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Learn more here.","linkUrl":"https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/hiv-nonreactive","linkToVideo":false},{"linkTitle":"False-positive HIV results: What to know","linkThumb":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/09/False-positive-HIV-distorted-thumb-732x549.jpg","linkThumbAlt":"Distorted image of a young woman","linkSummary":"Learn more about false-positive HIV test results, including why it happens, who may be at risk, and best practices for retesting after initial results.","linkUrl":"https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/cause-of-false-positive-hiv-results","linkToVideo":false}]},{"type":"sml_img","title":"Living with HIV","description":"","items":[{"linkTitle":"What is it like to live with HIV?","linkThumb":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/live_HIV_GettyImages851996312_Thumb-732x549.jpg","linkThumbAlt":"A crowd of people walking across a bridge.","linkSummary":"An HIV diagnosis may feel overwhelming, but new treatments are significantly reducing the effect that the virus has on quality of life. 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Without treatment, HIV can lead to other infections and affect the whole body. Medication can prevent these effects. Learn more here.","linkUrl":"https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/316373","linkToVideo":false}]},{"type":"sml_img","title":"Management & treatment","description":"","items":[{"linkTitle":"What types of HIV medications are there?","linkThumb":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/HIV-Pills-Overhead-732x549-Thumbnail-732x549.jpg","linkThumbAlt":"Pink and blue pills used as HIV medication","linkSummary":"There are many types of HIV medications, including antiretroviral drugs, which stop the virus from replicating. 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Transmission & risk|LINK|What to know about HIV transmission|null1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/315920" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">HIV is a virus that transmits via specific contact with certain bodily fluids. 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This article explains why a person cannot…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Transmission & risk_Small Image Listing_3|/articles/can-you-get-hiv-from-oral-sex" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Transmission & risk|LINK|Can you get HIV through oral sex?|null3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/can-you-get-hiv-from-oral-sex" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/hiv-oral-sex-collage-thumb-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Transmission & risk_Small Image Listing_3|/articles/can-you-get-hiv-from-oral-sex" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Transmission & risk|LINK|Can you get HIV through oral sex?|null3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/can-you-get-hiv-from-oral-sex" data-testid="title-link">Can you get HIV through oral sex?</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Transmission & risk_Small Image Listing_3|/articles/can-you-get-hiv-from-oral-sex" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Transmission & risk|LINK|Can you get HIV through oral sex?|null3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/can-you-get-hiv-from-oral-sex" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">There is very little risk of HIV passing via oral sex, but it is possible. Learn more…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Transmission & risk_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/chances-of-getting-hiv" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Transmission & risk|LINK|What are the odds of getting HIV?|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/chances-of-getting-hiv" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/HIV_chances_GettyImages1218998108_Feature-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Transmission & risk_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/chances-of-getting-hiv" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Transmission & risk|LINK|What are the odds of getting HIV?|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/chances-of-getting-hiv" data-testid="title-link">What are the odds of getting HIV?</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Transmission & risk_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/chances-of-getting-hiv" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Transmission & risk|LINK|What are the odds of getting HIV?|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/chances-of-getting-hiv" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">The chances of contracting HIV depend on the activity. Learn more about the chances of…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Transmission & risk_Small Image Listing_5|/articles/transgender-hiv" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Transmission & risk|LINK|Why are transgender people at higher risk of HIV?|null5" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/transgender-hiv" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/03/GettyImages-1156367568_thumb-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Transmission & risk_Small Image Listing_5|/articles/transgender-hiv" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Transmission & risk|LINK|Why are transgender people at higher risk of HIV?|null5" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/transgender-hiv" data-testid="title-link">Why are transgender people at higher risk of HIV?</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Transmission & risk_Small Image Listing_5|/articles/transgender-hiv" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Transmission & risk|LINK|Why are transgender people at higher risk of HIV?|null5" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/transgender-hiv" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">The prevalence of HIV is higher among transgender people than among the general population.</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Transmission & risk_Small Image Listing_6|/articles/perinatal-transmission-of-hiv" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Transmission & risk|LINK|What to know about perinatal transmission of HIV|null6" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/perinatal-transmission-of-hiv" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/08/pregnancy-perinatal-transmission-hiv-thumb-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Transmission & risk_Small Image Listing_6|/articles/perinatal-transmission-of-hiv" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Transmission & risk|LINK|What to know about perinatal transmission of HIV|null6" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/perinatal-transmission-of-hiv" data-testid="title-link">What to know about perinatal transmission of HIV</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Transmission & risk_Small Image Listing_6|/articles/perinatal-transmission-of-hiv" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Transmission & risk|LINK|What to know about perinatal transmission of HIV|null6" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/perinatal-transmission-of-hiv" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Perinatal transmission can happen in people with HIV. It involves passing HIV to an infant…</a></p></div></div></li></ul></div><span class="css-zya54r"></span><span class="css-zya54r"></span><span class="css-zya54r"></span><span class="css-zya54r"></span><div class="css-1p72dae" data-widget-id="widget-small-listing-2"><div class="css-7s188z"><div class="css-1e10nv6"><h2 class="chartbeat-section css-1ju4uy3">Symptoms</h2></div></div><ul class="css-1q1zlz3"><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Symptoms_Small Image Listing_1|/articles/315928" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Symptoms|LINK|What are the early signs and symptoms of HIV?