The facts

Here are a list of key overviews relating to living with HIV. Each overview has a list of further headings with more specific information. 

Click on a titles below to read more. Once you click through to a section look to the margin on the left to find other headings from the same place.

namlife : an introduction

 

Just found out you're HIV-positive?

 

HIV, the basics

 

Telling people you are HIV-positive

 

Getting HIV treatment and care

 

Key tests to monitor HIV - CD4 and viral load

 

HIV treatment

 

Taking your treatment - adherence

 

Side-effects

 

Symptoms and illnesses

 

Mother-to-baby transmission of HIV

 

Complementary therapies

 

Daily health issues

 

End-of-life issues

 

Nutrition and HIV

 

Exercise

 

Mental and emotional wellbeing

 

Stigma and discrimination

 

Sex

 

Money

 

Housing

 

Travel

 

Work

 

HIV and the law

 

Finding information and support