Who can get HIV?
How do you get HIV?
Stopping the spread of HIV
Are you or others at risk?
Signs and symptoms of HIV
Testing for HIV
How HIV works in the body
The facts about HIV
Questions for your healthcare provider
Questions for your healthcare provider
Starting treatment
Treatment plans and goals
Tips for taking your medicines
Tips for taking your medicines
Are your medicines working?
Side effects of treatment
Tips for dealing with side effects
Tips for dealing with side effects
Treatment breaks
Switching medicines
Paying for treatment
Public assistance
Private health insurance
Patient assistance programs
The truth about treatment
Talking about HIV
Telling your partner
Telling your family
Telling your friends
Telling your coworkers
Healthy eating
What is a healthy diet?
Guide to gaining weight
Staying active
Depression and HIV
Women and HIV
Living with pets
What is HIV
Testing for HIV
How HIV works in the body
Preventing infections
Around the house
Cooking and food safety for people living with HIV
Cooking and food safety for people living with HIV
Giving everyday care
Taking care of the caregiver
Herpes and other STDs
Genital herpes
Syphilis
Gonorrhea
Chlamydia
Trichomoniasis
Genital warts
Depression and other nervous system diseases
Depression and other nervous system diseases
Depression
Toxoplasmosis
Cryptococcal meningitis
Peripheral neuropathy
GI system problems
Diarrhea
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Oral thrush
Diabetes and other metabolic disorders
Diabetes and other metabolic disorders
Diabetes
Wasting Syndrome
Lipodystrophy
Heart disease
Kidney disease
Liver disease
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Cirrhosis
Pneumonia and other respiratory diseases
Pneumonia and other respiratory diseases
Pneumonia
Tuberculosis
Overview of the epidemic
What are HIV and AIDS?
HIV/AIDS milestones
HIV/AIDS on a global scale
HIV/AIDS in the United States
The changing face of HIV/AIDS
Section quiz
From HIV to AIDS
The biology of HIV
How HIV makes people sick
After HIV infects cells
How HIV is diagnosed
HIV stages and symptoms
Advanced HIV/clinical AIDS
Section quiz
Transmission of HIV
Overview of HIV transmission
Conditions for HIV transmission
Conditions for HIV transmission
Myths about HIV transmission
Sexual transmission of HIV
Drug-associated HIV transmission
Drug-associated HIV transmission
Vertical transmission of HIV
Transfusion, transplant, and artificial insemination HIV risk
Transfusion, transplant, and artificial insemination HIV risk
HIV transmission in healthcare settings
HIV transmission in healthcare settings
Section quiz
Correlates of HIV risk
Biological risk factors for HIV
Biological risk factors for HIV
Psychological risk factors for HIV
Psychological risk factors for HIV
Demographic risk factors for HIV
Demographic risk factors for HIV
Behavioral risk factors for HIV
Behavioral risk factors for HIV
Section quiz
HIV/AIDS treatment
Treatment advances in HIV/AIDS
Treatment advances in HIV/AIDS
Slowing down HIV
Successful antiretroviral therapy
Successful antiretroviral therapy
HIV treatment success factors
HIV-related complications
Section quiz
Living with HIV/AIDS
Psychological disorders in HIV
Psychological disorders in HIV
The psychology of HIV/AIDS therapy
The psychology of HIV/AIDS therapy
Uncertainties of HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS-related grief
Stigma and discrimination
Section quiz
Positive prevention
The need for positive prevention
The need for positive prevention
Positive prevention target populations
Positive prevention target populations
Prevention goals and barriers
Positive prevention strategies
Positive prevention strategies
Prevention via antiretroviral therapy
Prevention via antiretroviral therapy
Section quiz
Resources
Positive News
Slide kits
Patient education
Web links
References
Brochures for patients
GSK's commitment
Hope after HIV
Positive action
GSK for You
Useful links
Organizations
It's a good idea to think of questions about HIV to ask your healthcare provider before you go to your appointment. You can use the question list below to get started. First, click on a topic area to reveal a list of questions. Check the box next to each of the questions you want to ask your healthcare provider. When you're done, hit the "print list" button and you will have a personalized question list to take to your appointment.
Be sure you understand the answers to all your questions before you leave. If your healthcare provider says something you don't understand, ask him or her to explain it again. And don't forget to bring a pen. There will be space beneath each question for you to write down what your healthcare provider says.
Questions about the HIV virus
What is HIV?
What is the difference between HIV and AIDS?
How did I get HIV?
Can I give HIV to someone else?
Is there a cure for HIV?
Questions about blood tests
What is a CD4 cell count and what does it mean?
What is a viral load and what does it mean?
What is an undetectable viral load?
What is my current CD4 cell count and viral load?
How often should I get my CD4 cell count and viral load checked?
Questions about starting HIV treatment
I was just diagnosed with HIV. Do I need to start treatment now?
When should I start HIV treatment?
What are my treatment choices?
How do my HIV medicines work?
If one HIV medicine does not work for me (or stops working over time), are there other HIV medicines I can try?
How will I know if the HIV medicines are working?
What side effects should I expect from the HIV medicines?
How can I deal with any side effects from the HIV medicines?
When should I call you if I feel sick?
How can I pay for my HIV medicines?
Questions about taking HIV medicines
How many pills will I have to take every day?
Do I need to take my HIV medicines at a certain time of day?
Do I need to eat when I take my HIV medicines?
What happens if I forget to take my HIV medicines?
I keep forgetting to take my HIV medicines. What can I do?
I am going out of town. Can I stop taking my HIV medicines for a few days?
Questions about HIV and other health problems
Do I have any other health problems that will make my HIV worse?
Will HIV make any of my other health problems worse?
How will having HIV affect my risk for getting other STDs?
I just do not feel like doing anything. Is there something wrong?
Where can I find an HIV support group?
Questions about my lifestyle
How do I tell someone that I have HIV?
Can I still have sex?
Do I have to tell a new sexual partner that I have HIV?
What can I do to keep my partner from getting HIV?
My partner also has HIV. Can we have unprotected sex?
Can I smoke?
Can I drink alcohol?
Can I do drugs?
Can I have children?
Can I have pets?
Can I exercise?
Are there any specific foods I should eat or stay away from?
Questions for caregivers to ask a healthcare provider
What is HIV?
How does someone catch HIV?
Can I catch HIV?
How do you test for HIV?
Why does HIV make people sick?
How can I help my friend/family member who has HIV?
Is it safe for me to share a bathroom, utensils, or other personal items with a person who has HIV?
I love my friend/family member with HIV, but I am tired and have very little free time. What can I do to help?
My friend/family member cannot pay for HIV medicines. How can I help?
Are there any local support groups for friends and family of people who have HIV?
Learn about the different types of HIV medicines
Find organizations that support the HIV community
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