|null1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/315928" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/hiv-early-signs-collage-thumb-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Symptoms_Small Image Listing_1|/articles/315928" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Symptoms|LINK|What are the early signs and symptoms of HIV?|null1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/315928" data-testid="title-link">What are the early signs and symptoms of HIV?</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Symptoms_Small Image Listing_1|/articles/315928" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Symptoms|LINK|What are the early signs and symptoms of HIV?|null1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/315928" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">With an early diagnosis, effective treatment for HIV is available. Find out how to…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Symptoms_Small Image Listing_2|/articles/how-long-does-it-take-to-show-symptoms-of-hiv-1739809636" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Symptoms|LINK|How long do the symptoms of HIV take to show?|null2" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/how-long-does-it-take-to-show-symptoms-of-hiv-1739809636" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/04/symptoms_hiv_GettyImages1257164023_Thumb.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Symptoms_Small Image Listing_2|/articles/how-long-does-it-take-to-show-symptoms-of-hiv-1739809636" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Symptoms|LINK|How long do the symptoms of HIV take to show?|null2" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/how-long-does-it-take-to-show-symptoms-of-hiv-1739809636" data-testid="title-link">How long do the symptoms of HIV take to show?</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Symptoms_Small Image Listing_2|/articles/how-long-does-it-take-to-show-symptoms-of-hiv-1739809636" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Symptoms|LINK|How long do the symptoms of HIV take to show?|null2" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/how-long-does-it-take-to-show-symptoms-of-hiv-1739809636" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Not everyone who gets HIV will immediately show symptoms of the condition. Generally…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Symptoms_Small Image Listing_3|/articles/323845" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Symptoms|LINK|What to know about a fever and HIV|null3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323845" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/04/fever_HIV_GettyImages1225744771_Thumb-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Symptoms_Small Image Listing_3|/articles/323845" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Symptoms|LINK|What to know about a fever and HIV|null3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323845" data-testid="title-link">What to know about a fever and HIV</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Symptoms_Small Image Listing_3|/articles/323845" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Symptoms|LINK|What to know about a fever and HIV|null3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323845" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">A fever may be one of the initial symptoms of an acute HIV infection soon after exposure…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Symptoms_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/316336" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Symptoms|LINK|How are swollen lymph nodes linked to HIV?|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/316336" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/Doctor-Throat-Check-Patient-732x549-Thumbnail-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Symptoms_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/316336" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Symptoms|LINK|How are swollen lymph nodes linked to HIV?|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/316336" data-testid="title-link">How are swollen lymph nodes linked to HIV?</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Symptoms_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/316336" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Symptoms|LINK|How are swollen lymph nodes linked to HIV?|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/316336" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Learn how swollen lymph nodes are linked to HIV, other early symptoms, other causes of the…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Symptoms_Small Image Listing_5|/articles/323849" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Symptoms|LINK|Causes of mouth sores in people with HIV|null5" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323849" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/01/investigating-mouth-mirror-732x549-thumbnail.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Symptoms_Small Image Listing_5|/articles/323849" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Symptoms|LINK|Causes of mouth sores in people with HIV|null5" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323849" data-testid="title-link">Causes of mouth sores in people with HIV</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Symptoms_Small Image Listing_5|/articles/323849" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Symptoms|LINK|Causes of mouth sores in people with HIV|null5" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323849" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">People living with HIV have a higher risk of developing mouth sores. Learn more about the…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Symptoms_Small Image Listing_6|/articles/315963" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Symptoms|LINK|What does an HIV rash look like?|null6" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/315963" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/01/man-touching-neck-732x549-thumbnail.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Symptoms_Small Image Listing_6|/articles/315963" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Symptoms|LINK|What does an HIV rash look like?|null6" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/315963" data-testid="title-link">What does an HIV rash look like?</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Symptoms_Small Image Listing_6|/articles/315963" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Symptoms|LINK|What does an HIV rash look like?|null6" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/315963" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">No rash is specific to HIV, but a rash can be an early sign of infection. In later stages…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Symptoms_Small Image Listing_7|/articles/323890" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Symptoms|LINK|What causes HIV-related fatigue?