Welcome to namlife
Welcome to namlife, where as well as the facts about HIV, you can read about people’s experiences of living with HIV, in their own words.
These personal stories cover a wide range of experiences. They are testament to the huge advances in the treatment of HIV, and may inspire you to share your own story. If you would like to do this, click here.
This website is always developing. We welcome any feedback you might have.
Get straight to the facts
- namlife : an introduction
- Just found out you're HIV-positive?
- HIV, the basics
- Telling people you are HIV-positive
- Getting HIV treatment and care
- Key tests to monitor HIV - CD4 and viral load
- HIV treatment
- Taking your treatment - adherence
- Side-effects
- Sex
- Having a relationship with an HIV-negative partner
- Mother-to-baby transmission of HIV
- Emotional wellbeing and mental health
- Symptoms and illnesses
- Complementary therapies
- Daily health issues
- Nutrition and HIV
- Exercise
- Stigma and discrimination
- Money
- Housing
- Travel
- Work
- HIV and the law
- End-of-life issues
- Finding information and support
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Latest HIV News
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There’s a lot of debate about the best time to start HIV treatment.
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ddI and liver disease
A rare, but serious, liver problem is now thought to be a possible side-effect of the nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) ddI (didanosine, Videx).
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Kidney disease
People with HIV have an increased risk of kidney disease.
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Abacavir and heart disease
Danish researchers have found further evidence that treatment with the NRTI abacavir (Ziagen, also in the combination pills Kivexa and Trizivir) increases the risk of heart attack.
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Contraception and metabolic problems
Progestogen-only contraception is the type of hormonal contraception preferred for women with risk factors for cardiovascular disease such as high blood pressure and smoking. It’s also used by women who suffer from migraines. And it's the type of contraception often given to women with HIV because it does not interact with anti-HIV drugs.
