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HIV Diagnosis: Tom’s Journey with HIV

Tom’s journey with HIV started in 2011. He was disappointed by the resources he found so decided to educate himself so that he could educate others. His story shows how you can grow from the initial dark days of HIV diagnosis and positively thrive.
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HIV Diagnosis: the Story of Helen and Rosa

Helen is a woman living with HIV in Belgium. Whilst visiting a doctor about a foot problem, she was diagnosed with HIV. Helen has managed difficult personal challenges with help from health care professionals and friends like Rosa. This is her story.
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Telling others about living with HIV: the Story of Paida and Mavis

Paida is 20 years old and living with HIV. When she was just 11, Paida found out that her mother, Mavis, had transmitted the infection to her at birth. After years of hiding her diagnosis, Paida finally publicly disclosed her status. The courage to face the stigma at such a young age set her “free” and allowed her to understand HIV and her treatment options. This is their story.
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HIV Treatment: Knowledge is Power

HIV is a virus that invades the body and attacks its natural defences. But there are treatments available that control the virus so that people living with HIV can lead long and fulfilling lives.
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Talking to my doctor about HIV: Moritz’s Journey with HIV

At 22, Moritz, with Michael by his side, received his HIV diagnosis. Through education, a holistic approach and open conversations with doctors and others living with HIV, Moritz has found a therapy that suits him so he can continue to thrive with HIV.
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Talking to my doctor about HIV: the Story of Xiana and Patricia

Xiana is a woman living with HIV in Spain. After a health check, Xiana learned she had contracted the virus. With support from her friend Patricia, Xiana has become proactive in managing her HIV care holistically and discussing her treatment options with her doctor. This is her story.
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HIV Treatment: Brad's Story

Hear Brad talk about his approach to HIV treatment and his tips on remembering to take his medicine.
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HIV support groups for advice

There are many people and organisations that can provide advice and support following a positive HIV diagnosis.
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HIV Treatment: George's Story

Hear George’s story on living with HIV for over 20 years. Now 93-years-young, learn how George’s medicine has helped him improve his health and wellbeing.
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HIV Treatment Tips: Samantha's Story

Take a look at some top tips for managing your HIV treatment from Samantha, including suggestions to help you remember to take your medicine and recall important topics to discuss at your appointments.
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Guide to living with HIV in later life

Learn more about living with HIV long-term, including treatment, side effects and managing other health conditions.
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Changing HIV Medicine

It’s okay to speak up if your treatment doesn’t suit you. Here you can learn more about why you might need to switch treatments, and the questions you may want to ask if you do.
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People Living With HIV: Keeping healthy

Read about why exercising regularly is important to successfully managing your HIV.
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HIV Medication: Talking to your doctor

Learn more about when you should make an appointment to talk to your doctor. It’s good to let them know of any changes or concerns.
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HIV Treatment: Angelina's Story

Hear Angelina talk about her first HIV treatment and its side effects. Initially managing them herself, she spoke to her doctor and switched treatments.
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Becoming HIV Undetectable: Tom's Story

Hear how Tom felt after being told his HIV was undetectable. Learn about its positive impact on his self-esteem and relationship with his partner.
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HIV Treatment: Guillermo's Story

Hear Guillermo’s story about being diagnosed with HIV and how important the support of his friends was when coming to terms with the diagnosis.
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Living With HIV: Diet and keeping healthy

Read about how eating a well-balanced diet will help ensure you live a longer, healthier life with HIV.
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HIV Treatment: Sarah's Story

Hear Sarah’s story on being diagnosed with HIV, and how understanding her treatment has empowered her to talk openly with her doctor.
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Becoming HIV Undetectable: Samantha's Story

Hear how Samantha felt after being told her HIV was undetectable. See how it made a positive impact on her self-esteem since becoming HIV-positive.
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Becoming HIV Undetectable: Robert's Story

Hear how Robert felt after being told he was undetectable. Learn about its positive impact on his health and confidence since becoming HIV-positive.
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Becoming HIV Undetectable: Brad's Story

Hear Brad talk about how his HIV affected him for almost 30 years. Now, he explains how becoming undetectable has changed his view on life for the better.
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HIV Treatment: Doctor's appointments

