Medication
HIV treatment involves taking medicines that slow the progression of the virus in your body. HIV is a type of virus called a retrovirus, and the combination of drugs used to treat it is called antiretroviral therapy (ART). ART is recommended for all people living with HIV, regardless of how long they’ve had the virus or how healthy they are.
Nutrition
Treatment involves combinations of drugs from different classes to: Account for individual drug resistance (viral genotype) Avoid creating new drug-resistant strains of HIV Maximize suppression of virus in the blood
How fast does HIV treatment work?
Most people living with HIV who start taking antiretroviral therapy daily as prescribed achieve an undetectable viral load within one to six months after beginning treatment.Jun 12, 2020
How long does HIV treatment last?
HIV medicine is called antiretroviral therapy (ART). There is no effective cure for HIV. But with proper medical care, you can control HIV. Most people can get the virus under control within six months.
Does HIV go away with treatment?
When a person contracts the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), they are infected for life; however, early treatment can help them live normal lives. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, currently, there is no effective cure for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).Dec 23, 2021
Can HIV be cured at early stage?
Though there is no cure for HIV, early diagnosis can aid in timely initiation of antiretroviral therapy that can stop the virus from damaging the immune system. An HIV patient who has received timely treatment can live a normal and long life without progressing to late stage HIV.Mar 22, 2020
What is the difference between hiv1 and hiv2?
Abstract. Two HIV virus types exist: HIV-1 is pandemic and aggressive, whereas HIV-2 is confined mainly to West Africa and less pathogenic. Despite the fact that it has been almost 40 years since the discovery of AIDS, there is still no cure or vaccine against HIV.Sep 5, 2019