when people living with HIV face negative attitudes, discrimination, and abuse. Learn about the types of HIV status discrimination and what you can do to combat it.

Is it possible to prevent HIV transmission? New medication combinations can virtually block HIV transmission, but they’re not the only way to lower your risk. Find out the safest ways to enjoy sex and still prevent HIV transmission.

The latest research in prevention, treatment, and living with HIV.

HIV causes symptoms like fever, tiredness, muscle aches, and rash. Learn what other conditions also cause these common symptoms, and what to do if you think you've been exposed to HIV.

Each stage of HIV has different symptoms. Learn the three stages of HIV, the symptoms, and how treatment can slow progression and reduce the risk of transmission at each stage.

Sharing needles can expose you to HIV and other serious infections. Using new needles and taking preventive medication can reduce your risk.

What is the link between HIV and retinopathy? Is a person with HIV at higher risk of this eye problem? What can they do to protect themselves?

If you’re HIV-positive, you’re more likely to get hepatitis B or C, and more likely to have serious liver damage. Find out about the link between these co-infections.

Neuropathy is a common complication of HIV infection, especially as you get older. Learn more.

When you have HIV, your eye health is closely linked to your overall health. You also want to be aware of these eye threats to protect your vision.

To get an accurate result from your HIV test, you need to know your HIV window period. Find out how long you should wait before you test.

AIDS, the disease caused by HIV, first emerged in the U.S. in the early 1980s. Since then, advances in HIV treatment have changed it from a deadly infection to a lifelong condition that can be managed.

CMV (cytomegalovirus) retinitis is an eye infection that if untreated can leave you blind. That’s especially true if HIV or AIDS has weakened your immune system.

Pap smears help doctors look for cervical cancer, but can they detect HIV too? Find out what happens when you get a Pap smear.

Bone loss is a common problem of aging. But it can happen more often and more severely in people with HIV.

If you're getting treated for an HIV infection, your doctor may suggest a type of drug called an NRTI. It's short for "nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor." Some people just call them "nukes." Find out about the types of NRTIs and their side effects.

Can CBD help ease HIV symptoms and side effects of treatment? Learn more about what it can do and whether it’s safe.

If you're worried about HIV infection, you may wonder whether it's safe to have oral sex. While it's not risk-free, the chances of spreading the virus that causes AIDS are very low, especially if you take the right precautions.

You can have sex safely if you or your partner has HIV. Find out what helps lower your risk.

People living with HIV often have to deal with chronic pain. Learn where it can come from and how you can deal with it.

Researchers are trying to develop an HIV vaccine, but decades after the search began, the efforts have so far come up short. Despite the slow progress, scientists are still hopeful of success.

HIV and High Blood Pressure: What's the Link?

If you have HIV, your risk of high cholesterol goes up -- and so do your chances of heart problems. Learn about the link between the two conditions and how to get your cholesterol under control.

Garlic has many health benefits, but some research suggests garlic supplements could keep certain HIV medications from working as well as they should. Learn what the studies say and what steps you can take to improve your health.

People who have HIV have a greater chance of developing heart disease than people who don’t have the virus. Find out what you need to know -- and how to lower your odds of having a heart attack or stroke.

How long can you live with HIV? As long as anyone else, according to some research. But there are some health challenges you need to know about so you can live well -- not just long.

If you have HIV or are at risk for it, you’ll find lots of mobile phone apps designed to help. Learn what apps could help you prevent and manage HIV.

Would marijuana help with HIV-related problems like weight loss and nerve pain? Find out what the research shows.

When you have HIV, you’re more likely to have respiratory symptoms than people who don’t have the virus. Here's what to look out for.

PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is medicine that helps protect you from HIV, which causes AIDS. Learn about how it works, how well it works, who’s most likely to benefit from it, side effects, and more.

The cost of HIV treatment varies depending on which medicines you take and any other care you need. But there are a lot of ways you can get help paying for treatment to make sure you can keep your condition under control.

Mouth sores are common in people with HIV. Learn more about the causes and symptoms of HIV-related mouth sores and how you can treat them.

With a weakened immune system, people living with advanced HIV and AIDS are more susceptible to different kinds of infections and cancers.

If you have HIV and your viral load becomes undetectable, can you still spread the virus? Get the facts.