Know why you need to exercise. Exercise can: help you keep “muscle mass,” which people with HIV can lose keep your bones strong to avoid osteoporosis—a weakening of the bones reduce stress and help you sleep. Sleep is important, because it helps your body rebuild boost your energy ...
Some people think if both partners have HIV, they don’t need to use condoms. Not true. One person can have a different kind of virus—one that’s harder to treat STIs (sexually transmitted infections, like herpes) can be more dangerous for someone with HIV, whose immune systemis weak ...
Children who live with HIV may experience two aspects of disclosure: receiving disclosure and disclosing their status to others. The objective of this paper is to explore how HIV-positive children respond to: (1) the disclosure process; and (2) the perceived need for secrecy and silence ...
If you areHIV-positive, you can still havesex. In some cases, you can even have unprotected sex without putting your partner or partners at risk forHIV. The steps you need to take to protect yourself and your partner depend on several things. These include whether you’re treating your HI...
The first step after testing positive for HIV is to see a health care provider, even if you do not feel sick. Prompt medical care and treatment with HIV medicines as soon as possible is the best way to stay healthy. What should I do if I just got diagnosed with HIV?
How stigmatizing is Stigma in the life of people living with HIV: A study on HIV positive individuals from Chennai, South India V, Swaminathan S: How stigmatizing is stigma in the life of people living with HIV: a study on HIV positive individuals from Chennai, South India. ... B.,...
Healthcare providers may not understand the special issues and needs of older persons with HIV. This article directs particular attention to the unique reactions of older women to an HIV-positive diagnosis. Through their participation in a support group, some older HIV-positive women have been abl...
Studies show that a 20-year-old, HIV-positive person on antiretroviral therapy can expect to live into their 70s, but the risk of other health issues can affect how long you live with HIV.
How We've Learned to Live Again after HIV ; for Years, an HIV-Positive Diagnosis Was Seen as a Death Sentence but, Thanks to Medical Developments, Many of Those with the Virus Can Now Live Full and Productive Lives. to Mark World AIDS Day Today, Maureen Coleman Met Three People from ...
Determinants of intended condom use with steady and casual sex partners were examined among Dutch HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) ( N =296). Given the proposition that safer sex behavior among HIV-positive people is a form of prosocial behavior, the present study extended the ...