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HIV: Preventing Other Infections When You Have HIV On this page: Overview Overview A person who has HIV has difficulty fighting off other infections. You can …
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Pregnancy and Diabetes: Planning for Pregnancy Actionset Overview If you have diabetes and are … treatment changes. Possible blood sugar problems during pregnancy. For example, many women have low blood sugar in …
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HIV: Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) On this page: Overview … antiretroviral medicines used to slow the rate at which HIV makes copies of itself (multiplies) in the body. A … than using just one medicine (monotherapy) to treat HIV. The use of three or more antiretroviral …
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… Ways HIV Cannot Be Spread On this page: Overview Overview HIV does not survive well outside the body. HIV cannot be spread from one person to another in any of …
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HIV Viral Load Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is … load test measures how much human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is in the blood. The test measures the amount of the genetic material ( RNA ) of HIV in the blood. Viral load is first measured when you are …
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HIV Infection in Health Professionals On this page: Overview … Health professionals are not considered at high risk for HIV infection, because they use protection (such as gloves, … stuck or cut with an instrument that is contaminated with HIV-infected blood are about 1 out of 300. footnote 1 The …
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HIV: Taking Antiretroviral Medicines Actionset Overview Taking antiretroviral medicines for HIV can help you stay healthy and live about as long as someone without HIV. Often the medicines are combined in a single pill. Most …
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… Hepatitis C in Pregnancy On this page: … You may also be tested for other infections. These include HIV, hepatitis B, chlamydia, syphilis, and gonorrhea. If you … You may also be tested for other infections. These include HIV, hepatitis B, chlamydia, syphilis, and gonorrhea. If you …
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Pregnancy and Childbirth Learning Center Learn about … High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy High-Risk Pregnancy HIV and Pregnancy Hospital Policies and Breastfeeding … High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy High-Risk Pregnancy HIV and Pregnancy Hospital Policies and Breastfeeding …
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… Ending a pregnancy Last updated June 1, 2021 Overview You may need to end a pregnancy for personal or medical reasons. Other times it … are available to people in B.C. If you have questions about pregnancy options, procedures and other topics, you can call …