|null7" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323890" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/02/323890_2200-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Symptoms_Small Image Listing_7|/articles/323890" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Symptoms|LINK|What causes HIV-related fatigue?|null7" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323890" data-testid="title-link">What causes HIV-related fatigue?</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Symptoms_Small Image Listing_7|/articles/323890" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Symptoms|LINK|What causes HIV-related fatigue?|null7" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323890" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Fatigue is a common problem among people living with HIV due to its effects on the immune…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Symptoms_Small Image Listing_8|/articles/323860" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Symptoms|LINK|What types of pain can HIV cause?|null8" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323860" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/GettyImages-700740609-thumbnail-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Symptoms_Small Image Listing_8|/articles/323860" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Symptoms|LINK|What types of pain can HIV cause?|null8" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323860" data-testid="title-link">What types of pain can HIV cause?</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Symptoms_Small Image Listing_8|/articles/323860" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Symptoms|LINK|What types of pain can HIV cause?|null8" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323860" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Pain is common in people with HIV and may include headaches, joint pain, and cramps…</a></p></div></div></li></ul></div><span class="css-zya54r"></span><span class="css-zya54r"></span><span class="css-zya54r"></span><span class="css-zya54r"></span><div class="css-1p72dae" data-widget-id="widget-small-listing-3"><div class="css-7s188z"><div class="css-1e10nv6"><h2 class="chartbeat-section css-1ju4uy3">Diagnosis & testing</h2></div></div><ul class="css-1q1zlz3"><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Diagnosis & testing_Small Image Listing_1|/articles/hiv-screenings" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Diagnosis & testing|LINK|What to expect from HIV screening|null1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/hiv-screenings" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/04/HIV_screening_GettyImages1249065504_Thumb.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Diagnosis & testing_Small Image Listing_1|/articles/hiv-screenings" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Diagnosis & testing|LINK|What to expect from HIV screening|null1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/hiv-screenings" data-testid="title-link">What to expect from HIV screening</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Diagnosis & testing_Small Image Listing_1|/articles/hiv-screenings" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Diagnosis & testing|LINK|What to expect from HIV screening|null1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/hiv-screenings" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">HIV screenings are important for HIV management. People can get HIV tests at a doctor's…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Diagnosis & testing_Small Image Listing_2|/articles/types-of-hiv-tests" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Diagnosis & testing|LINK|What are the different types of HIV tests and how quick and accurate…|null2" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/types-of-hiv-tests" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/06/GettyImages-144857065_thumb-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Diagnosis & testing_Small Image Listing_2|/articles/types-of-hiv-tests" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Diagnosis & testing|LINK|What are the different types of HIV tests and how quick and accurate…|null2" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/types-of-hiv-tests" data-testid="title-link">What are the different types of HIV tests and how quick and accurate…</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Diagnosis & testing_Small Image Listing_2|/articles/types-of-hiv-tests" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Diagnosis & testing|LINK|What are the different types of HIV tests and how quick and accurate…|null2" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/types-of-hiv-tests" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">This article looks at types of HIV tests, self-tests, where to get a test, how long…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Diagnosis & testing_Small Image Listing_3|/articles/rapid-hiv-test" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Diagnosis & testing|LINK|What to know about rapid, at-home HIV tests|null3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/rapid-hiv-test" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/01/1569224-___1900-MR-MARKET-CLONE___-What-to-know-about-rapid-at-home-HIV-tests-732x549-Feature-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Diagnosis & testing_Small Image Listing_3|/articles/rapid-hiv-test" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Diagnosis & testing|LINK|What to know about rapid, at-home HIV tests|null3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/rapid-hiv-test" data-testid="title-link">What to know about rapid, at-home HIV tests</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Diagnosis & testing_Small Image Listing_3|/articles/rapid-hiv-test" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Diagnosis & testing|LINK|What to know about rapid, at-home HIV tests|null3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/rapid-hiv-test" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Anyone who may have HIV should contact a doctor. An at-home, rapid test can help reduce…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Diagnosis & testing_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/316316" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Diagnosis & testing|LINK|How to test for HIV using an at-home test kit|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/316316" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/10/2118957-How-to-test-for-HIV-using-an-at-home-test-kit-732x549-Feature-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Diagnosis & testing_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/316316" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Diagnosis & testing|LINK|How to test for HIV using an at-home test kit|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/316316" data-testid="title-link">How to test for HIV using an at-home test kit</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Diagnosis & testing_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/316316" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Diagnosis & testing|LINK|How to test for HIV using an at-home test kit|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/316316" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">An early diagnosis of HIV can help a person receive effective treatment, and home testing…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Diagnosis & testing_Small Image Listing_5|/articles/at-home-hiv-tests" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Diagnosis & testing|LINK|5 of the best at-home HIV tests: Options, considerations, and more|null5" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/at-home-hiv-tests" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/04/872254-3-of-the-best-at-home-HIV-tests-Options-considerations-and-more-732x549-Feature.