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Diseases and Conditions

HIV causes illness and problems for you by attacking your immune system. When this happens, other diseases and conditions may occur because of your weakened immune system or because of the long term affect of HIV on your body. Some are Opportunistic Infections (also called AIDS defining illnesses), some are toxicities or side effects related to anti-HIV drugs, while others are diseases and conditions that may happen to people with or without HIV.

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Opportunistic Infections
What are Opportunistic Infections?
AIDS Defining Conditions
Cancers
Fungal Infections
Pneumonias
Tuberculosis

Treatment Related Conditions
Bone Disease (Jan. 2010)
Hyperlipidemia
Lactic Acidosis (May 2010)
Lipodystrophy & Body Changes (Dec. 2009)
Lipodystrophy Treatments Part I: Treatments for Fat Gain (May 2010)
Lipodystrophy Treatments Part II: Treatments for Fat Loss (May 2010)
Lipodystrophy Treatments Part III: Treatments for Metabolic Changes (May 2010)
Peripheral Neuropathy
Women and Anemia (April 2010)

Other Diseases and Conditions
Caring for your Gut
Caring for your Heart
Caring for your Liver
Diabetes (April 2010)
Diarrhea
Gynecological Problems
HIV and Aging (Dec. 2009)
HIV and the Brain
HIV and Your Mouth
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) (April 2010)
Understanding Hepatitis
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C (Nov. 2009)
Treatment of Hepatitis C
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Nov. 2009)
Women and Depression (Nov. 2009)
Spotlight
Depression

Depression is a serious problem for many HIV+ women. In fact, studies show that almost 60 percent of HIV+ women display clinical signs of depression and up to 75 percent display at least some depressive symptoms.


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