i heard that there is no cure for hiv or aids and dat u can die. how long does it take to die from HIV and AIDS im just wondering cuz i like to know alot of imformation 🙂
It’s true — there is no cure for HIV or AIDS. But there are medicines you can take to help you stay healthy, and lots of ways to avoid giving HIV to anyone you have sex with. The reality is, people with HIV can be in relationships, have sex, and live normal lives by taking a few precautions.
Although there’s no cure for HIV, medicine can help people with HIV live longer, healthier lives. HIV treatment called antiretroviral therapy (ART) lowers the amount of virus in your body (called your viral load). This does two things:
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Slows down the effects of HIV in your body, which keeps you healthy.
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Lowers or even stops your chances of giving HIV to sexual partners.
Some people on ART have such a small amount of virus in their body, they can’t transmit HIV to their sexual partners at all.
Without treatment, it usually takes about 10 years for someone with HIV to develop AIDS. AIDS is the disease caused by the damage that HIV does to your immune system, which can be dangerous and lead to death.
But treatment slows down the damage HIV causes and can help people stay healthy for several decades. That's why it's really important to get tested for HIV regularly, especially if you’ve had unprotected sex or shared needles — if you do have HIV, you can start treatment as soon as possible.