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Take control of your treatment

Easy to read guides to HIV treatment, and sexual transmission and testing of HIV.

About our guides.


PrEP guide coverUK guide to PrEP

Includes new UK guidelines: double dose to start, daily and event-based dosing, easier UK access. July 2025.

ART in pictures guideART in pictures

Easy way to learn about ART. Six pictures and easy text. The HIV lifecycle, adherence, CD4 and viral load tests, cure research. January 2025.

Changing treatment guideChanging treatment: if viral load rebounds

What to do if viral load rebounds. Second-line therapy. Drug resistance. Access to new drugs. January 2025.

Introduction to ART guideIntroduction to ART

ART = antiretroviral treatment. When to start?  Which drugs? Side effects, adherence and resistance. November 2024.

Hepatitis C and HIV guideHepatitis C for people living with HIV

Testing, monitoring and treatment of hepatitis C and HIV coinfection. Latest treatments to cure HCV. November 2024.

Abstract pattern of pillsHIV meds

Information about every HIV drug or combination. Each listing includes a summary and links to more detailed sources of information.

HIV and pregnancy guideHIV, pregnancy and women’s health

Planning your pregnancy. HIV treatment when pregnant. Stopping your baby getting HIV. After baby is born. November 2023.

Quality of life guideHIV and your quality of life

Side effects and living well with HIV. Talking with your doctor. Ageing well. Diet and exercise. Tips to help. April 2023.

Community guide to HIV researchCommunity guide to HIV research

How HIV clinical trials work and why research is important. How to understand results. The role of the advocate in research. January 2023.

Testing and transmission guideHIV testing and sexual transmission

Sexual health for you and your partner. Understanding risk. PrEP. U=U. How and when to test. What the results mean. June 2021.


Making our guides easy to read – using non-technical language makes i-Base guides easy to read for as many people as possible. Info about using non-technical language.