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Medications That Treat and Prevent HIV

Medications That Treat and Prevent HIV

If you’re living with HIV or at high risk for the virus, these options can help

Medicamentos para el tratamiento y la prevención del VIH

Medicamentos para el tratamiento y la prevención del VIH

Si vives con el VIH o tienes alto riesgo de contraer el virus, estas opciones pueden ser útiles

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HIV/AIDS Support Group Finder

These support groups and resources can help connect people affected by HIV/AIDS

Bee Velasquez

I Was Diagnosed with HIV When I Was 15. It’s Been a Journey of Learning to Love Myself Enough to Take My Meds.

It wasn’t until I met my husband that I realized I needed to put myself — and my health — first

Nina Martinez

I Was the First Living Kidney Donor with HIV

Thanks to access to good treatment, I’ve remained healthy enough to be able to extend the life of another HIV-positive person

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How HIV Affects Menopause and Menopause Affects HIV

Going through menopause may be particularly challenging for women living with HIV

Sad mid adult woman sitting on stairs in front of her house

En qué forma el VIH afecta la menopausia y viceversa

Atravesar la menopausia puede ser particularmente difícil para mujeres que viven con VIH

Questions to Ask Your Healthcare Provider About HIV Treatment

Clinically Speaking: Questions to Ask Your Healthcare Provider About Your HIV Treatment

HIV treatments are getting better every day. Jessica Zajesky, R.N., advises women what to ask their healthcare providers.

doctor talks with her African patient about her new medication

Conversación sobre la salud: Preguntas para tu proveedor de servicios médicos sobre tu tratamiento del VIH

Los tratamientos del VIH están mejorando todos los días Jessica Zajesky, R.N., aconseja a mujeres sobre qué preguntas hacer a sus proveedores de servicios médicos

PrEP and PEP: Prevention for HIV

PrEP and PEP: Prevention for HIV

If you’re worried about HIV exposure, PrEP and PEP medications can help

PrEP and PEP: Prevention for HIV

PPrE y PEP: Prevención para el VIH

Si te preocupa tener exposición al VIH, los medicamentos PPrE y PEP pueden ser útiles

HIV, Aging and Whole Person Care

HIV, Aging and Whole Person Care

HIV is a complex virus that requires many areas of care

Ask the Expert: HIV and Aging

Ask the Expert: HIV and Aging

Watch as Jessica Zajesky, R.N., and Ashley Smith, a peer educator and advocate, discuss important topics related to HIV, aging, stigma, treatment and other aspects of HIV

Maria Mejia

I Don’t Regret Getting HIV Because It Saved My Life

My diagnosis pulled me off the streets and gave me purpose

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I Believe I’m Aging Faster Because I Have HIV

We don’t really know how HIV impacts aging, since surviving it was nearly impossible a generation ago

Scientist hold blood samples tube for Sexually Transmitted Disease. Syphilis, HBV, HIV, HCV

Why Did Sexually Transmitted Infections Go up During the Pandemic — and What Can We Do About It?

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are increasing at an alarming rate, but testing and treatment can help

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Why Isn’t HIV Care Reaching Those Who Need It Most?

Access to healthcare can be the difference between life and death for Black women at risk for HIV

Why Isn’t HIV Care Reaching Those Who Need It Most?

¿Por qué los servicios médicos para el VIH no están llegando a las personas que más los necesitan?

El acceso a la atención médica puede marcar la diferencia entre la vida y la muerte para mujeres de raza negra con riesgo de VIH

LaDeia Joyce

Keeping My HIV Diagnosis a Secret for a Year Taught Me a Lot About People’s Stereotypes

Managing your health with HIV is hard enough, but facing the stigma of HIV makes it even harder

Sexually transmitted infection - laboratory analysis performed on a blood sample

You Can Test Yourself for an STI at Home — but Should You?

At-home STI testing is on the rise, but it’s not a replacement for an in-person exam

Stephanie Brooks-Wiggins

From Shame to Advocacy: My Decades-Long Journey Living — and Thriving — With HIV

My diagnosis in 1986 cost me my job — but gave me purpose, strength and community

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Growing Older with HIV

The same health problems that affect all of us as we age can be especially challenging for women with HIV