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Diagnosis & testing_Small Image Listing_5|/articles/at-home-hiv-tests" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Diagnosis & testing|LINK|5 of the best at-home HIV tests: Options, considerations, and more|null5" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/at-home-hiv-tests" data-testid="title-link">5 of the best at-home HIV tests: Options, considerations, and more</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Diagnosis & testing_Small Image Listing_5|/articles/at-home-hiv-tests" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Diagnosis & testing|LINK|5 of the best at-home HIV tests: Options, considerations, and more|null5" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/at-home-hiv-tests" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">A range of at-home HIV tests are available, and numerous studies have found they can be…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Diagnosis & testing_Small Image Listing_6|/articles/aids-t-cell-count" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Diagnosis & testing|LINK|How does a person's T cell count indicate AIDS?|null6" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/aids-t-cell-count" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/04/Blood-Sample-Macro-732x549-Thumbnail.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Diagnosis & testing_Small Image Listing_6|/articles/aids-t-cell-count" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Diagnosis & testing|LINK|How does a person's T cell count indicate AIDS?|null6" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/aids-t-cell-count" data-testid="title-link">How does a person's T cell count indicate AIDS?</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Diagnosis & testing_Small Image Listing_6|/articles/aids-t-cell-count" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Diagnosis & testing|LINK|How does a person's T cell count indicate AIDS?|null6" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/aids-t-cell-count" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Helper T cells are a type of white blood cell. HIV reduces the amount of helper T cells in…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Diagnosis & testing_Small Image Listing_7|/articles/hiv-nonreactive" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Diagnosis & testing|LINK|What is a nonreactive HIV test result?|null7" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/hiv-nonreactive" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/04/GettyImages-521644062_thumb.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Diagnosis & testing_Small Image Listing_7|/articles/hiv-nonreactive" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Diagnosis & testing|LINK|What is a nonreactive HIV test result?|null7" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/hiv-nonreactive" data-testid="title-link">What is a nonreactive HIV test result?</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Diagnosis & testing_Small Image Listing_7|/articles/hiv-nonreactive" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Diagnosis & testing|LINK|What is a nonreactive HIV test result?|null7" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/hiv-nonreactive" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Getting a nonreactive result from an HIV test does not necessarily mean a person has…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Diagnosis & testing_Small Image Listing_8|/articles/cause-of-false-positive-hiv-results" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Diagnosis & testing|LINK|False-positive HIV results: What to know|null8" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/cause-of-false-positive-hiv-results" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/09/False-positive-HIV-distorted-thumb-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Diagnosis & testing_Small Image Listing_8|/articles/cause-of-false-positive-hiv-results" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Diagnosis & testing|LINK|False-positive HIV results: What to know|null8" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/cause-of-false-positive-hiv-results" data-testid="title-link">False-positive HIV results: What to know</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Diagnosis & testing_Small Image Listing_8|/articles/cause-of-false-positive-hiv-results" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Diagnosis & testing|LINK|False-positive HIV results: What to know|null8" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/cause-of-false-positive-hiv-results" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Learn more about false-positive HIV test results, including why it happens, who may be at…</a></p></div></div></li></ul></div><span class="css-zya54r"></span><span class="css-zya54r"></span><span class="css-zya54r"></span><span class="css-zya54r"></span><div class="css-1p72dae" data-widget-id="widget-small-listing-4"><div class="css-7s188z"><div class="css-1e10nv6"><h2 class="chartbeat-section css-1ju4uy3">Living with HIV</h2></div></div><ul class="css-1q1zlz3"><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Living with HIV_Small Image Listing_1|/articles/323981" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Living with HIV|LINK|What is it like to live with HIV?|null1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323981" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/live_HIV_GettyImages851996312_Thumb-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Living with HIV_Small Image Listing_1|/articles/323981" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Living with HIV|LINK|What is it like to live with HIV?|null1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323981" data-testid="title-link">What is it like to live with HIV?</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Living with HIV_Small Image Listing_1|/articles/323981" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Living with HIV|LINK|What is it like to live with HIV?|null1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323981" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">An HIV diagnosis may feel overwhelming, but new treatments are significantly reducing the…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Living with HIV_Small Image Listing_2|/articles/hiv-stigma" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Living with HIV|LINK|What to know about HIV stigma and discrimination|null2" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/hiv-stigma" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/10/HIV_stigma_GettyImages655184942_Thumb-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Living with HIV_Small Image Listing_2|/articles/hiv-stigma" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Living with HIV|LINK|What to know about HIV stigma and discrimination|null2" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/hiv-stigma" data-testid="title-link">What to know about HIV stigma and discrimination</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Living with HIV_Small Image Listing_2|/articles/hiv-stigma" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Living with HIV|LINK|What to know about HIV stigma and discrimination|null2" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/hiv-stigma" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">HIV stigma and discrimination can take a severe toll on the mental and physical health of…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Living with HIV_Small Image Listing_3|/articles/324321" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Living with HIV|LINK|How long can a person live with HIV?