| 词条 | Draft:HIV Zero Together |
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Negative - Undetectable - Positive - Don’t know Zero new HIV infections, Zero HIV deaths, and Zero HIV stigma by 2022. Knowing your status is the most important thing to protect your health and the health of others. It is easy to get tested and knowing your status is essential. For more information on testing options: http://www.aidsmap.com/hiv-test-finder Once you know your status you can protect yourself and others by understanding transmission routes: Sexual transmissionHIV is present in sexual fluids - semen, pre-ejaculatory fluid, vaginal fluids and anal mucus and this is why it can be passed on during sex. Blood to blood transmissionHIV is also present in blood and there are other ways in which HIV can be transmitted. These are through sharing injecting equipment when taking intravenous drugs, or anything else that can expose someone to someone else’s blood. Mother to child transmissionHIV can also be passed from a mother to her child through pregnancy, during birth or breast milk. Mother-to-baby transmission in pregnancy is extremely uncommon in the UK, as doctors work with pregnant women to reduce the risk of this happening. Less than 1% of babies born to women living with HIV in the UK are born with HIV themselves. HIV Negative Learn to protect your status by knowing your options:Emergency MedicationPost-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is a method of preventing HIV infection. It involves using a short course of the drugs used to treat HIV, taken very soon after a person may have been exposed to the virus up to 72 hours post exposed. This is available from A&E Preventive medicationPrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is a drug taken by HIV-negative people before sex that reduces the risk of getting HIV. In England it is available as part of a trial and private proscription. It is also available in Scotland and Wales. You can buy PrEP from https://www.iwantprepnow.co.uk/ For individuals diagnosed HIV PositiveIf you are HIV positive you will require treatment. HIV is treated with antiretroviral therapy (ART). For more information see http://i-base.info/ Today Rapid ART Program Initiative for HIV Diagnoses (RAPID) program where persons newly diagnosed with HIV (or out of care) can rapidly access antiretroviral therapy (ART) and have a smooth transition to treatment. After a period of time people can become Undetectable. For people living with HIV find more support at George House Trust CALL 0161 274 4499 OR EMAIL: talk@ght.org.uk Visit us on the web at http://www.ght.org.uk What does being “Undetectable” mean:“U = U" which stands for Undetectable = Untransmittable People living with HIV on ART with an undetectable viral load in their blood are unable to pass on HIV to others. An undetectable HIV viral load only prevents HIV transmission to sexual partners. Condoms help prevent HIV transmission as well as other STIs and pregnancy. The choice of HIV prevention method may be different depending upon a person’s sexual practices, circumstances and relationships. For instance, if someone is having sex with multiple partners or in a non-monogamous relationship, they might consider using condoms to prevent other STIs. Other STI can cause major damage to your health, getting tested regularly is the best way to protect yourself and others. Make getting a regular sexual health check-up part of your routine and protect yourself and others.Referenceshttp://www.ght.org.ukhttps://www.iwantprepnow.co.uk/ http://www.aidsmap.com/hiv-test-finder http://i-base.info/ |
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