Treatment FAQ

how is hiv contracted, and what are the treatment options?

by Erik Schumm Sr. Published 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago

People can get or transmit HIV only through specific activities, such as sex or injection drug use. HIV can be transmitted only in certain body fluids from a person who has HIV. These fluids are blood, semen, pre-seminal fluids, rectal fluids, vaginal fluids, and breast milk.Aug 9, 2021

How do you contract HIV?

Most people who get HIV get it through anal or vaginal sex, or sharing needles, syringes, or other drug injection equipment (for example, cookers). But there are powerful tools that can help prevent HIV transmission.

What is the best treatment for HIV?

The most effective treatment for HIV is antiretroviral therapy (ART). This is a combination of several medicines that aims to control the amount of virus in your body. Antiretroviral medicines slow the rate at which the virus grows.

What are the types of treatment for HIV?

The seven HIV drug classes are:Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs)Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)Protease inhibitors (PIs)Fusion inhibitors.CCR5 antagonists.Integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs)Post-attachment inhibitors.Aug 16, 2021

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