Meeting Up Safely in the COVID Era: Preventing STIs When You Use Dating Apps
By now we all know that everyone in Thailand should stay home. A nationwide curfew was declared and New Year gatherings were canceled to slow the spread…
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HIV Stages and Symptoms: Why Testing Matters
Symptoms alone cannot show whether someone has HIV or identify the stage. Many people have no symptoms, and flu-like symptoms have many other causes.
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Understanding HIV Antibodies and HIV Testing for a Confident Future
An HIV antibody test is a blood test that looks for the antibodies your body produces in response to HIV.
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Pruritic Papular Eruption (PPE) in HIV: Diagnosis and Care
PPE can occur in people with HIV, but no rash diagnoses HIV. Learn what it can look like, which conditions mimic it, and when urgent care is needed.
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Condom Breakage or Leakage: What to Look For and What to Do
Many people already use protection when they plan to have sex, but some still worry about whether the condom they use might break or leak, and what to do…
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CD4 Levels: Why They Matter and How They Are Monitored
Many people mistakenly believe that CD4 levels are relevant only to people living with HIV, when in reality CD4 levels matter for everyone.
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Double Condom Myth: Is Two Better Than One?
Condoms are the safest and most correct way to prevent HIV, and that means wearing only a single layer of condom. It is not recommended to...
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U=U Explained: No Sexual Transmission With Sustained Viral Suppression
Nearly a decade of research has proven that taking HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) consistently helps prevent the virus from being transmitted through sex.
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Know Your Status: Early HIV Testing and Timely Care
One benefit of HIV testing is that it lets you know your own status. If the result is negative, you’ll gain guidance on how to prevent HIV as well as other…
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HIV and AIDS: Key Differences for Informed Care
Many people still misunderstand HIV and AIDS and do not realize the two are different.
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Understanding HIV Treatment: From Antiretroviral Therapy to a Long, Healthy Life
Although there is currently no way to cure HIV completely, people living with HIV can stay healthy, avoid falling ill easily, and live like anyone else by…
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HIV Testing Methods: Types, Window Periods, and Results
How many HIV testing methods are there? Today, HIV can be transmitted through contact with blood, semen, and vaginal fluids.
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