Health and Medical Issues

Learn about the different ways in which scientists are trying to develop a cure for HIV.

Learn more about how HIV interacts with the human body, what counts as HIV exposure, and how HIV testing is the only way to know if you have acquired HIV.

HIV treatment guidelines provide a lot of useful health information. Learn more about specific guidelines for people living with HIV who wish to become pregnant, are pregnant, or have given birth.

Pain is common in people living with HIV. Understand common types of pain, what to do if you have pain, and ways to manage or treat pain.

Learn about HPV – what it is, important vaccines and screening tests, and the genital warts, cervical cancer, and anal cancer it can cause.

Learn what hyperlipidemia is, how to know if you have it, and options for lowering your lipid levels, including important food tips.

There is no legal barrier to immigrants making their home in the US if they are living with HIV – but there are other considerations. Learn more about getting HIV care and navigating this complex system.

Learn about lactic acidosis – what it is, what causes it, symptoms, treatment, and risk factors for developing this rare but serious condition.

Get basic information about lipodystrophy: body shape changes, metabolic complications, and causes and treatment of fat loss and fat gain.

Learn about a variety of treatments for fat gain, or lipohypertrophy.