100 questions and answers about HIV and AIDS

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Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction and Preface to the Fifth Edition -- Part 1: Now That You Know -- What's my prognosis? -- Can I live a normal life? What about sex and relationships? -- What do I do now? -- Who should I tell? -- Should I keep working? -- But I don't know! Should I get tested? -- Part 2: The Basics -- What is HIV? -- Where did HIV come from? -- How does HIV make you sick? -- What's the difference between HIV and AIDS? -- What are the stages of HIV? -- How is HIV spread? -- How can HIV be prevented? What is PrEP? -- Why isn't there a cure? -- Part 3: Diagnosis -- How is HIV diagnosed? -- How do I know if I've been recently infected? -- What if all of my tests are negative, but I'm sure that I have HIV? -- Part 4: Medical Care -- How do I find the right medical care? -- How do I deal with my healthcare provider? -- What are my provider's responsibilities and what are mine? -- How will I pay for medical care? -- Part 5: Getting Started -- What does my CD4 count mean? -- What's a viral load? -- What is a resistance test, and when should I get one? -- What other tests do I need? -- What vaccinations do I need? -- Part 6: Starting Treatment -- How does antiretroviral therapy work? -- Should I start treatment? -- What are the classes of antiretroviral drugs, and why do they matter? -- How do my provider and I choose my first regimen? -- Why is adherence so important? -- What if I have side effects? -- How should my treatment be monitored? -- Can my HIV drugs interact with other medications? -- Part 7: Staying on Therapy -- How long will therapy last? -- Can therapy ever be stopped? -- How will I know if my therapy stops working? -- What if my virus becomes resistant to the medications?.