Health and Medical Issues

Lipodystrophy means abnormal fat changes. This fact sheet addresses treatments for fat loss, or lipoatrophy.

Get basic information about a variety of approaches to treating the metabolic changes that may result from living with HIV or taking HIV drugs.

People who have lived with HIV for decades are known as HIV long-term survivors. Learn about the unique experiences of those who lived through the epidemic's most brutal, unjust years.

We can take steps to feel and live better, but individual responses are not the whole story when it comes to health. Learn more about factors affecting mental and behavioral health for women living with HIV.

Learn why nutrition is so important to people living with HIV, how it is measured, and several ways to stay healthy by eating smarter.

Learn about peripheral neuropathy – what it is, what puts people at risk of developing it, its signs and symptoms, and available treatments.

Learn about physical activity and exercise – what they are and how much you need to stay healthy. Also get low-tech tips on how to get moving!

Get information on the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of bacterial and viral pneumonias as well as PCP and tuberculosis.

Find out more about breast/chestfeeding and HIV, ways to discuss this option with healthcare providers, and stories from women living with HIV who have breastfed their babies.

Many complex factors affect women's health beyond HIV. Learn about reproductive justice, the role of pleasure, and other related ways of thinking about people's sexual and reproductive lives.