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HIV and other STIs
HIV and other sexually transmitted infections are different, but testing and prevention conversations often overlap.
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Related knowledge
Connect HIV information with sexual health, common myths, and useful terms.
FAST FACTS
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A test is the only way to know your HIV status.
U=U
An undetectable viral load means HIV is not passed on through sex.
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No risk from hugging, sharing food, toilets, or insect bites.
VISUAL SUMMARY
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HIV and other STIs
HIV and other sexually transmitted infections are different, but testing and prevention conversations often overlap.
Myths and facts
Separate common fears from evidence-based information about transmission, testing, prevention, and treatment.
HIV glossary
Plain-language definitions for terms such as ART, CD4, viral load, PrEP, PEP, window period, and U=U.
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Related knowledge
Myths and facts
Separate common fears from evidence-based information about transmission, testing, prevention, and treatment.
Read guide →Related knowledge
HIV glossary
Plain-language definitions for terms such as ART, CD4, viral load, PrEP, PEP, window period, and U=U.
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What Related knowledge means for you
Connect HIV information with sexual health, common myths, and useful terms. That short answer is the place to begin; what matters next is how it fits your situation—your reason for reading, the timing of any event, and the support you can reach. Treat this guide as a map: it can help you prepare and ask better questions, while a qualified health professional applies the details to you.
The essentials for Related knowledge
HIV is a virus that affects the immune system; it is not the same as AIDS, the most advanced untreated stage. Symptoms cannot confirm or rule it out, so a test is the only way to know your status. HIV passes only through specific body fluids in specific situations—not through everyday contact such as hugging or sharing food—and effective treatment can make the virus undetectable.
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