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Viral load - Aidsmap
WEBYou should have your viral load measured when you are first diagnosed with HIV. If it is known that you have very recently become HIV positive (a period known as primary infection), you will have it measured three to six months later to determine your viral load ‘set point’ – the level of your viral load once it stabilises when the period of primary infection is over.
Recommended treatments for HIV - Aidsmap
WEBThe recommended first-line HIV treatments for most people all include an integrase inhibitor: either dolutegravir or bictegravir. It is usually taken together with a nucleoside backbone as part of a three-drug combination. There are five options: Dolutegravir / tenofovir disoproxil / emtricitabine. This is usually taken as two pills: Tivicay ...
Acute and primary HIV infection - Aidsmap
WEBStarting treatment soon after diagnosis prevents infecting others and protects the immune system. Acute HIV infection is the immediate period after HIV infection and refers to the first month after you have been infected, while the term primary HIV infection is the six-month period after infection. This early period represents an important time ...
HIV transmission - Aidsmap
WEBThe two main ways in which HIV is passed on are unprotected vaginal and anal sex. Condoms, PrEP and HIV treatment are effective ways of preventing HIV transmission. HIV can sometimes be transmitted through oral sex. For HIV to be transmitted from one person to another, four conditions need to be met. If any one of these conditions are not met ...
Potent new anti-HIV drug only needs to be injected once every six ...
WEBJul 26, 2021 · This pair of drugs requires injections in the buttocks, either every month or every two months. Treatment that needs to be taken even less frequently would be even more of an advance. The medication that is being tested this way is called lenacapavir. It works in a different way from existing anti-HIV drugs. It interferes with part of the HIV ...
New editions of HIV treatment booklet and chart | aidsmap
WEBJun 10, 2024 · New editions of our Anti-HIV drugs booklet and Antiretroviral drug chart are now available online and in print through our patient information subscription scheme. The drug chart is also available to download from the aidsmap website. Anti-HIV drugs is a starting point for anyone who wants to find out about treatments for HIV, and to help them ...
PrEP and sexually transmitted infections - Aidsmap
WEBConcern has been raised that pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) could lead to, or contribute to, a new epidemic of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) other than HIV. No other STI combines incurability with near-100% lethality in the absence of treatment as HIV does. But other STIs can have serious health consequences.
Clinical trials - Aidsmap
WEBA clinical trial is a research study, where a new drug or treatment is tested to assess its benefits and risks. A trial will try to find out: if the treatment is safe. if the treatment has any side-effects. if the new treatment is better than any existing treatments. People may choose to take part in clinical trials because the research helps ...
What is HIV? - Aidsmap
WEBHIV stands for h uman i mmunodeficiency v irus. This particular virus was identified in the 1980s and belongs to a group of viruses called ‘retroviruses’. HIV attacks the immune system, and gradually causes damage. This can mean that, without treatment and care, a person with HIV is at risk of developing serious infections and cancers that ...