WE ARE
POSITIVELY FEARLESS

Caring is
Fearless

Caring for ourselves takes courage. It calls for self-reflection, requires self-acceptance and demands a daily commitment to living our best lives.

Caring inspires us to make brave choices that put ourselves, our minds and our health first. For some of us, it's taking that first step toward an exercise routine. For others, it's eating healthier or prioritizing mental health.

Check out these nutrition and exercise tips to help you get started and stay on track.

Download Self-Care Tips PDF

Our HIV treatment is also part of self-care, and getting on treatment as soon as possible is just the beginning. Sticking to our treatment regimen is important because missing doses can cause HIV drug resistance, which means a medication could potentially stop working.

Talk to your HCP about your risk for resistance and ask if a treatment option with a high barrier to resistance may be right for you.

LEARN MORE ABOUT A TREATMENT OPTION

Making thoughtful choices and being open with ourselves and our healthcare providers empowers us to be our best selves through the good times and the more difficult moments


Use our Fearless Conversations guide to prepare for a candid discussion about your treatment path with your healthcare provider.

Download Fearless
Conversation Guide PDF

By taking care of ourselves, we can give our best, be our best, and give back to the community.

We Are Fearless

We are a community that’s redefining what it means to live with HIV. With every challenge we face and every success we celebrate, together, we’re living fearlessly. See how others in the community are living Positively Fearless.

Follow the community on instagram @positivelyfearless and join the conversation at #positivelyfearless

WHAT IS HIV DRUG RESISTANCE?

HIV drug resistance occurs when the virus changes, potentially causing a medication to stop working.

There are 2 different types of hiv drug resistance

  • Transmitted drug resistance

    Caused by exposure to a strain of HIV already resistant to certain medications or classes of medication

  • developed drug resistance

    Can occur when you're not 100% adherent to your treatment regimen

Don't let the virus outsmart
your medication

When you miss doses, the virus can
mutate to resist your HIV medication. But
there are some HIV medications that could help reduce that risk.

Have fearless conversations with your
doctor. They can help you understand
the factors that put you at risk, and find
the treatment that works for you.

the don't risk
resistance game

Play the Don't Risk Resistance Game to learn more about how resistance works, and the consequences of missing doses.

Play the resistance game And Learn More About A Treatment Option

Let’s Get Real
About Risk

Everyone’s risk factors for developing HIV drug resistance are different – from how often we may miss doses to how busy our schedules are. But for anyone at risk, drug resistance can stop your medication – or even an entire class of medication – from working.

Understanding our risk and talking to our doctors helps create a treatment plan that can reduce our chances of developing drug resistance.

See what your individual risk is by taking the quiz below, and then talk to your doctor about your results.

Take the Quiz And Learn More About A Treatment Option

Learn even more about your risk and how these factors affect it.

Download the
Understanding Your Risk PDF

Fearlessly
Forward

The more you know about your risk for resistance, the more empowered you'll be to take an active role on your HIV treatment journey.

Not all HIV medications are the same. To find out more about a treatment option that may help reduce your risk of developing HIV drug resistance, click on the button below.

Be fearless and talk to your doctor about your risk for resistance and ask if a treatment option with a high barrier to resistance may be right for you.

Learn more about a treatment option

Don't forget you've got the support of the community behind you. For more resources in your area, check out the link below.

ASO Locator

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