How to control HIV Infection

HIV medications


HIV/AIDS was first identified in the early 1980’s. Since then the number of people infected with HIV has increased rapidly throughout the world and each day more and more people are becoming infected.

There are many wrong ideas about HIV/AIDS. Many individuals believe HIV does not exist,
condoms do not work, that only certain people are at risk of HIV infection, that HIV cannot be treated, that there is a cure or that you can become infected through food, water, toilets, showers, and pools, etc.

Progression of HIV may lead someone towards a serious, disabling disease, however today there are many treatments available to ensure a long and healthy life. HIV/AIDS can be treated and there is a lot that can be done to improve your health if diagnosed early. Medications can reduce the virus while vitamins, good nutrition, and exercise can play a critical role in keeping your body strong and healthy.

What is HIV Infection: 

HIV (Human Immuno Deficiency Syndrome Virus) is a virus that enters blood. In HIV positive people, the virus can be found in the blood, sex fluids (such as sperm and vaginal fluids) and breast milk. HIV is too small to see with the eye.

How can you get HIV: 

Some people think that HIV/AIDS is a disease that only affects certain people. HIV/AIDS affects everyone, no matter what age group, race, gender, religion, faith, culture, nationality or sexuality. If you have been exposed to HIV, there is a chance that you have become infected.

How do I protect myself from HIV: 

If you're wondering how to control HIV-AIDS infection, then this section will surely help you out at this juncture.

Once a person gets this infection, they will remain infected for the rest of their life. Therefore preventing the spread is the most important way of controlling HIV.”

The following actions will prevent the spread of HIV:

  • Protected sex with a condom, used correctly.
  • Sex without penetration, this is when a man’s penis does not enter the woman’s vagina or anus. This is also safe sex. Sex can be a way of showing love but not the only way. You can also show love by kissing, touching and holding each other.
  • You can have the sexual climax without penetration by rubbing the person’s private parts with hands or fingers.
  • It is important to reduce the number of different sexual partners.
  • In a new relationship, you should use a condom. Both of you should go for an HIV test before you stop using condoms. It is quite safe to have sex without protection if both HIV tests are negative. This means you are both free of HIV.
  • Remember that both partners must stay in sexually faithful relationship with only each other, otherwise the sex will no longer be safe. This is a faithful relationship.

HIV Treatments: 

HIV medicines/Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) can be the initiation of treatment.

Antiretrovirals:

In order to treat HIV, medicines which are used, known as antiretrovirals (ART). There are three different classes of antiretroviral medicines.

Related:- List of HIV Medications.

Your healthcare provider will usually use three medicines from two different classes to treat your HIV.

This class of medications works by reducing the amount of HIV in your blood and HIV is therefore not able to do as much damage to the immune system.

Antiretroviral therapy has the following benefits:

  • The medicines will increase the length of your life. 
  • The medicines will improve the quality of your life.
  • The medicines will reduce the chance of you getting nasty infections because your immune system is too weak to fight off the infections.
  • The medicines will boost your CD4 count and make your immune system stronger. 
  • The medicines will reduce your viral load. 
  • Less virus in the blood means less damage. 
Ritonavir- Lopinavir is a quite useful and effective medication for HIV. The elaboration is as follows:

What is Ritonavir-Lopinavir:

Lopinavir and ritonavir tablet forms part of the preferred combination for HIV first-line therapy recommended by the US United States Department of Health and Human Services in 2006.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

What is Coronavirus, and How to Protect Ourselves from Coronavirus?

Image
On 31` st December 2019, in Wuhan, a city which is situated in the central region of China, from where the Epidemic (Coronavirus) began. Based on official statistics by the World Health Organization and Chinese, more than 360 people died and over 17,000 infections confirmed due to the Coronavirus with 2000 new cases recorded. And about 150 cases detected inside the 23 other nearby countries. “We`re going to build Coronavirus hospitals within 10 days”- China stated. What is Coronavirus: Coronavirus (CoV) is the kind of deadly virus that leads the illness ranging from common cold or Influenza to diseases like Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome. Now, Coronavirus (CoV) is known as Novel Coronavirus (nCoV). Coronavirus has been spread up to 24 countries including China, Singapore Thailand, Australia, United Arab Emirates, Germany, India, and the United States. What are the Symptoms of Coronavirus:  This Epidemic is ongoing from 1`st D...
Read more

List of Antiviral Medications which are in use for COVID-19 treatment

Image
In March 2020, the World Health Organisation declared Coronavirus or COVID-19 as a pandemic. Coronavirus emerged from Wuhan, China. No treatment or medicine have been found for coronavirus worldwide yet but there are some existing medications or techniques that are helpful in reducing coronavirus count, the medications may enhance the immunity or reduce the symptoms of coronavirus. Some of the below-mentioned medications either decrease the symptoms of coronavirus or reduce its count. LOPINAVIR RITONAVIR: Lopinavir ritonavir is a fixed-dose combination medication that is used in the treatment of HIV or AIDS. In this combination, the dose of ritonavir is quite less as it works as a pharmacokinetic booster for lopinavir. A combination of lopinavir and ritonavir tablets was given when there were 500 cases worldwide. The researches of Jin Yin-tan Hospital started their research at 199 COVID-19 positive patients. Their research includes treating half patients with a combination of...
Read more

Eat These Super Foods To Boost Your Immune System

Image
If you`re the one who is looking to boost your immune system with the help of superfoods then this blog will definitely provide you a quality way of boosting immunity.  It would be absolutely alright if we address today’s era as the era of supermarkets. We`re all probably being surrounded by so many supermarkets. Just head towards them and bring fruits and vegetables that are highly enriched with immune-boosting minerals, vitamins, and nutrients. These proteins, minerals, fibers, and nutrients are most commonly known as antioxidants. As we age, due to the molecular (Free Radical) changes, the cells of our body start damaging and in order to repair these damaged cells, we need antioxidants. A wide range of fruits and vegetables are the natural sources of antioxidants. Beta Carotene: (Brocolli, Carrot, Red Pepper, Pink Grape-Fruit, Tomato, Watermelon, Spinach, Apricots, Corn, Nectarines, Kale Etc). Vitamin C: (Lemon, Orange, Mangoes, Pineapple, Kiwi, Sweet P...
Read more