Learn how to get the most out of an appointment with your doctor. Read the Positive Perspectives Survey to see how others living with HIV feel discussing their health concerns.
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Becoming HIV Undetectable: Angelina's Story

Hear Angelina talk honestly about how becoming undetectable made her feel more comfortable talking about being HIV-positive.
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HIV Treatment: Tom's Story

Hear Tom talk about the side effects of his first HIV medicine. After talking to his doctor, he has now found a treatment that works for him.
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HIV Treatment: Samantha's Story

Hear Samantha offer advice on regularly taking your HIV medicine. She talks about using a pill box and an alarm on her phone as part of her routine.
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HIV Treatment: Robert's Story

Hear Robert talk about how his HIV medicine has changed over the last decade. He also offers advice on talking to your doctor about your treatment.
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HIV Diagnosis: Robert’s Story

Hear how Robert was diagnosed as HIV-positive in his early thirties, following the break-up of a long-term relationship.
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Side effects? You’re not alone - talk to your healthcare professional

If you experience side effects with your HIV medication, you should feel confident discussing these with your healthcare team. Read on for some tips to help you get started.
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Tom's Story

Take a look at some top tips for newly diagnosed people, written by Tom following his own experience of being diagnosed as HIV-positive.
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HIV Diagnosis: Brad’s Story

Hear how Brad, originally from the US, lived as a homosexual man through the 1980s. His HIV diagnosis came following a screening for hepatitis.
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HIV Diagnosis: Angelina’s Story

Hear how Angelina felt following her HIV diagnosis, and how the death of her brother from HIV affected her feelings about the future.
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Experiences of people living with HIV

We surveyed over 1,000 people living with HIV. You can learn more about their experiences of being diagnosed with HIV here.
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HIV Diagnosis: Tom’s Story

Hear how Tom found out about his HIV diagnosis whilst on holiday and the experience he had with his healthcare team.
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Antiretroviral Therapy: Tom's Story

Hear how Tom initially had difficulties talking with his doctors after being diagnosed as HIV-positive.
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HIV Diagnosis: Samantha’s Story

Hear how Samantha felt after visiting a sexual health clinic, an experience she admits felt strange, and the help she received from a support centre.
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Facing fears of HIV Treatments

Hear how other people living with HIV have faced the challenges of starting HIV treatment. Their advice may help you to get started with your own treatment.
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HIV Medications: What are the types available?

Learn more about the different types of HIV treatment available and how they work to control HIV.
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Antiretroviral Therapy: Samantha's Story

Hear how Samantha felt starting treatment five years after her HIV diagnosis, and how she spoke to her doctor following treatment side effects.
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HIV treatment: True or False?

Test your knowledge around starting HIV treatment, including side effects, getting into a routine and having a say on your treatment.
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Antiretroviral Therapy: Robert's Story

Hear how Robert started treatment for his HIV over ten years ago, and how an honest conversation with his doctor made him reflect on his treatment.
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Starting Treatment: Robert’s Story

Take a look at some top tips from Robert based on his experience of starting HIV treatment.
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Guide to HIV Antiretroviral therapy

Learn key facts about HIV treatment, including taking long-term medicines, treatment resistance and talking to your doctor about your concerns.
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Antiretroviral Therapy: Brad's Story

Hear Brad talk about the lack of HIV treatment options when he was diagnosed over 20 years ago.
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Antiretroviral Therapy: Angelina's Story

Hear how Angelina felt about starting treatment for her HIV, and how she worked with her doctor to find a treatment suitable for her.
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Positive Perspectives Survey: Awareness of HIV treatments

We surveyed over 1,000 people living with HIV. Here you can learn more about their experiences with starting treatment.
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Telling others about living with HIV: Robert's Story

Hear Robert talk about his experience of telling his parents, as well as others, about being diagnosed with HIV.
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Angelina’s Story

Take a look at some top tips, written by Angelina, about sharing your HIV status.
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Telling others about living with HIV: Brad's Story

Hear how Brad felt when telling others about his HIV, and how living through the 1980s and 1990s shaped how he feels about his HIV.
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Telling others about living with HIV: Angelina's Story

