Glossary

lactation – the process of producing and releasing milk from the mammary glands in your breasts.

Lactation begins in pregnancy when hormonal changes signal the mammary glands to make milk in preparation for the birth of your baby.

latent – not active at present, resting. Latently infected CD4 cells are CD4 cells that are infected with HIV but which are resting. HIV drugs do not work on resting cells.

NASBA (nucleic acid sequence based amplification) – a type of viral load test.

treatment-experienced – someone who has previously used anti-HIV treatments.

diagnosis – identifying the cause of an illness.