CD4 cell counts - Aidsmap
WEBYour CD4 cell count gives you an indication of the health of your immune system – your body’s natural defence system against pathogens, infections and illnesses. CD4 cells are sometimes also called T-cells, T-lymphocytes, or helper cells. Your CD4 cell count is the number of blood cells in a cubic millimetre of blood (a very small blood ...
I’m starting a relationship with someone who has HIV, what
WEBIt may be reassuring to know that you can have a long-term relationship and a fulfilling sex life with your partner, and stay HIV negative. It’s completely safe to kiss and hug your partner. I f your partner is taking HIV treatment and has an undetectable viral load, there is no risk of HIV transmission. Using condoms is also an effective way ...
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 …
Biktarvy - Aidsmap
WEBBiktarvy is a medication used to treat HIV. It is a combination of three separate antiretroviral drugs in one pill, taken once a day. It combines 50mg of bictegravir, 200mg of emtricitabine and 25mg of tenofovir alafenamide in a purplish-brown tablet with ‘GSI’ on one side and ‘9883’ on the other side of the tablet.
How likely is mother-to-child transmission of HIV? - Aidsmap
WEBTransmission from pregnant women with diagnosed HIV has fallen to 0.3% and 0.2% in the UK and France respectively. In 21 countries in sub-Saharan Africa surveyed in 2019, the transmission rate varied between 2 and 25%. The countries with the best figures were Botswana, Eswatini, South Africa and Namibia (all below 5%).
Are HIV tests accurate in people taking HIV treatment, PrEP
WEBThis problem occurs much more frequently in people who began HIV treatment in the first few weeks of infection.For example, up to half of individuals who began treatment very early in infection in Thailand and in France got false negative results of some tests, including rapid tests, self-tests and (less frequently) laboratory tests.. Tests based on second-generation technology (which require ...
On-demand PrEP is highly effective, but some may find it confusing
WEBJul 8, 2020 · On-demand PrEP is also known as event-based PrEP or PrEP 2-1-1. It involves taking two tablets 2 to 24 hours before engaging in sex, taking a single tablet 24 hours after the first two, and another tablet 24 hours after that. On-demand PrEP using daily Truvada was shown to be highly effective for gay and …
Female-to-female sexual transmission of HIV - Aidsmap
WEBKey points. The risk of female-to-female sexual transmission is extremely rare, with only a handful of reported cases. HIV-positive women who identify as lesbian may have acquired HIV through injecting drug use or sex with men. Transmission is possible through sharing of sex toys and exposure to blood during sex.
Yes, the same life expectancy as HIV-negative people, but far …
WEBMar 13, 2020 · Whereas in the year 2000 people with HIV were, on average, expected to live 22 fewer years than HIV-negative people in the cohort, by 2016 this had narrowed to nine fewer years. More news from United States. Specifically, by the end of the study, a 21 year old with HIV was predicted to live to the age of 77, whereas a …
Two cases of HIV transmission through breastfeeding in ... - Aidsmap
WEBNov 20, 2018 · Two cases of HIV transmission from mother to infant during the breastfeeding period when mothers had an undetectable viral load have been reported by PROMISE, a large international study of the effectiveness of antiretroviral treatment in preventing vertical HIV transmission. The findings were presented in a poster at the 22nd International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam in July.