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… HIV and HIV tests Last updated June 1, 2017 HealthLink BC … What are the types of HIV tests? Currently there are two ways to test for HIV. One of these is a standard laboratory … sexually transmitted infections by doing the following: always use condoms for any vaginal, anal, and oral sex; talk …
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… HIV Last updated March 1, 2024 HIV (human immunodeficiency … and HIV-Resistant People HIV: Stages of Infection Ways HIV Cannot Be Spread Preventing infections HIV: Preventing …
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… HIV and Exercise On this page: Overview … a program that works for you. Competitive sports can be fun ways to get exercise. They don't pose a risk of spreading HIV to other athletes or coaches. In sports in …
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… HIV: Non-Progressors and HIV-Resistant People On this page: … to more severe symptoms or disease, but they can still spread HIV. Most non-progressors: Have lived with the … people's CD4+ cells are relatively resistant to HIV. If HIV cannot attach itself to CD4+ cells, it cannot destroy them. …
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… HIV and Pregnancy On this page: Overview … women be screened for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. footnote 1 , footnote 2 This is because … detection and treatment are the key to preventing newborn HIV infection. footnote 2 Although your health professional …
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… HIV Screening On this page: Getting tested for HIV can be scary, but the condition is treatable. So it is … you have been exposed. Early detection and monitoring of HIV will help your doctor find out whether the disease is …
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… HIV and Fatigue On this page: Related … Feeling tired is common if you have HIV, especially if you have had the virus for many years. … or more of the following: Having the virus itself Taking HIV medicines Taking other medicines, including those for …
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… HIV and Weight Loss On this page: Overview Related … to change medicines. Don't change medicines on your own. Always discuss changes in medicines with your doctor, and make … can be fun ways to get exercise. They don't pose a risk of spreading HIV to other athletes or coaches. In sports in …
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… HIV Treatment in Children On this page: Overview Related … get HIV? Children can be exposed to the virus in several ways. If a pregnant woman has HIV, her baby can be exposed before and during birth. The virus can spread through breastfeeding too. Getting stuck with a …
