- HIV AIDS - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
If you get a diagnosis of HIV AIDS, tests can help your healthcare professional learn the stage of your disease and the best treatment, including: CD4 T cell count CD4 T cells are white blood cells that HIV targets and destroys Even if you have no symptoms, HIV infection becomes AIDS when your CD4 T cell count dips below 200
- Treating HIV | HIV | CDC - Centers for Disease Control and . . .
There are two types of HIV treatment: pills and shots Pills are recommended for people just starting HIV treatment There are many FDA-approved single pill and combination medicines available HIV treatment shots are long-acting injections given once a month or once every other month, depending on your treatment plan
- HIV Treatment: The Basics | NIH - HIVinfo
Key Points The treatment for HIV is called antiretroviral therapy (ART) ART involves taking a combination of HIV medicines daily, monthly, or every other month While ART cannot cure HIV, prompt HIV treatment can help all people with HIV live long, healthy lives and reduce the risk of HIV transmission
- Treatments for HIV AIDS | Stanford Health Care
Starting treatment Medical experts recommend that people begin treatment for HIV as soon as they know that they are infected Treatment is especially important for pregnant women, people who have other infections (such as tuberculosis or hepatitis), and people who have symptoms of AIDS
- AIDS HIV Treatments: ART (Antiretroviral Therapy . . . - WebMD
There's no cure for HIV, but treatment options are much better than they were a few decades ago Because of medical advancements, people can now live long, active lives with HIV Before you start
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