Living With HIV

If you’ve been diagnosed with HIV, it means that you were exposed to the virus and a test has shown that you are now living with HIV in your body. Learn more about HIV diagnosis.

Finding a health care team that is knowledgeable about HIV care is an important step in managing your care and treatment. Learn more about health care provider involvement.

HIV treatment involves taking medicines that slow the progression of the virus in your body. Learn more about treatment.

Opportunistic infections (OIs) are infections that occur more frequently and are more severe in people with weakened immune systems, including people with HIV. Learn more about OIs and AIDS.

Learn more about to share your HIV status with others.

Learn more about actions you can take to prevent passing HIV to others.

You are entitled to the same rights as any other patient in the medical system. Learn more about your rights, HIV stigma and HIV discrimination.

Good mental health will help you live your life to the fullest and is essential to successfully treating HIV. Learn more about managing your mental health and seeking treatment.

Being aware of your overall health beyond HIV can help you manage your HIV and improve your well-being. Learn more about the many things you can do to stay healthy.

Learn more about preconception care for people living with HIV who want to be parents.

Learn more about taking special precautions when travelling abroad while living with HIV.

Links to more resources for persons living with HIV.

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Page last reviewed: August 6, 2019

Content source: Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention