HIV FAQ

HIV is a complex disease that generates many frequently asked questions. HIV FAQ can help you understand HIV and AIDS if you get the right answers for your questions. Knowledge is power. Understanding HIV and AIDS will allow you to take control of your life. Ask questions, demand answers and take charge of your illness. Here are a few HIV faq to get you started.

1. How did I get HIV?
   Understanding how HIV is spread from person to person will help slow the epidemic. This HIV FAQ addresses the how HIV is spread fromperson to person.

2. What is the difference between HIV and AIDS? Is AIDS and HIV the same thing?
   The media and even the medical community uses the terms HIV and AIDS to mean the same thing. But do they? This HIV FAQ answers that question.

3. What happens when I'm first diagnosed?
   Hearing the words "you have HIV" can be horrifying. But understanding that HIV is not a death sentence can help ease the fear and stress of that first day. This HIV FAQ helps the newly diagnosed get through the first day of being HIV positive.

4. What is my CD4 (T-cell) count and what does it mean?
   What is the significance of CD4 cells in a person who is HIV+? This HIV FAQ answers that important question.

5. What is viral load and what does it mean?
   Another important measure in an HIV+ person is the HIV viral load. This HIV FAQ explains what the HIV viral load is and why it is important.

6. Now that I am HIV positive, do I need to practice safer sex by using condoms?
   The answer to this question always seems to surprise most everyone. This HIV FAQ explains why safer sex and condoms are important for everyone.