100 Questions and Answers about AIDS and HIV » (1st Edition)

While AIDS is not the health threat that it once was in North America, it is still a significant public health problem and is a devastating epidemic in Africa and Asia. 100 Questions & Answers about AIDS and HIV provides answers to the most common questions asked by AIDS/HIV patients and their families. Written by a John Hopkins physician specializing in men's health, this must-have resource is for all AIDS/HIV patients, their families, and for high-risk individuals intent on avoiding the disease.

Foreword     xi
Acknowledgments     xiii
Introduction     xv
Now That You Know     1
Provide information for people who've just been diagnosed with HIV infection
The Basics     11
Tell you what you need to know about HIV, your immune system, and the disease in order to understand your condition, your health care provider, your treatment options, and how to live with HIV infection
Diagnosis of HIV Infection     23
Are written for people who haven't been diagnosed
Medical Care     29
Provide information on finding and paying for medical care
Getting Started     37
Discuss the laboratory tests and vaccinations you need
Starting Treatment     45
Discuss things you need to know before starting treatment
Staying on Therapy     61
Discuss issues important to people who are on therapy
Side Effects and Toxicity     71
Discuss side effects and toxicities of antiretroviral drugs
Opportunistic Infections and Other Complications     87
Provide information on the complications of HIV infection
Symptoms     103
Discuss common symptoms caused by HIV and its treatment and how to deal with them
Women's Issues, Pregnancy, and Children     117
Discuss HIV infection in women and children and HIV treatment in pregnant women
Coinfection     127
Discuss other infectionsthat often accompany HIV infection
Mental Health and Substance Abuse     133
Discuss depression, substance abuse, and other mental health problems
Relationships, Sexuality, and Prevention     139
Discuss relationships, safer sex, and sexually transmitted diseases
Living with HIV Infection     147
Discuss important lifestyle considerations for HIV-positive people
Questions For Those Who Still Have Questions     159
Discuss some of the controversial questions that still come up with respect to HIV infection
Additional Resources     165
Glossary     169
Index     197