Health-related issues for people living with HIV
For HIV treatment, please see our Treatment section.
What Does HIV Do to You?
How HIV affects your body
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HIV: The Basics from Managing your health, CATIE’s guide for people living with HIV
Monitoring Your Health
Tests to monitor HIV infection and overall health
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HIV Viral Load Testing, an introduction to the viral load test, answering basic questions about how it fits into a treatment plan
More on monitoring tests
Side Effects and Symptoms
Side effects of HIV treatments and HIV symptoms and how to handle them
See also Side Effects in the Treatment section
Long-Term Health
Long-term health issues that can affect people living with HIV
Aging with HIV
The impact of aging for people living with HIV
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HIV and aging, healthy living tips for people 50 and over living with HIV
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Managing Multiple Conditions from A Practical Guide to a Healthy Body for People Living with HIV, CATIE's guide to preventing and managing multiple health conditions for people living with HIV
More on HIV and aging
Bone health
Bone health for people living with HIV
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Bone Health from A Practical Guide to a Healthy Body for People Living with HIV, CATIE's guide to preventing and managing multiple health conditions for people living with HIV
More on bone health
Brain health
Brain health and cognitive issues for people living with HIV
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Brain Health from A Practical Guide to a Healthy Body for People Living with HIV, CATIE's guide to preventing and managing multiple health conditions for people living with HIV
More on brain health
Emotional health
Emotional and mental health issues for people living with HIV
More on emotional health
Heart health
Cardiovascular health for people living with HIV
More on heart health
HIV and chronic inflammation
Inflammation caused by HIV and its effects on the body
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Oxidative Stress and Inflammation from A Practical Guide to a Healthy Body for People Living with HIV, CATIE's guide to preventing and managing multiple health conditions for people living with HIV
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Inflammation from TreatmentUpdate, CATIE's digest on HIV and hepatitis C research and treatment
More on chronic inflammation
HIV-related infections and cancers
Infections and cancers that can affect people living with HIV
Infections
Cancers
Kidney health
Kidney health for people living with HIV
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Kidney Health from A Practical Guide to a Healthy Body for People Living with HIV, CATIE's guide to preventing and managing multiple health conditions for people living with HIV
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The Kidneys from TreatmentUpdate, CATIE's digest on HIV and hepatitis C research and treatment
More on Kidneys
Liver health
Liver health for people living with HIV
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Liver Health from A Practical Guide to a Healthy Body for People Living with HIV, CATIE's guide to preventing and managing multiple health conditions for people living with HIV
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Liver Toxicity from A Practical Guide to HIV Drug Side Effects, CATIE’s guide to common HIV drug side effects
More on Liver health
HIV and Pregnancy
Pregnancy and pregnancy planning options for people living with HIV
More on reproductive and maternal health
Disclosure
Telling others you have HIV
For more on Disclosure, see Legal issues for people living with HIV.
HIV in Specific Populations
People from specific populations who are living with HIV
Gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (MSM)
Gay and other MSM living with HIV
Women
Women living with HIV
For more, see Women in the Specific populations section of Prevention.
People who use drugs
People who use drugs and are living with HIV
For more, see People who Inject or Use Drugs in the Specific populations section of Prevention.
Indigenous people
Indigenous people living with HIV
For more, see Aboriginal Peoples in the Specific populations section of Prevention.
Children
Children living with HIV
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Children and HIV from Managing Your Health, CATIE’s guide for people living with HIV
For more, see Children in the Specific populations section of Prevention.
Youth
Young people living with HIV
For more, see Young people in the Specific populations section of Prevention.
Older adults
Older people living with HIV
For more see Older Adults in the Specific populations section of Prevention
National HIV Organizations
Contact information for HIV organizations and health ministries in Canada
HIV 411
HIV411 provides access to up-to-date information about HIV/AIDS and related services in Canada
Provincial and Territorial Ministries of Health
Contact information for provincial and territorial ministries of health