What Is an Anti-HIV Test? How to Read Your Results in 5 Minutes
Learn what an Anti-HIV test detects, how non-reactive and reactive results differ, why confirmatory testing is required, and what CD4, viral load, HBsAg…
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How are HIV rashes and HIV bumps different from common rashes?
An acute HIV rash may appear as small red or discolored spots on the torso, typically without itching, and often occurs alongside flu-like symptoms.
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How Is HIV Transmitted — and How Is It Not? Saliva, Kissing, and Mosquito Bites
HIV is passed on through only five bodily fluids. Kissing, sharing meals, sharing a bathroom, and mosquito bites do not spread it.
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How Long Is the HIV Window Period, and When Can a Test Detect It?
The HIV window period differs by testing method, ranging from 10 to 90 days. Learn when to test so you can trust the result, with a schedule for planning…
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Early HIV Symptoms: What to Look For and How Many Days Until They Appear
Early HIV symptoms appear 2–4 weeks after exposure and resemble the flu: fever, rash, and swollen lymph nodes, though some people have no symptoms at all.
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IRIS: Immune Recovery After Starting HIV Treatment
Worsening symptoms after starting ART may be IRIS, but they need prompt medical assessment to tell IRIS apart from a drug reaction, treatment failure…
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How Are HPV and Cervical Cancer Connected?
Nearly all cervical cancer cases are linked to persistent high-risk HPV infection. Because abnormal cells usually develop over many years, regular screening…
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What Causes HIV? The Virus's Origin and How Infection Happens
HIV originated from SIV, a virus in non-human primates that crossed into humans more than a century ago.
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Thailand's HIV Treatment Guidelines: An Easy-to-Understand Guide
Thailand's current approach is Test and Treat: start antiretroviral therapy as soon as you learn your result, with no need to wait for a low CD4 count.
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How to Take HIV Antiretroviral Medication and What Side Effects to Expect
Most side effects of antiretroviral therapy appear in the first 2 to 6 weeks and ease on their own.
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How Much Does an HIV Test Cost, and Where Can You Get It Free?
In Thailand, Thai citizens are entitled to two free HIV tests a year across all health funds, and to free antiretroviral therapy under their coverage.
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What Is an Anonymous Clinic? Where to Get a Confidential HIV Test in Thailand
Anonymous clinics use a code instead of your real name, require no national ID card, and do not link your results to your national ID number, making them…
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