Category: HIV & AIDS

The immune system is made up of cells and organs that protect your body from outside invaders such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites (germs) that can cause infection, disease, and even death. The...

What is HIV? HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). HIV attacks the immune system’s soldiers – the CD4 cells. When the immune system...

Are you Ready? Treatment with HIV drugs can improve quality of life and help people living with HIV (HIV+ people) stay healthier longer. But starting treatment is a big decision. In order to get...

A Look at the Numbers Over 25 years have passed since the first diagnosis of AIDS in America. While there were a handful of women among the first cases, AIDS was thought to primarily...

The Good News Due to advances in HIV care and treatment, many women living with HIV (HIV+ women) are living longer, healthier lives. As HIV+ women think about their futures, some are deciding to...

Sexual Harm Reduction Most people know that serious, even life-threatening, infections like HIV, hepatitis and other sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs) can be passed from one person to another through sex. One approach to lowering this...

Preparing for Disclosure Disclosure means telling someone that you are HIV+. Sharing your HIV status can help with the stresses of living with HIV. But who to tell and how to tell can be...

Getting an HIV diagnosis can feel like the worst news in the world. It is common to feel anger, fear, confusion, shock, depression, or other painful emotions. Even after you’ve known for some time...

Depression is More Common in Women While many people living with HIV (HIV+ people) suffer from depression, it is more common in HIV+ women than HIV+ men. In some studies, HIV+ women were twice...

There are many myths about HIV. A myth is a story or an idea that is not true. In dealing with HIV, it’s important to know reality from myth. Believing myths can result in...