|null3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324321" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/02/MNT-people-hands-732x549-thumbnail.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Living with HIV_Small Image Listing_3|/articles/324321" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Living with HIV|LINK|How long can a person live with HIV?|null3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324321" data-testid="title-link">How long can a person live with HIV?</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Living with HIV_Small Image Listing_3|/articles/324321" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Living with HIV|LINK|How long can a person live with HIV?|null3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324321" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">With consistent treatment, the life expectancy for people living with HIV is much higher…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Living with HIV_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/316373" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Living with HIV|LINK|What are the effects of HIV on the body?|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/316373" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/male_looking_up_hand_covering_light_732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Living with HIV_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/316373" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Living with HIV|LINK|What are the effects of HIV on the body?|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/316373" data-testid="title-link">What are the effects of HIV on the body?</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Living with HIV_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/316373" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Living with HIV|LINK|What are the effects of HIV on the body?|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/316373" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">HIV is a virus that targets the immune system. Without treatment, HIV can lead to other…</a></p></div></div></li></ul></div><span class="css-zya54r"></span><span class="css-zya54r"></span><span class="css-zya54r"></span><span class="css-zya54r"></span><div class="css-1p72dae" data-widget-id="widget-small-listing-5"><div class="css-7s188z"><div class="css-1e10nv6"><h2 class="chartbeat-section css-1ju4uy3">Management & treatment</h2></div></div><ul class="css-1q1zlz3"><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Management & treatment_Small Image Listing_1|/articles/324300" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Management & treatment|LINK|What types of HIV medications are there?|null1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324300" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/HIV-Pills-Overhead-732x549-Thumbnail-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Management & treatment_Small Image Listing_1|/articles/324300" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Management & treatment|LINK|What types of HIV medications are there?|null1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324300" data-testid="title-link">What types of HIV medications are there?</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Management & treatment_Small Image Listing_1|/articles/324300" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Management & treatment|LINK|What types of HIV medications are there?|null1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324300" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">There are many types of HIV medications, including antiretroviral drugs, which stop the…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Management & treatment_Small Image Listing_2|/articles/323897" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Management & treatment|LINK|What to know about antiretroviral therapy for HIV|null2" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323897" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/antiretroviral-therapy-pills-HIV-thumb-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Management & treatment_Small Image Listing_2|/articles/323897" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Management & treatment|LINK|What to know about antiretroviral therapy for HIV|null2" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323897" data-testid="title-link">What to know about antiretroviral therapy for HIV</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Management & treatment_Small Image Listing_2|/articles/323897" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Management & treatment|LINK|What to know about antiretroviral therapy for HIV|null2" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323897" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Antiretroviral therapy is a combination of two or more drugs that reduce the viral load of…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Management & treatment_Small Image Listing_3|/articles/nrtis" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Management & treatment|LINK|What to know about treating HIV with NRTIs|null3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/nrtis" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/08/pills-ipad-732x549-thumbnail-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Management & treatment_Small Image Listing_3|/articles/nrtis" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Management & treatment|LINK|What to know about treating HIV with NRTIs|null3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/nrtis" data-testid="title-link">What to know about treating HIV with NRTIs</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Management & treatment_Small Image Listing_3|/articles/nrtis" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Management & treatment|LINK|What to know about treating HIV with NRTIs|null3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/nrtis" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) are a class of drugs that…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Management & treatment_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/323942" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Management & treatment|LINK|Single-tablet regimens for HIV|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323942" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/02/323942_1100-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Management & treatment_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/323942" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Management & treatment|LINK|Single-tablet regimens for HIV|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323942" data-testid="title-link">Single-tablet regimens for HIV</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Management & treatment_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/323942" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Management & treatment|LINK|Single-tablet regimens for HIV|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323942" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Following a single-tablet HIV regimen involves taking one pill per day. The pill will…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Management & treatment_Small Image Listing_5|/articles/323980" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Management & treatment|LINK|How can alternative treatments help with HIV?