Hear how Angelina felt when telling others about her HIV, and how she waited over two years to talk to her mother about her status.
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HIV Patient Survey: Positive Perspectives

We surveyed over 1,000 people living with HIV (PLHIV). Here you can find out how they felt about diagnosis, treatment and talking with their healthcare team.
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Telling others about living with HIV: Tom's Story

Hear how Tom told his best friend about his HIV diagnosis and his advice on how to let others know.
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Telling others about living with HIV: Samantha's Story

Hear Samantha talk about her experience of telling others about being HIV-positive. Listen to Samantha’s advice on feeling empowered when telling people.
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Share your HIV status with others

Learn more about sharing your HIV status, including who to tell, how and when to tell them and the support available to you.
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HIV Stigma and Discrimination

We surveyed over 1,000 people living with HIV. Find out about their experiences with telling others about their status.
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HIV Positive and Undetectable: What does it mean?

Learn more about HIV and being undetectable, including what it means for you, your health and your partner(s).
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Long-term HIV Antiretroviral Treatment

Learn more about taking long-term HIV treatment, including managing side effects and taking medicines for other health conditions.
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HIV Lifestyle: Tips For Over 50s

Living with HIV? Brad shares his top HIV lifestyle tips for keeping your body, mind and soul in great condition, including everything from regular exercise, to surrounding yourself with positive people and more.
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Getting HIV Support from your Healthcare team

From planning your questions and researching your symptoms prior to your appointments, Angelina explains how to make the most out of visits with your Health Care Professionals.
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HIV Treatment: Reasons to review it

Robert tells us why it is good to discuss all of the available HIV treatments with your doctor and how you should never settle for less than the best for you.
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People Living with HIV Over 50

Want to know about HIV and ageing? Brad provides some perspective and recommendations for over 50s who are dealing with a recent HIV diagnosis. Find out more.
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Living with HIV and Ageing

Tom chats to us about care support for the older members of our HIV community and taking your health into your own hands. Read on to find out more about living with HIV and ageing.
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Your HIV Healthcare team

Robert offers advice on making sure your healthcare team are supporting you both physically and mentally so you can continue to thrive with HIV.
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Managing your HIV Medication

Having to take regular medication is a nuisance but Angelina’s adherence top tips are here to help you stay on track with your HIV treatment.
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Menopause and HIV in Women

Going through the menopause is a big change for anyone, but it can be even harder when you have HIV. Angelina explains what to expect from, and how best to deal with, the menopause.
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How to share your HIV Status with others

Sharing your HIV status is a big step but doesn’t have to feel so daunting. In 10 helpful tips, Angelina has shared her own personal advice to help make the process easier.
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HIV Medication: How to manage Side Effects

The prospect of HIV medication side effects can be scary. In this article, Robert shares his advice on proactively managing them – including staying properly hydrated to adopting a healthy lifestyle and more.
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When to start HIV Treatment

Robert discusses the pros and cons of starting HIV treatment sooner rather than later – from finding the right HIV medicine to removing any chance of passing the virus on.
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Ways of reducing HIV Stigma

Angelina talks about how the language surrounding HIV can be used to empower rather than stigmatise people living with HIV. Discover her helpful tips to become more mindful and help educate others.
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HIV Diagnosis: Sam’s Story

Being diagnosed with HIV can feel like extremely overwhelming. In this helpful article, Sam talks about how to build yourself back up after receiving your diagnosis.
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HIV Care: Who treats what?

Starting HIV treatment for the first time? Tom helps us keep tabs on which member of your healthcare team looks after which aspects of your HIV care.
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HIV Myths and Misconceptions

Join Samantha as she busts some common HIV myths and explains how education is vital in the fight against stigma and discrimination.
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What happens at my HIV Clinic?

Tom explains what to expect from your first time at the HIV clinic. From how you can get the most out of your visit to meeting your doctors and more.
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UNAIDS 90-90-90: Adding a fourth 90 goal

In this article Robert gives an in-depth account of the UNAIDS 90-90-90 initiative and the importance of establishing a fourth 90.