FAQs from South Africa

i-Base receives lots of questions from HIV positive people in South Africa. This page highlights some of the most commons questions South Africans ask us.

1. I am pregnant. When do I start taking ARV’s?
2. Are generics the same as brand-name drugs?
3. How can I increase my CD4 count without ARVs?
4. Will “immune boosters” help my CD4 count?
5. Is it safe to take alcohol with my HIV medication?
6. How can I be negative when my partner is positive?
7. I am a positive woman, can I have a baby?
8. I am a positive man, can I have a baby?
9. Why do I have pain and tingling in my hands and feet?
10. My body shape has changed – Body changes (lipodystrophy) FAQs

Please follow this link for more questions from South Africa

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Last updated: 1 June 2022.