|null5" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323980" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/02/323980_2200-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Management & treatment_Small Image Listing_5|/articles/323980" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Management & treatment|LINK|How can alternative treatments help with HIV?|null5" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323980" data-testid="title-link">How can alternative treatments help with HIV?</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Management & treatment_Small Image Listing_5|/articles/323980" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Management & treatment|LINK|How can alternative treatments help with HIV?|null5" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323980" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Alternative treatments and natural therapies can complement usual HIV medications to…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Management & treatment_Small Image Listing_6|/articles/needle-exchange-program-for-hiv" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Management & treatment|LINK|What to know about needle exchange programs and HIV|null6" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/needle-exchange-program-for-hiv" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/09/Needle-exchange-program-thumb-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Management & treatment_Small Image Listing_6|/articles/needle-exchange-program-for-hiv" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Management & treatment|LINK|What to know about needle exchange programs and HIV|null6" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/needle-exchange-program-for-hiv" data-testid="title-link">What to know about needle exchange programs and HIV</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Management & treatment_Small Image Listing_6|/articles/needle-exchange-program-for-hiv" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Management & treatment|LINK|What to know about needle exchange programs and HIV|null6" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/needle-exchange-program-for-hiv" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Learn more about the introduction and protocols of needle exchange programs and their…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Management & treatment_Small Image Listing_7|/articles/is-there-a-cure-for-hiv" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Management & treatment|LINK|Is there a cure for HIV?|null7" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/is-there-a-cure-for-hiv" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/06/GettyImages-1175270464_thumb-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Management & treatment_Small Image Listing_7|/articles/is-there-a-cure-for-hiv" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Management & treatment|LINK|Is there a cure for HIV?|null7" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/is-there-a-cure-for-hiv" data-testid="title-link">Is there a cure for HIV?</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Management & treatment_Small Image Listing_7|/articles/is-there-a-cure-for-hiv" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Management & treatment|LINK|Is there a cure for HIV?|null7" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/is-there-a-cure-for-hiv" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Three people have been cured of HIV, and each had received stem cell transplants. Learn…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Management & treatment_Small Image Listing_8|/articles/hiv-aids-nutrition-and-diet" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Management & treatment|LINK|The role of nutrition and diet in HIV and AIDS|null8" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/hiv-aids-nutrition-and-diet" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/06/GettyImages-1026917926_header-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Management & treatment_Small Image Listing_8|/articles/hiv-aids-nutrition-and-diet" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Management & treatment|LINK|The role of nutrition and diet in HIV and AIDS|null8" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/hiv-aids-nutrition-and-diet" data-testid="title-link">The role of nutrition and diet in HIV and AIDS</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Management & treatment_Small Image Listing_8|/articles/hiv-aids-nutrition-and-diet" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Management & treatment|LINK|The role of nutrition and diet in HIV and AIDS|null8" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/hiv-aids-nutrition-and-diet" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">A balanced eating plan can help a person with HIV or AIDS boost their immunity, manage…</a></p></div></div></li></ul></div><span class="css-zya54r"></span><span class="css-zya54r"></span><span class="css-zya54r"></span><span class="css-zya54r"></span><div class="css-1p72dae" data-widget-id="widget-small-listing-6"><div class="css-7s188z"><div class="css-1e10nv6"><h2 class="chartbeat-section css-1ju4uy3">Complications</h2></div></div><ul class="css-1q1zlz3"><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_1|/articles/323908" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|What are the complications of HIV?|null1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323908" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/Blood-Tubes-Doctor-Test-732x549-Thumbnail-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_1|/articles/323908" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|What are the complications of HIV?|null1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323908" data-testid="title-link">What are the complications of HIV?</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_1|/articles/323908" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|What are the complications of HIV?|null1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323908" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">While modern medical treatments have drastically reduced the risk of HIV complications…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_2|/articles/323862" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|Hepatitis C and HIV coinfection|null2" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323862" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/HIV_coinfection_GettyImages1295964655_Thumb-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_2|/articles/323862" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|Hepatitis C and HIV coinfection|null2" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323862" data-testid="title-link">Hepatitis C and HIV coinfection</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_2|/articles/323862" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|Hepatitis C and HIV coinfection|null2" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323862" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">HIV and hepatitis C are bloodborne viruses that people acquire in similar ways. Learn…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" rel="nofollow" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_3|/articles/?p=2725709" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|What skin lesions in HIV look like and how to treat them|null3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/?p=2725709" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/07/doctor-patient-conversation-732x549-thumbnail.