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Why Transgender Women Are at Higher Risk for HIV

Structural inequalities and lack of access to healthcare leave trans women vulnerable

No HIV for Me: Protect Yourself from HIV with PrEP and PEP

No HIV for Me: Protect Yourself from HIV with PrEP and PEP

Watch to learn about PrEP and PEP, effective tools to protect yourself from HIV

PrEP Is for Women, Too

PrEP Is for Women, Too

Can women take PrEP? Absolutely!

Lab technician holding HIV rapid device test, the result showed positive

Women Can Get HIV, Too. That’s Why They Need to Get Tested for HIV.

Women can and should have HIV testing. Understand the different options available to you.

Diana

After Being Sexually Assaulted, I Started Taking PrEP — and I Plan to Be on It for Life

I encourage everyone to embrace the HIV-preventive medication, no matter their sexual orientation

Medications That Treat and Prevent HIV

Medications That Treat and Prevent HIV

If you’re living with HIV or at high risk for the virus, these options can help

Medicamentos para el tratamiento y la prevención del VIH

Medicamentos para el tratamiento y la prevención del VIH

Si vives con el VIH o tienes alto riesgo de contraer el virus, estas opciones pueden ser útiles

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HIV/AIDS Support Group Finder

These support groups and resources can help connect people affected by HIV/AIDS

Bee Velasquez

I Was Diagnosed with HIV When I Was 15. It’s Been a Journey of Learning to Love Myself Enough to Take My Meds.

It wasn’t until I met my husband that I realized I needed to put myself — and my health — first

Nina Martinez

I Was the First Living Kidney Donor with HIV

Thanks to access to good treatment, I’ve remained healthy enough to be able to extend the life of another HIV-positive person

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How HIV Affects Menopause and Menopause Affects HIV

Going through menopause may be particularly challenging for women living with HIV

Sad mid adult woman sitting on stairs in front of her house

En qué forma el VIH afecta la menopausia y viceversa

Atravesar la menopausia puede ser particularmente difícil para mujeres que viven con VIH

Questions to Ask Your Healthcare Provider About HIV Treatment

Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About Your HIV Treatment

HIV treatments are getting better every day. Jessica Zajesky, R.N., advises women what to ask their healthcare providers.

doctor talks with her African patient about her new medication

Conversación sobre la salud: Preguntas para tu proveedor de servicios médicos sobre tu tratamiento del VIH

Los tratamientos del VIH están mejorando todos los días Jessica Zajesky, R.N., aconseja a mujeres sobre qué preguntas hacer a sus proveedores de servicios médicos

PrEP and PEP: Prevention for HIV

PrEP and PEP: Prevention for HIV

If you’re worried about HIV exposure, PrEP and PEP medications can help

PrEP and PEP: Prevention for HIV

PPrE y PEP: Prevención para el VIH

Si te preocupa tener exposición al VIH, los medicamentos PPrE y PEP pueden ser útiles

HIV, Aging and Whole Person Care

HIV, Aging and Whole Person Care

HIV is a complex virus that requires many areas of care

Ask the Expert: HIV and Aging

Ask the Expert: HIV and Aging

Watch as Jessica Zajesky, R.N., and Ashley Smith, a peer educator and advocate, discuss important topics related to HIV, aging, stigma, treatment and other aspects of HIV

Maria Mejia

I Don’t Regret Getting HIV Because It Saved My Life

My diagnosis pulled me off the streets and gave me purpose

2017 (Photo/Alina Oswald)

I Believe I’m Aging Faster Because I Have HIV

We don’t really know how HIV impacts aging, since surviving it was nearly impossible a generation ago

Scientist hold blood samples tube for Sexually Transmitted Disease. Syphilis, HBV, HIV, HCV

Why Did Sexually Transmitted Infections Go up During the Pandemic — and What Can We Do About It?

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are increasing at an alarming rate, but testing and treatment can help

Portrait of a confident African American Woman with dreadlocks

Why Isn’t HIV Care Reaching Those Who Need It Most?

Access to healthcare can be the difference between life and death for Black women at risk for HIV