A rash may occur after you contract HIV. It commonly appears on the face and chest but can also appear in other places. Medications used to treat HIV as well as certain infections may also cause ...

Medically reviewed by Steffini Stalos, DO HIV cannot be spread through casual contact. However, despite increased public ...

Dry sex increases the risk of HIV transmission because friction can cause sores in the vaginal wall. If instead of having sexual intercourse a couple enjoy oral sex where one person licks or sucks ...

People with untreated HIV are at greater risk for severe mpox. Mpox (monkeypox) is caused by a virus related to smallpox; both are members of the orthopox virus family. Mpox typically causes a rash ...

If these sores are open and exposed to body fluids that carry HIV (through sex with someone who has HIV), genital herpes increases the risk of contracting HIV. Once you contract herpes ...

People with active symptoms should avoid sexual contact with other people, since herpes is most contagious when sores are present. WHO recommends that people with symptoms of genital herpes should be ...

Signs of HIV can include flu-like symptoms, fever, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, feeling abnormally tired, muscle aches, or sores in the mouth. The Health Department says these symptoms can ...