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" rel="nofollow" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_3|/articles/?p=2725709" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|What skin lesions in HIV look like and how to treat them|null3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/?p=2725709" data-testid="title-link">What skin lesions in HIV look like and how to treat them</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" rel="nofollow" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_3|/articles/?p=2725709" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|What skin lesions in HIV look like and how to treat them|null3" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/?p=2725709" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">People with HIV can be prone to skin lesions. In this article, we take a look at the…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/324214" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|How are psoriasis and HIV related?|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324214" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/Rash-Skin-Cream-Ointment-732x549-Thumbnail-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/324214" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|How are psoriasis and HIV related?|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324214" data-testid="title-link">How are psoriasis and HIV related?</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/324214" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|How are psoriasis and HIV related?|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324214" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Psoriasis is relatively common among people living with HIV. In this article, we explore…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_5|/articles/hiv-wasting-syndrome" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|What to know about HIV wasting syndrome|null5" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/hiv-wasting-syndrome" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/10/HIV_wasting_train_blur_thumb-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_5|/articles/hiv-wasting-syndrome" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|What to know about HIV wasting syndrome|null5" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/hiv-wasting-syndrome" data-testid="title-link">What to know about HIV wasting syndrome</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_5|/articles/hiv-wasting-syndrome" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|What to know about HIV wasting syndrome|null5" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/hiv-wasting-syndrome" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">HIV wasting syndrome refers to significant unintentional weight loss that accompanies long…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_6|/articles/hiv-weight-loss" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|What to know about HIV and weight loss|null6" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/hiv-weight-loss" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/09/HIV_weight_GettyImages1042696220_Thumb-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_6|/articles/hiv-weight-loss" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|What to know about HIV and weight loss|null6" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/hiv-weight-loss" data-testid="title-link">What to know about HIV and weight loss</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_6|/articles/hiv-weight-loss" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|What to know about HIV and weight loss|null6" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/hiv-weight-loss" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">This article looks at causes, prevention, and treatments for weight loss in people living…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_7|/articles/323880" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|Does HIV increase cancer risk?|null7" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323880" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/02/323880_2200-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_7|/articles/323880" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|Does HIV increase cancer risk?|null7" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323880" data-testid="title-link">Does HIV increase cancer risk?</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_7|/articles/323880" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|Does HIV increase cancer risk?|null7" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323880" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">HIV can weaken a person’s immune system, which can increase the risk of certain types of…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_8|/articles/323844" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|What is the link between HIV and shingles?|null8" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323844" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/02/323844_1100-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_8|/articles/323844" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|What is the link between HIV and shingles?|null8" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323844" data-testid="title-link">What is the link between HIV and shingles?</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_8|/articles/323844" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|What is the link between HIV and shingles?|null8" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323844" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Some people with HIV are more likely to develop shingles. In this article, we look at the…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_9|/articles/hiv-and-vitamin-d" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|HIV and vitamin D deficiency: What is the link?|null9" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/hiv-and-vitamin-d" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/08/HIV_Vitamin_D_GettyImages1128987268_Thumb-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_9|/articles/hiv-and-vitamin-d" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|HIV and vitamin D deficiency: What is the link?|null9" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/hiv-and-vitamin-d" data-testid="title-link">HIV and vitamin D deficiency: What is the link?</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_9|/articles/hiv-and-vitamin-d" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|HIV and vitamin D deficiency: What is the link?