Do you know all types of HIV?
If you have just received an HIV diagnosis, it is very likely that your medical team has told you that, as long as you do not reach an undetectable level of virus in your blood and you are not with a partner who is in the same condition, you should continue using a condom, why? […]
These types of pain you can experience if you live with HIV
Pain is one of the health problems that most deteriorates people’s quality of life and the worst thing is that it is totally subjective, that is, there is no technological tool capable of measuring the amount of pain that a person feels, so that it needs to be explained.
Overcome digestive discomfort from ARV treatment with these tips
Many of the medications taken for various health problems can cause digestive discomfort, from nausea to diarrhea, which can make it more difficult to take the treatment properly. In the case of drugs to combat HIV, gastrointestinal side effects are the most common and usually occur when a person starts taking antiretroviral treatment, so it […]
Do you live with HIV and didn’t have severe COVID? This could be the reason
Since the emergence of the new coronavirus pandemic at the end of 2019, scientists around the world began to explore all kinds of already known drugs in an attempt to treat the infection. From antivirals used for respiratory viruses to anticancer drugs, they went through stages of experimentation to end SARS-CoV-2, and antiretroviral, used to […]
Gay doctors talk about how to prevent HIV among men
In the first moments of the HIV pandemic, at the beginning of the 1980s, there were very marked roles for those involved in the problem. Infectology specialists (mainly men, but also many women) provided the best care they could to people with a hitherto unknown condition, while gay men were the majority of patients who […]
Do you have HIV? Tips to generate attachment even without breastfeeding your baby
Feeding a baby with breast milk is the general recommendation, since the benefits of this practice are always talked about, not only in terms of nutrition but also in the close relationship that is created between mother and child. However, there are various reasons for which a woman decides whether to breastfeed or is prevented […]
Be careful what you put on your plate
It’s well known that the right foods help improve people’s health and well-being, but it’s also true that we don’t always make the best choices about what we put on our plates. For people living with HIV, it is very important to understand the importance of nutrition among all care actions, since correct nutrition can […]
These are the organs affected by HIV
If you have read or heard anything about how HIV infection works, you will know that its target within the body are certain cells of the immune system called CD4 T-lymphocytes. By infecting these cells and using them as a kind of ‘incubator’ to replicate, the virus destroys them and thus causes the body’s defense […]
Everything you need to know about research protocols
When you live with HIV, it is possible that at some point you will be offered to participate in a research protocol. If you have never heard of something like this, here we tell you everything. Diseases with special consequences, such as HIV, cancer or, more recently, COVID-19, are also conditions that consume large resources […]
Antiretroviral treatment: tips to contain side effects
It is very difficult to find a drug that does not have side effects. They can be very mild or infrequent, but if it is a laboratory-made substance, it is likely to have some consequence that is not the main purpose for which it was created. However, in the production of drugs, it is always […]
How to help a friend who has HIV?
People who receive an HIV diagnosis begin to reflect on the people around them, assessing who they can trust and who they can’t. Sometimes the family is not the first option to talk openly about the diagnosis, even other times the partner is not the first person to whom this situation is communicated. This is […]
Your first consultation in the HIV service, this is what will happen
You received a positive diagnosis of HIV and, after processing the news and deciding to take action on it, you finally have your first medical appointment at the specialized service. This can generate some stress, especially due to the lack of knowledge of what you can expect in this first approach. Many people postpone their […]