Living With HIV

HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. HIV is considered a sexually transmitted infection (STI) because it can be transmitted through vaginal or anal sex (and even oral sex, although the chances are much lower). While there is no cure for HIV, there are medicines that can help people live long and healthy lives like people with other chronic diseases (such as diabetes). It’s important to know that you cannot tell if someone has #HIV just by looking at them. Learn more about living with HIV by watching the full video!

Edit: People living with HIV today can take medication that is so effective that the HIV in their blood becomes undetectable - they still have HIV, and an HIV test looking for HIV antibodies will still be positive, but the virus is undetectable in their blood. When this happens, they will no longer transmit HIV to a sexual partner, even if they don’t use condoms. Medical professionals call this U=U, which stands for “undetectable equals untransmittable.”

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