Easy to read, up-to-date guides to HIV treatment, and sexual transmission and testing of HIV.
Introduction to combination therapy
What is combination therapy? How does it work? CD4 and viral load tests. When to start. Which drug. Side effects, adherence and resistance. April 2013.
HIV, pregnancy and women’s health
Planning your pregnancy. HIV treatment when pregnant. Important monitoring tests. Stopping your baby getting HIV. After baby is born. March 2013.
HIV meds
Each med described with links to patient and prescribing info.
HIV testing and sexual transmission
Sexual health for you and your partner. Understanding transmission risks. How and when to test. What the results mean. February 2013.
Changing treatment
Second-line therapy and drug resistance. Why treatment stops working and when to change. February 2013.
HIV and your quality of life
Side effects & other complications. Talking with your doctor. HIV & ageing. Diet and exercise. Tips to help. July 2012.
Hepatitis C for people living with HIV
What is hepatitis C? Testing and diagnosis. Monitoring tests. Liver biopsy and Fibroscan. Treatment options. Living with hepatitis C coinfection. March 2009.
Record your treatment
Side effects diary and other charts from our Treatment Passport to record your CD4 count, viral load, treatment history and other information. September 2009
Community guide to HIV research
How clinical trials work, why they are important, understanding the results and the role of the advocate in research. March 2009.
Articles
- Updated: HIV and your quality of life 17 July 2012
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Questions and answers
- What are my chances of having a baby? 21 May 2013
- Is there a difference between Atripla, Tribuss and Odimune 21 May 2013
- Do HIV meds interact with the “morning after pill” levonorgestrel (Levonelle) 21 May 2013
- Are my bf’s CD4 results really this good? 19 May 2013
- First two days on Odimune and I have side effects 19 May 2013
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