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Fact Sheets

HIV-related information explained in easy-to-understand language

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HIV Overview

  • HIV and AIDS Clinical Trials
  • HIV and AIDS: The Basics
  • HIV Testing
  • The HIV Life Cycle
  • The Stages of HIV Infection
  • Understanding How HIV is Transmitted
  • What is a Latent HIV Reservoir?
  • What is a Preventive HIV Vaccine?
  • What is a Therapeutic HIV Vaccine?
  • What is an Investigational HIV Drug?

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HIV Prevention

  • Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
  • Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
  • The Basics of HIV Prevention

HIV medications.

HIV Treatment

  • Drug Resistance
  • FDA-Approved HIV Medicines
  • Following an HIV Treatment Regimen: Steps to Take Before and After Starting HIV Medicines
  • HIV and Immunizations
  • HIV Treatment Adherence
  • HIV Treatment: The Basics
  • Just Diagnosed: Next Steps After Testing Positive for HIV
  • Long-Acting HIV Medicine
  • What is a Drug Interaction?
  • What to Start: Choosing an HIV Treatment Regimen
  • When to Start HIV Medicines

HIV medications and information about the side effects.

Side Effects of HIV Medicines

  • HIV and Diabetes
  • HIV and Hepatotoxicity
  • HIV and High Cholesterol
  • HIV and Lactic Acidosis
  • HIV and Lipodystrophy
  • HIV and Osteoporosis
  • HIV and Rash
  • HIV Medicines and Side Effects

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HIV and Pregnancy

  • HIV Medicines During Pregnancy and Childbirth
  • Preventing Perinatal Transmission of HIV
  • Preventing Perinatal Transmission of HIV After Birth

HIV and Specific Populations

  • HIV and Adolescents and Young Adults
  • HIV and Children
  • HIV and Gay and Bisexual Men
  • HIV and Older People
  • HIV and Women

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HIV and Opportunistic Infections, Coinfections, and Conditions

  • HIV and COVID-19
  • HIV and Heart Disease
  • HIV and Hepatitis B
  • HIV and Hepatitis C
  • HIV and Human Papillomavirus
  • HIV and Kidney Disease
  • HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
  • HIV and Tuberculosis (TB)
  • What Is an Opportunistic Infection?

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Living With HIV

  • Getting Displaced With HIV
  • HIV and Dietary Supplements
  • HIV and Mental Health
  • HIV and Nutrition and Food Safety
  • HIV and Substance Use
  • HIV and Transplant
  • How to Find HIV Treatment Services
  • Traveling Safely With HIV

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