|null9" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/hiv-and-vitamin-d" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">People with HIV have an increased risk of vitamin D deficiency. Learn about the…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_10|/articles/could-exercise-be-a-potent-weapon-against-neurodegenerative-conditions" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - Complications|LINK|Could exercise be a potent weapon against neurodegenerative conditions?|null10" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/could-exercise-be-a-potent-weapon-against-neurodegenerative-conditions" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/02/exercise_prevent_against_neurodegenerative_diseases_732x549_thumb-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_Complications_Small Image Listing_10|/articles/could-exercise-be-a-potent-weapon-against-neurodegenerative-conditions" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - 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Read on to learn more about the virus, its…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_More on HIV & AIDS_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/323946" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - More on HIV & AIDS|LINK|What is the link between HPV and HIV?|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323946" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/03/legs-linked-HPV-HIV-thumb-732x549.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_More on HIV & AIDS_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/323946" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - More on HIV & AIDS|LINK|What is the link between HPV and HIV?|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323946" data-testid="title-link">What is the link between HPV and HIV?</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_More on HIV & AIDS_Small Image Listing_4|/articles/323946" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - More on HIV & AIDS|LINK|What is the link between HPV and HIV?|null4" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323946" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">HPV and HIV are different sexually transmitted infections caused by viruses. A person with…</a></p></div></div></li><li class="css-1lt6y1r"><div class="css-vehau7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><figure class="css-p8s4cr"><a class="css-xqmvw1" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_More on HIV & AIDS_Small Image Listing_5|/articles/323851" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - More on HIV & AIDS|LINK|What is HIV viral load?|null5" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323851" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><lazy-image alt="" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/02/viral_load_GettyImages932738286_Thumb.jpg" className="css-10vopkp"></lazy-image></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure><div><a class="css-xqmvw1 css-i4o77u" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_More on HIV & AIDS_Small Image Listing_5|/articles/323851" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - More on HIV & AIDS|LINK|What is HIV viral load?|null5" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323851" data-testid="title-link">What is HIV viral load?</a><p class="css-cbz3gh"><a class="css-2fdibo css-v34bze" data-event="Landing Page Engagement|Link Click_More on HIV & AIDS_Small Image Listing_5|/articles/323851" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|SECTION|Landing Page Engagement|Small Image Listing - More on HIV & AIDS|LINK|What is HIV viral load?|null5" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323851" data-testid="text-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Viral load refers the amount of HIV in a person's blood. 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It involves passing HIV to an infant through pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding.","linkUrl":"https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/perinatal-transmission-of-hiv","linkToVideo":false}]},"2":{"type":"sml_img","title":"Symptoms","description":"","items":[{"linkTitle":"What are the early signs and symptoms of HIV?","linkThumb":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/hiv-early-signs-collage-thumb-732x549.jpg","linkThumbAlt":"A collage of a person's back and an image of an HIV virus.","linkSummary":"With an early diagnosis, effective treatment for HIV is available. Find out how to recognize the early signs of HIV and what to do if they appear. 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Learn more here.","linkUrl":"https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/hiv-nonreactive","linkToVideo":false},{"linkTitle":"False-positive HIV results: What to know","linkThumb":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/09/False-positive-HIV-distorted-thumb-732x549.jpg","linkThumbAlt":"Distorted image of a young woman","linkSummary":"Learn more about false-positive HIV test results, including why it happens, who may be at risk, and best practices for retesting after initial results.","linkUrl":"https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/cause-of-false-positive-hiv-results","linkToVideo":false}]},"4":{"type":"sml_img","title":"Living with HIV","description":"","items":[{"linkTitle":"What is it like to live with HIV?","linkThumb":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/live_HIV_GettyImages851996312_Thumb-732x549.jpg","linkThumbAlt":"A crowd of people walking across a bridge.","linkSummary":"An HIV diagnosis may feel overwhelming, but new treatments are significantly reducing the effect that the virus has on quality of life. 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Without treatment, HIV can lead to other infections and affect the whole body. Medication can prevent these effects. Learn more here.","linkUrl":"https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/316373","linkToVideo":false}]},"5":{"type":"sml_img","title":"Management \u0026 treatment","description":"","items":[{"linkTitle":"What types of HIV medications are there?","linkThumb":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/HIV-Pills-Overhead-732x549-Thumbnail-732x549.jpg","linkThumbAlt":"Pink and blue pills used as HIV medication","linkSummary":"There are many types of HIV medications, including antiretroviral drugs, which stop the virus from replicating. 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In this article, we explore the link between HIV and psoriasis and explain the treatment options.","linkUrl":"https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324214","linkToVideo":false},{"linkTitle":"What to know about HIV wasting syndrome","linkThumb":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/10/HIV_wasting_train_blur_thumb-732x549.jpg","linkThumbAlt":"Person with HIV wasting syndrome stands on a platform","linkSummary":"HIV wasting syndrome refers to significant unintentional weight loss that accompanies long lasting fever and weakness in a person living with HIV. 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Such cancers include Kaposi’s sarcoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and cervical, lung, anal, and oral cancer. However, effective treatment can significantly reduce the risk of developing these cancers. Learn more here.","linkUrl":"https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323880","linkToVideo":false},{"linkTitle":"What is the link between HIV and shingles?","linkThumb":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/02/323844_1100-732x549.jpg","linkThumbAlt":"","linkSummary":"Some people with HIV are more likely to develop shingles. 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