Liver function tests are important, given the impact HIV medications can have on liver function.

A condom buying that will help you choose the condom that's right for you.

People with HIV must be aware of opportunistic infections. Fungal opportunistic infections can occur in people living with HIV. Here is a guide to some of the most common fungal opportunistic infections.

The benefits of green tea are becoming more apparent. What are those benefits?

The CDC now recommends an HIV test be part of any routine physical exam. Because HIV doesn't always present with symptoms, an HIV test is the only way to be identify an HIV infection. If you have questions about your HIV test, this page will help.

Lactic Acidosis is a concerning and potentially fatal illness. What is HIV Lactic Acidosis and what can be done about it?

The history of HIV is frought with successes and failures. The HIV/AIDS timeline shows those successes. Let's take an HIV history lesson.

HIV testing is the key to slowing the epidemic. Why should we get HIV tested? There are many reasons but here are my top five.

The body fights infection with its immune system. HIV weakens the immune system, making the body susceptible to other infections. Those infections are called opportunistic infections.

How does HIV make you sick? What does HIV do to your body? Why do HIV symptoms and AIDS symptoms occur in the first place?

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases in the United States. What do men and women need to know about HPV? Knowing a few simple facts can protect you from infection and even save your life.

There are many lab tests commonly used in people with HIV. In addition to the HIV test, one of the HIV lab tests your doctor will often draw is a complete blood count or CBC. What exactly is a Complete Blood Count and how is it used along with the HIV test and HIV testing?

CD4 cells are specialized cells that are a part of our immune system. What are CD4 cells and why are they important to those people living with HIV?

Condom breaks do occur. What should you do if the condom breaks?

HIV medications come with their fair share of side effects; some of which can be annoying, and potentially serious. You must understand which HIV medication side effects are possible and what you should do about them. For some of the HIV medication side effects there are solutions that can help. For others you need to contact your doctor when they occur. This feature will help you deal with HIV medication side effects.

Folliculitis is a common skin infection in people with HIV. These infected hair follicles can occur anywhere on the body there is hair. What should you do if you have folliculitis?

Simply put, hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. Caused by several factors hepatitis can be a serious disease in its own right, and deadly in the presence of HIV. Here are some basic hepatitis facts as well as hepatitis c signs and symptoms.

We hear so much talk about HIV we assume there is only one type of HIV. Actually, the HIV we talk about most is HIV-1. There is a second, less common strain called HIV-2. What is HIV-2?

What is the HIV risk of oral sex? Can I get HIV from someone performing oral sex on me? The answer to this question of HIV transmission may surprise you. HIV and oral sex do intersect.

Opportunistic infections, particularly pneumonia can be devastating to people living with HIV. Here is important information about bacterial pneumonia and pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP).